Wendell Sailor, Mat Rogers and Lote Tuqiri to English Super league?

[Woods99]

He rarely got the flippin ball in the first couple of years playing for the Wallabies,that was why he was disillusioned at first with his move,whereas the ball went wide to him when he played for the Roos.Whenever he gets the ball in union he almost always breaks the first and second line of defence.Theres your defence.
I hope Lote is closer to his father,but it was Lote who made the point when asked how long he had signed with the wallabies on his first contract.When told 3 years"His comment sh...t i thought it was 2".

Do you honestly believe that Lote, who is obviously a fairly intelligent and well advised young man (with Wayne Bennett in his corner) didn't realise the length of contract that he had signed until a tv reporter asked him about it? Give him some credit for not being an absolute idiot, he was cracking a joke. And he has re-signed since, by the way.

I think playing NRL rugby league with the (high profile) Broncos on a decent contract,would be a little more inviting than a decent union contract in Japan,where the code is not anywhere near as high profile.It has become a retiremnt village for older footballers,and Lote wont be that old in 2008.

I kind of think that Lote will stay in rugby union, he will continue to earn good money from the ARU. The only motivation I can see for going back to the Broncos, or to Japan would be because of family commitments, like Toutai Kefu.

And a lot depends on where he wants to live. One thing is for sure, the longer he plays for the Wallabies, the more off-field benefits he will get. Benefits that are just not available for rugby league players.

 

[taipan]

I sort of got the message in the 1st post.:?


Answer to your question,yes he is an intelligent and decent young man.No he thought it was for a lesser period on his first contract,I saw the interview.He signed on the basis of playing in the 2003 world cup.Of course he has resigned,he is the best player in the Wallabies by a country mile.
Neither you or I or PW really knows what he will do after the 2007wc.You overlook the fact that the salary cap continues to grow in the NRL,also with a young family and the Brisbane lifestyle may just make it more amenable than Japan.And there are no outside opportunities/benefits being associated with the NRL ?,one of your best-just ask ET,Ron Coote,Jarred McCracken,Max Krilich ,Nigel Vagana and the list goes on.The Broncos have many contacts (high profile) within the Brisbane market,even though you may think they all dig trenches.

 

[taipan]

Money Talks now days Mate ! Players preferred to play in the English Superleague than the tri nations .
So much for profile .

Sailor also broke the first and second line of defence in league and was really good at it .
Tuqiri told Teivovo that it was his father's wish of seeing him playing rugby union that made his decision alot easier .

You just argued againt your earlier point,that there is not the money in the ESL,now you say money talks.Thanks PW.
Sailor broke the line in rugby league when he was years younger and lighter.He is nowhere near that player now,and yet he continues to break the 1st and 2nd line of defencein the wallabies and S12 ,now that the backline decided to give him more ball.

 

[Polynesian Warrior]

Of course he has resigned,he is the best player in the Wallabies by a country mile.


I think he is the most overrate it player ever this year . I can think of more than six other wingers better than him around the globe .

 

[Polynesian Warrior]

Sorry Taipan I didn't know that if your older and a heavier winger you can't beat other players in league .

I can still remember an older and bigger Mal Meninga running rings around the younger guys in league a while back .

 

[taipan]

Of course he has resigned,he is the best player in the Wallabies by a country mile.


I think he is the most overrate it player ever this year . I can think of more than six other wingers better than him around the globe .

Check what I said mate.I was talking lote in the Wallabies not the other teams such as the ABS.

 

[taipan]

Sorry Taipan I didn't know that if your older and a heavier winger you can't beat other players in league .

I can still remember an older and bigger Mal Meninga running rings around the younger guys in league a while back .

Sailor is no Mal Meninga,he is not good enough to lace big Mal's boot.

 

[Polynesian Warrior]

Ok I know Sailor is no Mel Meninga because Sailor defected to rugby .

 

[Te Kaha]

The bitchfighting stops now.