Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 1:59 pm  

Nice http://www.leaguefreak.com/luke-walsh-c ... arly-5009/

Nice http://www.leaguefreak.com/luke-walsh-c ... arly-5009/

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:15 pm  

To be fair to Walsh, that article could just as easily have been written with a different spin under the headline "Luke Walsh may never return to the NRL".

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:42 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

To be fair to Walsh, that article could just as easily have been written with a different spin under the headline "Luke Walsh may never return to the NRL".

No it couldn't. This is pretty stupid from the club if it's as simple as Walsh makes out. If we've given him a contract where he can walk out at a moments notice with no compensation for his remaining contract value then it's a daft move.

If he comes over and does well, he can then walk. If he comes over and doesn't do well, no NRL club will want him and we'll be stuck with him?

So how do Saints benefit from the above arrangement?

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:51 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

No it couldn't. This is pretty stupid from the club if it's as simple as Walsh makes out. If we've given him a contract where he can walk out at a moments notice with no compensation for his remaining contract value then it's a daft move.

If he comes over and does well, he can then walk. If he comes over and doesn't do well, no NRL club will want him and we'll be stuck with him?

So how do Saints benefit from the above arrangement?

I would imagine there would be a fee involved to get an early release if a club comes in for him...Sam Tomkins had a clause that he could go anywhere at the end of 2013 but Wigan will still be getting a big fee for him.

This is probably common in a lot of contracts NRL players sign with SL clubs and would imagine it will be a bit more difficult than Walsh saying "I'm going, goodbye"

[Sadfish]

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:32 pm  

Don't most players have this in their contract including English one's

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 5:15 pm  

I knew about this and told a few posters on here via a pm. He's also already askd wheather he could stay in the NRL and saints told him we'd like him to 100% come over.

He told saints he would fully commit and agreed to come over.

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:37 pm  

Already asked if he can stay in the NRL? .....

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:40 pm  

Carlos Alberto wrote:

Already asked if he can stay in the NRL? .....

St George wanted him and offered him a good deal but he kept to his word with saints.

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 8:46 pm  

I understand players wanting it in contracts and I can understand clubs giving it. But it puts SL clubs in a very awkward position if an NRL club gets an injury mid-season and they know they can just take whoever they like.

I'm not sure there is an easy solution, but can you imagine a SL club, suddenly losing their halfback with games to go before the playoffs as an NRL club have an injury crisis.

Like I say no easy solution and not just a problem that effects Saints.

Re: Luke Walsh : Fri Jul 05, 2013 9:44 pm  

I would question the motives of that site whenever Saints are involved.