Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:06 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Wigan certainly have the salary cap money available (Tommy L., Finch, Roberts, Carmont and Fielden all off contract, and a half back is probably a priority signing). realistically I don't see a top Australian player giving up his Aus, S.O.O. jersey to come over here, even if it is to come to the most famous RL club in the world.

The most famous team in the world, that would be the team in the red vee(St.George Illawarra Dragons with their 10 year winning run makes them the owner of that title)

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:15 pm  

Mugwump wrote:

Given the money the NRL is throwing about SL clubs will be struggling to attract Tier B players.

The only people we're likely to sign are those at the end of their careers seeking extended two, three or four season contracts NRL clubs will refuse to offer.

Nothing new there then!

Flanders, Perry, Laffranchi, Lance etc could all fall into both those cartegories

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:15 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote:

If that is the full quote (there is no location given) then it is Tom Briscoe.

Stuart Pyke
"and I can tell you it is NOT James Roby! Listen, I know that talks have taken place- unnamed player's agents + #nrl clubs- my final word!"

"Lot of you think I mean Hull winger Tom Briscoe - no, not him - best I can give you is other side of the pennines! #rugbyleague #nrl 2013"


other side of the Pennines could mean the other side to Briscoe, or given that Pyke is located in the North West it could mean Yorkshire.

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:19 pm  

He has already rejected a deal worth $267k in the 3rd and 4th years of his contract so he is priced out of the market for the Super League. The corrupt idiots at the RFL are dragging this league into the gutter by putting being competitive over being elite.

Clubs that cannot afford a £2m salary cap do not belong in the league. Changes need to be made to allow Super League to keep it talented players and attract top players from the NRL.

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:21 pm  

EHW wrote:

Stuart Pyke
"and I can tell you it is NOT James Roby! Listen, I know that talks have taken place- unnamed player's agents + #nrl clubs- my final word!"

"Lot of you think I mean Hull winger Tom Briscoe - no, not him - best I can give you is other side of the pennines! #rugbyleague #nrl 2013"


other side of the Pennines could mean the other side to Briscoe, or given that Pyke is located in the North West it could mean Yorkshire.

Cheers, were are the Sun and the NOTW when you need them. We need someone to hack Stuarts mobile to get his GPS readings from when he tweeted.

Edit: Just checked Twitter you are right. Someone from this side of the pennines?!? Its not Tomkins and not Roby there is not really anyone else that I would consider a good enough for the NRL. Atkins?

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:57 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote:

He has already rejected a deal worth $267k in the 3rd and 4th years of his contract so he is priced out of the market for the Super League. The corrupt idiots at the RFL are dragging this league into the gutter by putting being competitive over being elite.

Clubs that cannot afford a £2m salary cap do not belong in the league. Changes need to be made to allow Super League to keep it talented players and attract top players from the NRL.

Why does it? Nobody was complaining when the boot was on the other foot.

SL has had far more players off the NRL than the NRL has had off SL.

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:58 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote:

Cheers, were are the Sun and the NOTW when you need them. We need someone to hack Stuarts mobile to get his GPS readings from when he tweeted.

Edit: Just checked Twitter you are right. Someone from this side of the pennines?!? Its not Tomkins and not Roby there is not really anyone else that I would consider a good enough for the NRL. Atkins?

There's plenty of players good enough for the NRL.

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:58 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote:

Atkins?

B0ll0x, absolute w@nker that one. He will never get picked for England again.

Oh not for his ability but for his attitude.

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:03 pm  

What's that got to do with him going to the NRL?

Re: Daly Cherry-Evans : Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:06 pm  

Noel Cleal wrote:

The corrupt idiots at the RFL are dragging this league into the gutter by putting being competitive over being elite. .

Monumental oversimplification of the position.

British clubs can't afford to compete with the new NRL TV deal regardless of what restrictions you think the RFL are placing on UK clubs.