Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:45 pm  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

I believe that Saints have been operating under the salary cap for the past couple of years.

It has been confirmed by your Chief Executive that you are operating at full cap.

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Tue Nov 02, 2010 12:59 pm  

Paul Youane wrote:

It has been confirmed by your Chief Executive that you are operating at full cap.

when?

[Bullseye]

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:09 pm  

Div wrote:

When we beat Australia 10-33 in Melbourne how many of those players plied their trade in the NRL ?

IIRC 7 of the 17 had played in the ARL for one or more off seasons. A further 3 went to ARL sides after 92.

In my experience, whenever a player went down under he came back a better player.

If you read the biography of just about any British RL player who had a stint with an Aussie club they'll say it was good for their game.

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Tue Nov 02, 2010 6:44 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

IIRC 7 of the 17 had played in the ARL for one or more off seasons. A further 3 went to ARL sides after 92.

In my experience, whenever a player went down under he came back a better player.

If you read the biography of just about any British RL player who had a stint with an Aussie club they'll say it was good for their game.

Lordy me, just think how bad Keith Mason and Richie Mathers were before they went

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:16 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

Lordy me, just think how bad Keith Mason and Richie Mathers were before they went

Chris Thorman!

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:50 pm  

Ian Sibbit
Vince Fawcett
Andy Currier

I wish people would put to bed the absolute myth that sending our players to Aus would answer the ills of our national team.

It would be putting a plaster on a severed artery.

The answer is improving our own environment. Noone has ever benefited from such a silly move as to weaken your own domestic league. It is the road to serfdom and completely misses the point of addressing why we are inferior in the first place.

Dont give me the horsesh!t of the NZ Warriors, because Maori players are signed up to Australian teams all the time.

[Bullseye]

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Wed Nov 03, 2010 2:59 pm  

It's not going to be the answer to anything but it helps players to improve if they're playing in a comp that challenges them more. How many genuinely tough games did James Graham have for Saints last year? A dozen or so at most?

Now we could sort SL out and make it more competitive but that will require changes from the grassroots up and take years to bear fruit. Lets be honest it won't happen. Self interest will cause it to fail as it always has.

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:21 pm  

seems it isnt only graham who is after a go at the nrl, im looking at you mr roby!

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:23 pm  

seanm89 wrote: seems it isnt only graham who is after a go at the nrl, im looking at you mr roby! Do try and keep up, soft lad viewtopic.php?f=18&t=475621

seanm89 wrote: seems it isnt only graham who is after a go at the nrl, im looking at you mr roby! Do try and keep up, soft lad viewtopic.php?f=18&t=475621

Re: Simmonds - Graham....... : Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:12 pm  

saints35 bulls0 wrote:

when?

He said it on the radio when discussing the new stadium.