SBW to Superleague? : Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:52 pm  

I was @ the Worsley Marriet on Saturday night attending a party in the hotel. About 30 mins into the party I heard that the NZ team where staying which I thought was a bit of bull. Anyway later on into the night I was walking from my car to fetch some bags, I entered reception and there was SBW. Naturally I got megga chuffed and got a picture with him. I can confirm he is massive!!! Also weirdly I was walking up to my room and bumped into another player with the NZ team. By my surprise it was Rangi Chase so I got a picture with him also. I know he’s from NZ and has family ties but I found it a bit odd, why he would be hanging out with the NZ team after the world cup final? However, Sunday morning I checked out and outside the main entrance there was the Doctor himself Marwan Koukash. I thought to myself he must be sniffing around a couple of players. Now I’ve heard reports that he’s met with SBW agent in the last week or so and now a few articles are popping up on the net with this rumour. All I can add is that I saw MK there in the flesh outside the NZ team bus. Interesting http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sp ... BW-signing

I was @ the Worsley Marriet on Saturday night attending a party in the hotel. About 30 mins into the party I heard that the NZ team where staying which I thought was a bit of bull. Anyway later on into the night I was walking from my car to fetch some bags, I entered reception and there was SBW. Naturally I got megga chuffed and got a picture with him. I can confirm he is massive!!! Also weirdly I was walking up to my room and bumped into another player with the NZ team. By my surprise it was Rangi Chase so I got a picture with him also. I know he’s from NZ and has family ties but I found it a bit odd, why he would be hanging out with the NZ team after the world cup final? However, Sunday morning I checked out and outside the main entrance there was the Doctor himself Marwan Koukash. I thought to myself he must be sniffing around a couple of players. Now I’ve heard reports that he’s met with SBW agent in the last week or so and now a few articles are popping up on the net with this rumour. All I can add is that I saw MK there in the flesh outside the NZ team bus. Interesting http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sp ... BW-signing

Re: SBW to Superleague? : Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:28 pm  

theblondebomber wrote: I was @ the Worsley Marriet on Saturday night attending a party in the hotel. About 30 mins into the party I heard that the NZ team where staying which I thought was a bit of bull. Anyway later on into the night I was walking from my car to fetch some bags, I entered reception and there was SBW. Naturally I got megga chuffed and got a picture with him. I can confirm he is massive!!! Also weirdly I was walking up to my room and bumped into another player with the NZ team. By my surprise it was Rangi Chase so I got a picture with him also. I know he’s from NZ and has family ties but I found it a bit odd, why he would be hanging out with the NZ team after the world cup final? However, Sunday morning I checked out and outside the main entrance there was the Doctor himself Marwan Koukash. I thought to myself he must be sniffing around a couple of players. Now I’ve heard reports that he’s met with SBW agent in the last week or so and now a few articles are popping up on the net with this rumour. All I can add is that I saw MK there in the flesh outside the NZ team bus. Interesting http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sp ... BW-signing It's well known koukash has been chasing sbw around like a demented paparazzi over the World Cup. He's taken every opportunity he can take to rub shoulders with the kiwis and Aussies. He openly said during the recent Salford open day he was trying to sign someone with initials SB ... Doesn't make one Iotas difference and will end the same way his Sam tomkins bid did, with people going "oh wait, you're serious?" I know it's good for the game to have more owners capable of pulling off major signings and a strong Salford can only be good, but I personally find him cringeworthy.

theblondebomber wrote: I was @ the Worsley Marriet on Saturday night attending a party in the hotel. About 30 mins into the party I heard that the NZ team where staying which I thought was a bit of bull. Anyway later on into the night I was walking from my car to fetch some bags, I entered reception and there was SBW. Naturally I got megga chuffed and got a picture with him. I can confirm he is massive!!! Also weirdly I was walking up to my room and bumped into another player with the NZ team. By my surprise it was Rangi Chase so I got a picture with him also. I know he’s from NZ and has family ties but I found it a bit odd, why he would be hanging out with the NZ team after the world cup final? However, Sunday morning I checked out and outside the main entrance there was the Doctor himself Marwan Koukash. I thought to myself he must be sniffing around a couple of players. Now I’ve heard reports that he’s met with SBW agent in the last week or so and now a few articles are popping up on the net with this rumour. All I can add is that I saw MK there in the flesh outside the NZ team bus. Interesting http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sp ... BW-signing It's well known koukash has been chasing sbw around like a demented paparazzi over the World Cup. He's taken every opportunity he can take to rub shoulders with the kiwis and Aussies. He openly said during the recent Salford open day he was trying to sign someone with initials SB ... Doesn't make one Iotas difference and will end the same way his Sam tomkins bid did, with people going "oh wait, you're serious?" I know it's good for the game to have more owners capable of pulling off major signings and a strong Salford can only be good, but I personally find him cringeworthy.

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Re: SBW to Superleague? : Wed Dec 04, 2013 5:28 pm  

I would not necessarily dismiss this out of hand. We know Koukash was trying to get a marquee player agreed for SL, indeed the only reason it was squeezed off the agenda was because of the current SL v RFL argument. He obviously has money, he has a huge amount of drive and ambition, and he thinks 'big picture'.

Re: SBW to Superleague? : Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:04 pm  

Magic Superbeetle wrote: It's well known koukash has been chasing sbw around like a demented paparazzi over the World Cup. He's taken every opportunity he can take to rub shoulders with the kiwis and Aussies. He openly said during the recent Salford open day he was trying to sign someone with initials SB ... Doesn't make one Iotas difference and will end the same way his Sam tomkins bid did, with people going "oh wait, you're serious?" I know it's good for the game to have more owners capable of pulling off major signings and a strong Salford can only be good, but I personally find him cringeworthy. Slightly different to the Tomkins bid, for one Tomkins agent didn't take Koukash seriously, SBW's agent was with Koukash at the Open day they had at the club on Sunday to have a meeting, and two Tomkins wasn't really interested and didn't even meet Koukash for discussions, where as SBW went to Koukash's house in person for a meeting. This is him with Koukash's daughter and youngest son This pic was put on his daughters twitter profile. So i wouldn't take this as any sort of joke.

Magic Superbeetle wrote: It's well known koukash has been chasing sbw around like a demented paparazzi over the World Cup. He's taken every opportunity he can take to rub shoulders with the kiwis and Aussies. He openly said during the recent Salford open day he was trying to sign someone with initials SB ... Doesn't make one Iotas difference and will end the same way his Sam tomkins bid did, with people going "oh wait, you're serious?" I know it's good for the game to have more owners capable of pulling off major signings and a strong Salford can only be good, but I personally find him cringeworthy. Slightly different to the Tomkins bid, for one Tomkins agent didn't take Koukash seriously, SBW's agent was with Koukash at the Open day they had at the club on Sunday to have a meeting, and two Tomkins wasn't really interested and didn't even meet Koukash for discussions, where as SBW went to Koukash's house in person for a meeting. This is him with Koukash's daughter and youngest son This pic was put on his daughters twitter profile. So i wouldn't take this as any sort of joke.

Re: SBW to Superleague? : Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:13 pm  

Oh he's buff. Look at those arms.

Re: SBW to Superleague? : Thu Dec 05, 2013 6:26 am  

pfft puny arms does he even go to the gym?

Koukash said he is willing to wait till 2015 so sonny can go back and finish union. he still has another 7-8 years in him so i wouldn't be bothered about the wait.

Re: SBW to Superleague? : Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:34 am  

hopefully he does sign him. SBW would be awesome to watch in Super League.

Re: SBW to Superleague? : Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:39 am  

Would love MK to sign SBW for Salford, regardless of when he would arrive. Would be a huge coup for Salford and SL.

Re: SBW to Superleague? : Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:44 pm  

He might sign for the Salford retirement home when he's 35 but not before.

Re: SBW to Superleague? : Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:43 am  

I can't honestly see this happening. After the 2015 RUWC SBW, in my opinion, will have a host of options that will pay a great deal more than Salford could. Forget how much money MK has, he still has to spend within the cap. French RU, Japanese Rugby, who will be looking for publicity ahead of the 2019 RUWC would pay him megabucks and I wouldn't be surprised if he had another year or two in the NRL, who will also pay way more than Salford could. He will only be 31 ish at this time so still a couple of good seasons in him.

Could perhaps be an option when he is in the final year of his career but, with all due respect, why would he chose the North of England when he could virtually play anywhere in the world!