SBW Walks Out on Bulldogs... : Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:52 am  

Has boarded a plane to France to negotiate an RU contract apparently.... Story here

Has boarded a plane to France to negotiate an RU contract apparently.... Story here

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:11 am  

yes sonny bill . has gone missing . will play STATE OF ORIGIN.NSW BLUES. then KANGAROOS in THE WORLD CUP

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:36 am  

The 'Steve Folkes effect' strikes again? Or is SBW being a tit?

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:41 am  

its a bit of everything . but mostly money$

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:46 am  

How can a French second division side offer Aus$3 million over two years? http://rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/ ... rance.aspx

How can a French second division side offer Aus$3 million over two years? http://rugbyleaguelive.com.au/Articles/ ... rance.aspx

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:55 am  

gasnier's french team has a salary cap of $19million

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:25 pm  

fredie wrote:

gasnier's french team has a salary cap of $19million

And thats what is becoming attractive to the NRL's top players. Do the big bosses at NRL HQ stick to their guns, or change the salary cap and sponsorship rules with the intention of keeping their big name players?

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:06 pm  

The Wood wrote:

And thats what is becoming attractive to the NRL's top players. Do the big bosses at NRL HQ stick to their guns, or change the salary cap and sponsorship rules with the intention of keeping their big name players?

Let the players go - If they leave to RU ban them from playing in the comp again

Most will only be going to earn enough money on 2 or 3 years so they can retire

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:34 pm  

Blame his agent - Khoder Nasser.

The same agent who encouraged Mundine to walk out on his Dragons contract. The same one who all of a sudden has Sonny Bill whining about his contract. Out of the blue SBW starts going on about his "black and Polynesian brothers" - a well worn Mundinism.
This Money Bill Williams only emerged a few months ago when Nasser became his agent.

: Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:42 pm  

you could blame his agent. And you could cite Gasnie's french girlfriend and SBW's 'special' circumstances (whatever they may be).

FACT - in the last week 2 NRL sides have lost their only genuine star players.

The only question is whether the NRL actually have a look at doing something about the money for the few stars the game has.