: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:27 pm  

Riggs Warrior wrote:

I have it under good authority that Graham has or is about to put pen to a 1 year extension on his Saints contract, so it looks like that part of the dream could be over?

When is his contract up?

Why would he only sign a one year extension?

That's nothing to do with the Wigan rumour, it just seems stupid for him to only agree one extra year.

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:34 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

When is his contract up?

Why would he only sign a one year extension?

That's nothing to do with the Wigan rumour, it just seems stupid for him to only agree one extra year.

Unless he's forward planning to leave St's when it's up? Possibly NRL?

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:38 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

Unless he's forward planning to leave St's when it's up? Possibly NRL?

I'd love 2 see Graham in the NRL. He's a top player that I'd love 2 see play at the highest level of the game!

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:47 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

I'd love 2 see Graham in the NRL. He's a top player that I'd love 2 see play at the highest level of the game!

I think it's certainly an option for him and one option I hope he grabs with both hand's should it come along. I have a feeling Graham may well one day end up like Fielden, so if I were him, as soon as the NRL come calling I'd be asking "Reet, where do I sign?"

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:02 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

I think it's certainly an option for him and one option I hope he grabs with both hand's should it come along. I have a feeling Graham may well one day end up like Fielden, so if I were him, as soon as the NRL come calling I'd be asking "Reet, where do I sign?"

As long as the deal included lots of sun cream!

: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:54 pm  

jonh wrote:

As long as the deal included lots of sun cream!

thats just what i thought

[DaveO]

: Sat Nov 07, 2009 2:25 am  

thepriestman85 wrote:

I'd love 2 see Graham in the NRL. He's a top player that I'd love 2 see play at the highest level of the game!

Can never understand why anyone wants to see our top players leave the game here be it to the NRL or to RU. I know the NRL is better and RU offers more cash but it's a sad state of affairs when people think our (as in RL's) best players would be better off elsewhere.

Dave

: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:27 am  

DaveO wrote:

Can never understand why anyone wants to see our top players leave the game here be it to the NRL or to RU. I know the NRL is better and RU offers more cash but it's a sad state of affairs when people think our (as in RL's) best players would be better off elsewhere.

Dave

Do not think anyone wants any of our players to go to Union never seen that posted or heard anyone say it. The only reason I think people want go nto the NRL is to improve there game and hence improve International rugby which is the only way our game will get any credibility on a World level.

: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:28 am  

jonh wrote:

Do not think anyone wants any of our players to go to Union never seen that posted or heard anyone say it. The only reason I think people want go nto the NRL is to improve there game and hence improve International rugby which is the only way our game will get any credibility on a World level.

Sorry Jon, but I'm with Dave on this one. There seems to be a naive belief among British fans that sending all our best players to the NRL is the way forward. To me, that is the worst kind of forlock tugging. The evidence thus far suggests that that there's about a 50% chance it will improve their game and not actually ruin it. While there's considerably less than a 50% chance that those who go over there and succeed will return in time to do any more than earn an end-of-career payday from the likes of Warrington. On the evidence of his no-show last week, Morley is counting down the minutes to his retirement. I'm sure Gareth Ellis will do the same thing. What the f**k good is it to SL if our best players spend their prime years in another competition? Because it will give us more of an edge at international level? Do me a favour. As long as we've only got a pool of about 200 professional players to select the England team from, we'll always be third best at world level. If we genuinely want to improve internationally, we'd do better to modernise the salary cap so that it encourages clubs to produce more players rather than tries to peg the top clubs back.

: Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:36 am  

Cruncher wrote:

Sorry Jon, but I'm with Dave on this one. There seems to be a naive belief among British fans that sending all our best players to the NRL is the way forward. To me, that is the worst kind of forlock tugging. The evidence thus far suggests that that there's about a 50% chance it will improve their game and not actually ruin it. While there's considerably less than a 50% chance that those who go over there and succeed will return in time to do any more than earn an end-of-career payday from the likes of Warrington. On the evidence of his no-show last week, Morley is counting down the minutes to his retirement. I'm sure Gareth Ellis will do the same thing. What the f**k good is it to SL if our best players spend their prime years in another competition? Because it will give us more of an edge at international level? Do me a favour. As long as we've only got a pool of about 200 professional players to select the England team from, we'll always be third best at world level. If we genuinely want to improve internationally, we'd do better to modernise the salary cap so that it encourages clubs to produce more players rather than tries to peg the top clubs back.