Re: NCL Players? : Tue Aug 03, 2021 9:07 am
Wigg'n wrote:
Agreed. Money is probably one of the main reasons.
We almost lost Sam Tomkins to RL because he was forced onto a pay-per-play contract and on I think £5k a year when he was 17/18. Even on an apprenticeship you get £8-10k and money is more important than ever to kids these days who need a phone, clothes, going out, a car etc. because all of their mates have that.
We almost lost Sam Tomkins to RL because he was forced onto a pay-per-play contract and on I think £5k a year when he was 17/18. Even on an apprenticeship you get £8-10k and money is more important than ever to kids these days who need a phone, clothes, going out, a car etc. because all of their mates have that.
I never realised that, frightening. Peacock is another who had to take the long way round to getting into Super League. It definitely makes you wonder how many blokes who should have been stars have been lost to the game. I definitely think there are some playing amateur.
