Jonty58

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That does not sound like a confident decision. You cannot have the luxury of a halfback on the bench.

Sounds like an upstanding citizen.

They certainly improved that game. One of the best games I have watched.

Bad for both parties. The Warriors payed massive overs and Tomkins probably ended up at one of the worst clubs to go to at that time due to the fee they were prepared to cough up. I can’t imagine any other NRL Club entertaining that amount or even half that.

I don’t know, they are available in the news online. Tomkins fee was major news at the time. English rugby league star Sam Tomkins is on his way to the Warriors after what is believed to be a world record transfer fee. The Warriors have paid Wigan a transfer fee thought to be about STG700,000 ($A1.20 million) for a three-year deal, the two teams announced overnight. It is thought the 24-year-old fullback will be the highest-paid English player in the game with a salary near STG400,000 ($A685,000).

Maybe, Transfer fees would be a factor to consider in any business transaction I would have thought. According to the media Tomkins to the Warriors was $700k Bateman $450k to Canberra Its not chump change, I don’t know if that goes on the Salary cap or not.

It’s only what I read in the media at the time. It was revealed on NRL 360 on Tuesday night Williams texted the Raiders’ welfare officer to inform the club he didn’t feel up to training or playing this weekend, and later in the day the club cut ties with him. Williams defended himself and hit back at the club on social media after the story broke. Covid was a tough time for many people.

I was not referring to him specifically. It was all a couple of years ago and water under the bridge but.. Saying you want to leave at the end of the year and then not attending training or game day would leave a club with little choice. Transfer fees are not the norm in Australia like it is in Super League. I am not sure what happened with the large transfer fee for Sam Tomkins or Bateman when they left before completing their contracts. I believe Warrington have put a significant transfer fee on Williams, it will be a factor to be considered in any Club that thinks about signing him.

Unless you pay a transfer fee for an English player that does not get paid back if they break their contract I guess. Its rumoured Williams was on $2 million for three seasons plus a significant transfer fee four or five years ago.

If you say so.

I disagree. All good organising players can do what you describe above. IF he gets picked up by NRL Club he will struggle IMO. Let’s see how he goes in the Ashes.

As you say above. He played a style that became predictable and in his second season opposition teams shut him down once they knew his game.

Not sure if he would be that great at the Dolphins, he was starting to get found out as a player with some limitations at the end of his time at Canberra from memory.

I have been to several Origin matches in Queensland and never noticed the crowd flat or quiet. You can’t expect 80 minutes of mindless screaming though can you? Australian don’t do the singing or chant thing that much from my observations.

It is normally coldest just before dawn, not sure about darkest.

10.6 is extremely fast, was that on the Track with spikes or on the Field in boots?

God help Perth. I would have Cam Smith every day of the week for the Roos.

No it wasn’t a try and he knew it.

Agreed. Even Hall does not even look like he thought it was a try when he gets up.

Brett Kenny

Edited. cant be arsed.

How about Australia just provides the bulk of most players to Test teams as they did in 2013 World Cup. How much is a Tonga and Samoa doing to build the game in their Countries. Ireland, Scotland and Wales? The whole concept of much of the International game is based on Heritage players from Australia and New Zealand, even England has and may continue to go down this path. IMO it devalues the International game and makes it look poor. I would rather see Australia, NZ, England, PNG and France rather than “Heritage based teams” Anyway, it’s only my opinion.

Who is Aldridge? Not sure if you can read, but I have made my point that players should state their choice of country to represent and be made to stick with that choice. It’s not complicated really. To many players want to see try their hand for one team and if it does not come off fall back on choice B In this instance I don’t think he knows what he wants. It is not a great look for the game.