Jump to content

Jack Welsby off to the NRL ?

THE RED ROOSTER
 Share

Recommended Posts

Coco

Coco

Posted
Posted

I have my own opinion on what competition is the best.  The NRL is head and shoulders above Super League. But I do enjoy Super League.  I believe there are about another 20 players who could play in the NRL.  Disappointed that Matt Whitley and Mike Meek are not playing in the NRL.  

  • Confused 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 68
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Dunbar
Dunbar

We could have a long conversation about how this is different but I won't bother.  We are clearly both set in our ways and have a different perspective on this so I will leave it.

Exiled Wiganer
Exiled Wiganer

SL players have come up against NRL players on 3 occasions this year: Saints played the “mighty” Penrith away, and England have played the Tonga “NRL superstars” twice. We have been better on each occ

Exiled Wiganer
Exiled Wiganer

If you have a billionaire owner, your decisions can be made against a different backdrop. 

Jim Prendle

Jim Prendle

Posted
Posted
6 hours ago, Exiled Wiganer said:

SL players have come up against NRL players on 3 occasions this year: Saints played the “mighty” Penrith away, and England have played the Tonga “NRL superstars” twice. We have been better on each occasion. How difficult is the NRL? Well, Sutton is earning a living there. There are probably 100 SL players who could get into squads over there. The NRL is stronger, but there is no chasm between us and them. 

I don't watch all of the NRL games by any means but from what I have seen, if their is any difference between that and SL it is the three-quarter plays.

The NRL teams always seem to be able to come up with more elaborate play in the backs leading to loads of tries scored by getting numbers out wide over the opposition.

I'm not sure whether this is due to the players being better or the running patterns being more developed/better coached but it is different.

If every game between SL and the NRL turned into a forward battle, then every game would be 50/50 in my opinion.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Midlands hobo

Midlands hobo

Posted
Posted
7 hours ago, Exiled Wiganer said:

SL players have come up against NRL players on 3 occasions this year: Saints played the “mighty” Penrith away, and England have played the Tonga “NRL superstars” twice. We have been better on each occasion. How difficult is the NRL? Well, Sutton is earning a living there. There are probably 100 SL players who could get into squads over there. The NRL is stronger, but there is no chasm between us and them. 

Penrith were just beaten and had a shocking start to the year. 

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Damien

Damien

Posted
Posted

Its probably a little leftfield but there are strong rumours that Wigan are after Welsby too and would offer a lot. Not as much as what he can get in the NRL but huge money for SL. Obviously it depends if he wants to go to the NRL or not first.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Jim Prendle

Jim Prendle

Posted
Posted
1 minute ago, Damien said:

Its probably a little leftfield but there are strong rumours that Wigan are after Welsby too and would offer a lot. Not as much as what he can get in the NRL but huge money for SL. Obviously it depends if he wants to go to the NRL or not first.

Sign for Wigan for a few years and then do what all the others have done. Claim it's always been his dream and Wigan will let him go.

It's a strategy that seems to have worked for all that have tried it so far.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
AB90

AB90

Posted
Posted
7 hours ago, Damien said:

Its probably a little leftfield but there are strong rumours that Wigan are after Welsby too and would offer a lot. Not as much as what he can get in the NRL but huge money for SL. Obviously it depends if he wants to go to the NRL or not first.

In theory any SL team can blow the NRL offers out of the water with the marquee rule. There is essentially no salary cap for the 2 highest paid players in each super league team.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Damien

Damien

Posted
Posted
4 minutes ago, AB90 said:

In theory any SL team can blow the NRL offers out of the water with the marquee rule. There is essentially no salary cap for the 2 highest paid players in each super league team.

Yeah it doesn't make much sense for teams to do that.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
RayCee

RayCee

Posted
Posted
3 hours ago, Damien said:

So which SL teams have billionaire owners then?

I was hoping Sir James would extend his Manchester sports investment and add Salford RD to said portfolio. What a shot in the arm that would be for the RDs and it wouldn't cost that much to do so. I guess profile is everything. 

My blog: https://rugbyl.blogspot.co.nz/

It takes wisdom to know when a discussion has run its course.

It takes reasonableness to end that discussion. 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
del capo

del capo

Posted
Posted
On 02/11/2023 at 16:38, Damien said:

Its probably a little leftfield but there are strong rumours that Wigan are after Welsby too and would offer a lot. Not as much as what he can get in the NRL but huge money for SL. Obviously it depends if he wants to go to the NRL or not first.

This rumour has not gone away. I hear Wigan prepared and able to match the NRL....

Link to comment
Share on other sites
bobbruce

bobbruce

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, del capo said:

This rumour has not gone away. I hear Wigan prepared and able to match the NRL....

If he leaves Saints it will be for the NRL a good chance if he came back it would then be to Wigan (like Thompson)as I don’t see anyone else matching their offer. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Midlands hobo

Midlands hobo

Posted
Posted
On 02/11/2023 at 09:20, Coco said:

I have my own opinion on what competition is the best.  The NRL is head and shoulders above Super League. But I do enjoy Super League.  I believe there are about another 20 players who could play in the NRL.  Disappointed that Matt Whitley and Mike Meek are not playing in the NRL.  

If the Aussies are daft enough to think Bateman is any good you can turn that 20 to about 80.

  • Haha 2
  • Confused 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.


×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.