Actually, my observation that they had an over-inflated sense of self-worth wasn't to do with which team they would/wouldn't get in to. It was to do with the fact that they're JUST A RUGBY PLAYER.

You can be the best RL player in the world (Slater IS!), and it still doesn't give you the right to have THAT chip on your shoulder.

You run around a piece of grass for other people's amusement. That's all you do. No arrogance, shoulder chips, over-inflated sense of self worth AT ALL please. Regardless of what team you could walk in to. I'm not saying they're not good at Rugby League. They are. I'm not saying I wouldn't have them at Leeds. I would. But it's JUST A GAME. It's just their job. See Kevin Sinfield for more details. A little humility goes a long way.

Sam is contracted for five years to Wigan though it is believed the deal is a three year plus two option. It is Joel who is going to Union.
Sam has stated that he wants to rival Billy Slater one day as the best full back in world rugby. He isn't going to do that in England. Nor in Union where he'd go backwards at 100 mph.
Mcguire wants him at Souths and Crowe wants Sam at his club more than Mcguire.
So where to live then, playing for Saracens and living in Watford, or for Souths and living in a very nice part of Sydney?
Most Wigan supporters think he'll opt for Australia.
That's of course unless the RFL/SL do something that may make him decide to remain in English RL and at Wigan.
Two chances of that I suppose, no chance and fat chance!

I disagree, that would be James Roby for me.

I'm not bothered if he goes to Australia. I don't think we can be precious about players, they have a right to go where they want and do what they want when it comes to work (RL is their job after all). I also don't think one player is missed in a competition. Gives a chance for another player to step up.

So you're quite happy for the SL to be a feeder league for the NRL ?



Still....I suppose it's all the more reason for my ethos of promoting talented youth all the more sooner to first team action

The more British players in the NRL, then the closer England will get to matching the southern Hemisphere teams. Almost a quarter of our squad on Sat had played NRL last season. Next year with Graham and Burgess back we'll have a pretty good proportion of the team playing the players they face in internationals week in week out