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| Quote ="wrencat1873"From that, it sounds like Wigan cant afford him (under the cap), maybe Warrington.
Having said that, he always came across as Wigan or nothing (apart from going half way round the world to play down under).
Do we know if he is intending to stay in League ?'"
If Wigan can't afford him then nobody can.
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wouldnt part of his salary also be cap exempt at wigan due to his club trained status as well?. so effectively they can afford to pay him more than other clubs without it counting on their cap.
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| Quote ="Saddened!"But that would not make any sense at all. He's leaving NZ because he misses home, what does signing for Catalans achieve exactly? Better weather but they all talk funny and its still not home.
Could be Salford at a push, but would expect him back at Wigan within a season if he did go there.'"
It's the same way Scott Taylor got closer to returning to Hull by moving from Wigan to Salford  |
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| Quote ="salford sport"He's just been on bbc radio Manchester, he said it's not as obvious as people may think in regards the club he will sign for.'"
Before he left England Samuel said that he would like to play for London some day. This would take up 50% of the London cap, but along with the signing of Samuel Rapira, it would guarantee that London gets promoted back to its rightful place in Super League. |
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One player a team does not make, London will need a hell of a lot more than 2 players to get promoted anytime soon im afraid, they are behind Leigh/Bradford in the CH, and possibly Sheffield and Halifax, but then again we will see Sunday when they face the Bulls.
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| Quote ="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Before he left England Samuel said that he would like to play for London some day. This would take up 50% of the London cap, but along with the signing of Samuel Rapira, it would guarantee that London gets promoted back to its rightful place in Super League.'"
That's one hell of a stretch by any measure. |
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Rovers were going to blow everyone out of the water........then we found out he's English.
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| Quote ="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Before he left England Samuel said that he would like to play for London some day. This would take up 50% of the London cap, but along with the signing of Samuel Rapira, it would guarantee that London gets promoted back to its rightful place in Super League.'"
He's 26 not 36 |
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| Quote ="cravenpark1"Unless its changed my daughter went to new Zealand some time ago and said it was like Brittan 30 years ago she was not impressed'"
The idea that someone from Hull, the of Britain (it's where you live, learn to spell it) felt that New Zealand wasn't for them is quite ironic really.
New Zealand has been my home for 6 years now and my biggest regret is that I didn't move here sooner.......the quality of life is light years ahead of the UK. Auckland is my least favourite place here, but is craps all over Wigan from a great height......he's not homesick, he's just failed.
Quote ="tenerifeRhino"I worked on cruise ships and they're was a lot of Aussie guests and the above description is quite apt. They are very uncultured'"
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| Quote ="Jim Pooley"The idea that someone from Hull, the great dude of Britain (it's where you live, learn to spell it) felt that New Zealand wasn't for them is quite ironic really.
New Zealand has been my home for 6 years now and my biggest regret is that I didn't move here sooner.......the quality of life is light years ahead of the UK. Auckland is my least favourite place here, but is craps all over Wigan from a great height......he's not homesick, he's just failed.
Aussies get their culture from a yoghurt pot.'"
You are an annoying tart. |
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| Quote ="roversmad"You are an annoying tart.'"
Maybe, but I don't live I hull.......thank Christ. |
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| Quote ="roversmad"You are an annoying tart.'"
Hey, watch it! That's Jim Pooley you're talking to! |
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| Quote ="Jim Pooley"The idea that someone from Hull, the great dude of Britain (it's where you live, learn to spell it) felt that New Zealand wasn't for them is quite ironic really.
New Zealand has been my home for 6 years now and my biggest regret is that I didn't move here sooner.......the quality of life is light years ahead of the UK. Auckland is my least favourite place here, but is craps all over Wigan from a great height......he's not homesick, he's just failed.
Aussies get their culture from a yoghurt pot.'"
What a narrow minded view that this.
I've been in NZ for 10 years myself and I've seen plenty move over here over the years, only to return home. No doubt I'll see more. What's right for you and I isn't always the case for others.
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| Quote ="Stevo's bald dome"What a narrow minded view that this.'"
I responded to the opinion of a posters daughter that NZ was 30 years behind the UK. How that is narrow minded of me I do wonder, although now you bring it up, I am an old and bitter chap, but I am old an bitter chap that lives in a mortgage free 5 bedroom house, own his own company and drives a Mercedes AMG......paying at worst 25% TAX. Compared to the tube riding, mortgage laiden 1 bedroom flat owning 50% of my income to the government poor sod I was, I'll take NZ every day of the week compared to anywhere in the UK.
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| Quote ="Jim Pooley"I responded to the opinion of a posters daughter that NZ was 30 years behind the UK. How that is narrow minded of me I do wonder, although now you bring it up, I am an old and bitter chap, but I am old an bitter chap that lives in a mortgage free 5 bedroom house, own his own company and drives a Mercedes AMG......paying at worst 25% TAX. Compared to the tube riding, mortgage laiden 1 bedroom flat owning 50% of my income to the government poor sod I was, I'll take NZ every day of the week compared to anywhere in the UK.
As for keeping my opinion to myself? Are you new to this internet forum malarky?'"
Well good for you. Perhaps try telling somebody who could give one next time though.
I called you narrow minded for your assumption that Tomkins is returning home because he has failed, rather than because he might just actually want to go home. Heaven forbid somebody might actually want to go home, what a terrible thing to do.
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| Quote ="Jim Pooley"I responded to the opinion of a posters daughter that NZ was 30 years behind the UK. How that is narrow minded of me I do wonder, although now you bring it up, I am an old and bitter chap, but I am old an bitter chap that lives in a mortgage free 5 bedroom house, own his own company and drives a Mercedes AMG......paying at worst 25% TAX. Compared to the tube riding, mortgage laiden 1 bedroom flat owning 50% of my income to the government poor sod I was, I'll take NZ every day of the week compared to anywhere in the UK.
As for keeping my opinion to myself? Are you new to this internet forum malarky?'"
Why don't you just whack it out on a table and put a ruler next to it. |
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Samuel Tomkins is now openly saying Wigan would be nice but it won't necessarily be Wigan.
www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... mhm5y.html
As a Wigan lad I am sure that he would never consider St Helens. He is not needed at Leeds unless he wants to play at No. 6. Salford have Kevin Locke and Rangi Chase and booming competition for the scrum half spot between an Aussie and a Frenchman. Hull FC are OK for full backs and halves, and Hull KR have no need for him as a full back or a half. He would never choose a club with a small fan base like Salford, Huddersfield or Widnes. He would never go to a club with dilapidated facilities like Castleford or Wakefield.
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Samuel Tomkins is now openly saying Wigan would be nice but it won't necessarily be Wigan.
www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... mhm5y.html
As a Wigan lad I am sure that he would never consider St Helens. He is not needed at Leeds unless he wants to play at No. 6. Salford have Kevin Locke and Rangi Chase and booming competition for the scrum half spot between an Aussie and a Frenchman. Hull FC are OK for full backs and halves, and Hull KR have no need for him as a full back or a half. He would never choose a club with a small fan base like Salford, Huddersfield or Widnes. He would never go to a club with dilapidated facilities like Castleford or Wakefield.
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Did I read that right Jean, London? Yes of course one of the best players we've ever produced, who is in the prime of his career is going to join a team playing in a housing estate in front of 600 fans in the second tier of rugby.
Add to the above the Chairmans desire to reduce costs!
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| Quote ="Stevo's bald dome"Well good for you. Perhaps try telling somebody who could give one next time though.
I called you narrow minded for your assumption that Tomkins is returning home because he has failed, rather than because he might just actually want to go home. Heaven forbid somebody might actually want to go home, what a terrible thing to do.
To answer your question: No. I've certainly been around long enough to recognise a Troll.'"
well said I have asked my daughter again if she would change her mind about new Zealand she said no chance but like you said every person can get home sick not fail |
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| Quote ="Jim Pooley"I responded to the opinion of a posters daughter that NZ was 30 years behind the UK. How that is narrow minded of me I do wonder, although now you bring it up, I am an old and bitter chap, but I am old an bitter chap that lives in a mortgage free 5 bedroom house, own his own company and drives a Mercedes AMG......paying at worst 25% TAX. Compared to the tube riding, mortgage laiden 1 bedroom flat owning 50% of my income to the government poor sod I was, I'll take NZ every day of the week compared to anywhere in the UK.
As for keeping my opinion to myself? Are you new to this internet forum malarky?'"
Ah I see. You're one of those gobs***es who owns a convertible that at the first sign of sunshine, no matter if it's 3oC and frosty, you'd have the roof down like the pretentious prat that you are.
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| Quote ="Jim Pooley"I responded to the opinion of a posters daughter that NZ was 30 years behind the UK. How that is narrow minded of me I do wonder, although now you bring it up, I am an old and bitter chap, but I am old an bitter chap that lives in a mortgage free 5 bedroom house, own his own company and drives a Mercedes AMG......paying at worst 25% TAX. Compared to the tube riding, mortgage laiden 1 bedroom flat owning 50% of my income to the government poor sod I was, I'll take NZ every day of the week compared to anywhere in the UK.
As for keeping my opinion to myself? Are you new to this internet forum malarky?'"
Maybe you're not homesick because you had no friends to leave behind? From your posts you don't sound particularly pleasant, so I suppose it would make sense. |
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Its the pile into Jim thread it seems.
He was just defending where he lives from a poster that said it was a backward hole.
I have been to New Zealand, England, the USA and Australia many times.
The North of England is not the top of that list IMO.
Each to their own, he has a right to reply surely?
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Quote ="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Samuel Tomkins is now openly saying Wigan would be nice but it won't necessarily be Wigan.
www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... mhm5y.html
As a Wigan lad I am sure that he would never consider St Helens. He is not needed at Leeds unless he wants to play at No. 6. Salford have Kevin Locke and Rangi Chase and booming competition for the scrum half spot between an Aussie and a Frenchman. Hull FC are OK for full backs and halves, and Hull KR have no need for him as a full back or a half. [uHe would never choose a club with a small fan base[/u like Salford, Huddersfield or Widnes. He would never go to a club with dilapidated facilities like Castleford or Wakefield.
[uI wonder if that means he will take a chance with a contract with London?[/u'"
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Quote ="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Samuel Tomkins is now openly saying Wigan would be nice but it won't necessarily be Wigan.
www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... mhm5y.html
As a Wigan lad I am sure that he would never consider St Helens. He is not needed at Leeds unless he wants to play at No. 6. Salford have Kevin Locke and Rangi Chase and booming competition for the scrum half spot between an Aussie and a Frenchman. Hull FC are OK for full backs and halves, and Hull KR have no need for him as a full back or a half. [uHe would never choose a club with a small fan base[/u like Salford, Huddersfield or Widnes. He would never go to a club with dilapidated facilities like Castleford or Wakefield.
[uI wonder if that means he will take a chance with a contract with London?[/u'"
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| Quote ="JEAN CAPDOUZE"Before he left England Samuel said that he would like to play for London some day. This would take up 50% of the London cap, but along with the signing of Samuel Rapira, it would guarantee that London gets promoted back to its rightful place in Super League.'"
How come you think that London should be promoted back to its "rightful" place in Super League ? Does London have more of a right to be in Super League than other teams ? |
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