[url=http://www.saintsrlfc.com/news/page/4880Alex Walmsley rejects NRL advances to stay in SL[/url

Good to see, easily England's front row with Burgess G. Proof also that the NRLs money can't pull them all in. With the likes of Whitehead going and Myler on about it as well, it did seem like we'd lose the majority of the international quality players from SL.

To be fair, he already plays for the best club in the world so not sure what there would be for him over there

As a saints fan it's good to see but I would have loved to see him test himself in the Nrl

Regards

King James

He's only 25, 3 year deal to secure himself, 2 years on 27 more experience & bigger contract he may go then ALA James Graham

I'm guessing the wire fans will soon be on here to dispute that!
It's great news for Super League, the less talent we lose from the comp the better (even if he does play for Stains).

I missed the amount of the "Mega deals" offered by NRL Clubs or any detail at all in the article.
We he being offered more than Saints?

I have no idea, I was trying to put a glossy headline on it like Jean Capdouze does, but I forgot to write Alex's full name.

Form prop in the league and he will only improve. Great business by saints. Shame other teams can't persuade their talent to stay.

Like Sts did with Graham you mean?

I'd say that's pretty good going if you can only pick up on one player leaving 4 years ago. Eastmond went at a similar time too.

When you compare that to other SL teams...

Have you heard of James Graham? He is a prop forward in the NRL who will be the first man picked for England.


The England squad will include the following front row:

James Graham, George Burgess, Thomas Burgess, Christopher Hill, Alexander Walmsley
James Roby, Daryl Clark, Joshua Hodgson

He probably foresaw his own failure and thought he'd save himself the embarrassment.

NRL mega deals? Ahh I see it's one of Saddo's bull posts.

or as its know in rugby circles..."Doing a peacock"

Regards

King james

Not everyone will fail in the NRL like Sammy boy!

You know full well he hasn't but I suppose it makes you feel better thinking that he has.

Looks like Walmsley hasn't got the bottle to give the NRL a go. To be honest he does come across as the "I'm a big lad but I'm a bit of a pussy" type player.

Change your bait pal. Poor effort that!

So was Saddo's "mega NRL deal". Fact is there was no NRL deal for pussy Walmsley.

I'd trust Alex saying there were NRL offers on the table ahead of you saying there weren't ... You sound very upset by this news.

The more top British players in the country the better, whether that's Sam, Alex or anyone else we can bring back over. It's a real shame were losing Whitehead.

Champion Walmsley that is to you. There were NRL deals offered, he said so on the press release.

He's no Ben Flower, I suppose.

Back under your bridge.

Cooper has a chance in this pack too if he continues to improve

Shouldn't this be on the saints forum?

I think the question is, that should a Super League player try and test them in the NRL. I think myself that a player is better off to have tried that not to have tried. James Graham has gone over and been a success, the Burgess brothers the same, Tomkins not done too bad for example.

Better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all.