Would you take a cut in your wage, in exchange for the chance to do more work?


He'd be foolish to walk away for a poorer contract - as you say it is a short career. We're foolish if we expect him to sling his hook without compensation. If we weren't willing to make up the difference on what Crusaders were offering, that is our own fault. With hindsight.

The situation with Mills really is an odd one. He hasnt featured at all even for the under 20s since pre-season and if we believe what we read in the rugby press he has turned down opportunities to go out on loan. It isnt a great recipe for him earning a new contract somewhere else next season.
I feel sorry for him but if he wants to prolong his career beyond this season then he needs to put himself in the shop window and at face value it doesnt seem like he is that fussed.

If I felt that my work was valued so poorly that no one ever took any notice I would leave, whether another job was available or not. Professional pride would not allow me to receive money from an organisation that had no respect or faith in my abilities. When I pick up a pay cheque I want to feel I've earned it.

If he has had the opportunity to move on he should have taken it. The message he is sending out is "give me a contract and I'll toss it off for the duration". The only move available to him as a result of his actions is retirement from the game. Who on earth would give him a contract with his attitude?

I don;t Desperately want him back at widnes,we have far better forwards than mills at the club at present and i want our younger players to have there chance now.Looks like Mills will just retire from the game with reading these comments on here.

Yes, yes i would if the situation I faced was say, (random numbers plucked from air coming up) earning 100K until 31st October this year and then 5K or nothing from there on in, as opposed to maybe 30K now and the chance to broaden my experience with a view to moving into management in a few years time.

Obviously Mills won't be moving into coaching as he'd rather sit on the sofa watching Jezzer Kyle.

You make or break your own opportunities in this life, but then I don't need to explain that to you. You took the opportunity to live in the Midlands.





Good decision, I thought the chemicals had addled your brain since we were in the same division for a minute there.

I know what you're saying and I'd make that investment if I was a young RL pro. Say you're a promising young player not getting a game at your current club. You're single and you've never had much money, so you won't miss what you've never had. Another club comes in for you - it is less cash and you'll have to move, but you'll be playing regularly. It is a chance for you launch your career.
10 years later and you've had a moderately successful career, but you've dropped down the pecking order and aren't getting a game, again. You're married with a family and you taking a pay cut means them doing without. Your knees and your shoulder aches and you've had a decade of nomark fans slagging you off on the internet. Another club comes in for you - it is less cash and you'll have to move, but you'll be playing regularly. I'd sack it off, save as much as I could and enrol at college to learn a trade.

mills is learning a trade now-how not to get picked by morgan

he's maybe not the best around,but surely he would do a job for you???

What role would you suggest though?
Theres a big number of forwards in front of him so unless we get a fair few injuries i cant see what job he could do for us, rumour is he doesnt like to train hard so theres no wonder he isnt getting another shot in the side really.

Unless he discovers a fair turn of speed and converts to a winger he won't get anywhere near a forward spot the way are front rowers are performing at the moment. Probably preparing for life part time in the lower leagues....which IMO is where he definitely belongs.

Plenty of size, but little heart.