Seemingly about to be announced as a canbarra raider along with soliola from saints

massive loss

Mr Hudgell then should vote with Dr Koukash to a) increase the Salary Cap & b) Arrange a Marquee Player Exemption.

Only then will this Player drain stop.

SL is becoming 3rd rate behind NRL & RU very quickly. Surgery required.

I believe Mr Hudgell is in agreement with our Dr.

He seems to be quite friendly with Marwan,

Seemingly ?????????

Let's wait until its officially announced(if ever) and then the doom and gloom merchants can start moaning. I sometimes wonder why people support teams if all they have are negative comments or views.

Can't blame Josh if true but i hope money is well spent on a decent replacement.

Lets concentrate on the game tomorrow. COME ON ROVERS

Not doom and gloom at all just feel that a great player is leaving. I wish him well from a KR point of view I hope we have a quality replacement lined up...always will be a happy rovers fan

Josh and si soliola to canberra,eden to brisbane according to canberra forum.

The Eden story surfaced 2 or 3 weeks ago.

Told you weeks ago.

Yes, you did. And just like weeks ago, nothing has been confirmed.

Inspite of what people think, money isn't the reason this is happening...

Enlighten us then.

You obviously believe you know something nobody else does.
Not about the money for who ? josh or Rovers

I think Early Bath was referring to the player drain in the UK in general rather than to Josh's specific case.

You're having a laugh! Do you think they are going to get a better suntan?

They're there because it's the best competition in the world, they get treated like celebrities and they are idolised above anyone - for the same reason footballers choose to come to the EPL as opposed other leagues in Europe, even if the money is the same.

The fact that there's a lot more money in the NRL is just another reason why players are going over, but money alone won't stop it.

If Hodgeson are Burns do leave us at the end of the season, on todays showing we are going to be right royally fecked next year if we don't bring some quality signings in, as they are the only two that look like they've played the game before at times.

According to Zero Tackle, it's all but a done deal.

It's plain and simply down to money and I don't blame them for taking it. If JH was offered twice as much to stay at HKR than what the Aussies were offering do you seriously think that he would go?

Lunt going to you guys is doing the rounds

Please enlighten me...

Hodgson the biggest loss. Burns brainfart shows how little he values the co-captaincy

Yes I do. There are more conflicting arguments in that situation, but simply anyone whose "ambitious" would still choose the NRL - it's like asking a kid out of uni if he'd like to work at an investment bank for terrible pay working with the best and brightest minds in their field, and all the benefits that come for working for a world renowned company - or for double the pay work in Aldi stock checking. Of course there are some who would just take the money and a cushy life, but many of "the best" wouldn't.

Throwing money at the situation is too simplistic a view personally, there aren't the easy fixes like that as some would have you believe.