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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:24 am  
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we cant stand in his way it its the NRL.


What's the NRL got to do with it they are not the mafia, stop being so melodramatic! Plenty of SL players have refused offers from Australia it's not the be all and end all. A lot of people, myself included prefer this country, I do and I lived in Oz for a number of years.

That said I suspect TJ to be the sort to fancy an NRL stint but not just yet. I reckon he'll be quite happy in SL and probably with us for a few years yet.
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 8:37 am  
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That said I suspect TJ to be the sort to fancy an NRL stint but not just yet. I reckon he'll be quite happy in SL and probably with us for a few years yet.


That's how I see it too.
I think he still has a long contract doesn't he ? but besides that, I think Tom seems to be enjoying himself here! In fact, do we have a discontented player? probably not!
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:25 pm  
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Nah, mate not this time :wink: It was someone using MC by his name, that's all. That's why asked about using MC still.


I know there was a troll posting a few weeks back referring to Vastman by a first name, that poster has not posted since so i am guessing it`s that poster Poptart was referring to.
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 12:32 pm  
If any player wishes to go to the NRL if have no issues with this, its the whole life experience as much as anything. If this scenario does happen though, I would ensure that we have first refusal on the players return to super league. I imagine this is what Wigan must do with their players as they all appear to return,
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:47 pm  
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What's the NRL got to do with it they are not the mafia, stop being so melodramatic! Plenty of SL players have refused offers from Australia it's not the be all and end all. A lot of people, myself included prefer this country, I do and I lived in Oz for a number of years.

That said I suspect TJ to be the sort to fancy an NRL stint but not just yet. I reckon he'll be quite happy in SL and probably with us for a few years yet.


Ridiculous... I didn't see him refer to the NRL as the mafia.

You might be right, plenty of players might of refused contracts to play in the NRL but the offers won't keep on coming for the rest of his career. There will come a point where he's not seen as the player he is now and they'll look for younger, more talented players.

If there was an option to start a poll on this page I think it would outline this with a simple "yes or no" reply - Put yourself in the shoes on a 22 year old, offered a very hefty salary, in a new and warmer country to play in the best league in the world. I can't see the answer being anything other than yes. Look at the likes of Sarginson and Joe Burgess, he could be back within a year but at least he got the experience of doing it. It's not often you see players at the back end of their career heading over to the NRL like you see in Super League.
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:06 pm  
The next shirt that he'll be wearing that isn't ours will hopefully be an England one in Denver later this year.
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:33 pm  
22s very young to up sticks and join an Australian team. I'm sure tom could manage it but I have no idea of his personal circumstances
Its not even the sort of situation you are likely to get a definite answer too . At the moment I'm sure he would probably be better staying put working hard and improving . I have no doubt if any justice will be done he should be pulling on his international shirt before to long.
Its interesting the number of players who have taken the chance of playing in Australia only to return after a relatifly short spell.
Tom would probably benifit from a stind down under, I just hope its a couple of seasons off. The only question that remains is whats his value should he want to go.
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 2:40 pm  
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22s very young to up sticks and join an Australian team. I'm sure tom could manage it but I have no idea of his personal circumstances
Its not even the sort of situation you are likely to get a definite answer too . At the moment I'm sure he would probably be better staying put working hard and improving . I have no doubt if any justice will be done he should be pulling on his international shirt before to long.
Its interesting the number of players who have taken the chance of playing in Australia only to return after a relatifly short spell.
Tom would probably benifit from a stind down under, I just hope its a couple of seasons off. The only question that remains is whats his value should he want to go.


The price of a stadium.
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:00 pm  
If its the price of a stadium and Toms willing to go I would suggest we wrap him up in cotton wool and escort him to the airport.
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Re: Johnstone enquiries : Thu Feb 15, 2018 3:16 pm  
Wildcat26 wrote:
I know there was a troll posting a few weeks back referring to Vastman by a first name, that poster has not posted since so i am guessing it`s that poster Poptart was referring to.

It probably was him who he banned mate, the post I believe he was referring to was this post that I saw before it was edited with a name on the end. That's why I asked the question I did afterward to make sure.
im.unsure of the original source if I knew I would tell you
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