Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Wed Dec 21, 2016 12:07 pm  

They will of said he is world class in league (evidenced by his appearance for Samoa) and that his skills are very much transferable to RU.

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Wed Dec 21, 2016 7:58 pm  

Beverley red wrote:

Surely Solomona will have been in the UK on a work permit? that won't be valid for Union as he can not meet any criteria for a permit as he has no relevant experience in that sport, just deport him.

That has been mentioned by Danny Lockwood in League Express. His work permit is for RL - he is in effect an illegal alien !

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:26 pm  

first they said he had retired then resigned now fired, rather than keep quiet they keep changing their story as they realise their legal position is weakening?

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:53 pm  

Power shift long has gone towards Union (once unpaid when time in league began) now the biggest payer & calling the shots in rugby. League will be the poor relation unless more money comes into RL at all levels. NRL is the only hope, can they ask a few up & coming Union talents to retire & take up Rugby League??

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Thu Dec 22, 2016 6:26 am  

There are a fair few NRL players with RU backgrounds as juniors. I'd say RU here has pull way beyond money due to the chances of playing for the Wallabies being pretty high if you area a regular in one of the Super 15 teams.

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Thu Dec 22, 2016 9:12 am  

Think the last big union player linked to the NRL was Quade Cooper. He was asking for big money from paramatta. Then the eels saw him play in the world cup.

Quade Cooper value dropped massively and paramatta dropped interest.

NRL teams can attract Australian Union players but I don't think there is much interest to be honest. They are not gonna take a risk on someone hoping he can become a very good league player.

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Dec 23, 2016 7:53 am  

Tigerade wrote:

That has been mentioned by Danny Lockwood in League Express. His work permit is for RL - he is in effect an illegal alien !

He should be deported

Tigerade wrote:

Beverley red wrote:

Surely Solomona will have been in the UK on a work permit? that won't be valid for Union as he can not meet any criteria for a permit as he has no relevant experience in that sport, just deport him.

I like it

mrpurfect wrote:

first they said he had retired then resigned now fired, rather than keep quiet they keep changing their story as they realise their legal position is weakening?

They certainly do.

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Sat Dec 24, 2016 11:13 am  

Good try last night.

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:23 pm  

Not looking good for Sale.
Castleford have emails showing that Sale initially offered 200k for Solomona. They then withdrew the offer claiming that their legal advisors confirmed Solomona would be free to play RU if he walked away from his contract, and offered Castleford 50k for a "quick and quiet deal".

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Thu Jan 05, 2017 10:31 pm  

nottinghamtiger wrote:

Not looking good for Sale.
Castleford have emails showing that Sale initially offered 200k for Solomona. They then withdrew the offer claiming that their legal advisors confirmed Solomona would be free to play RU if he walked away from his contract, and offered Castleford 50k for a "quick and quiet deal".

They're in deep now. Diamond has also claimed that Solomona 'retired' from rugby league, then changed his mine and said that Cas 'fired' him. Oh dear me.