: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:14 am  

~ No1 Saints Fan ~ wrote:

They say that if selected he refuses to play for his country, he won't play for Manly.

How so? The ARL rules the roost over the national team, the NRL the club game. How can one governing body dictate to another?

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:22 am  

getdownmonkeyman wrote: How so? The ARL rules the roost over the national team, the NRL the club game. How can one governing body dictate to another? That's what it says here ...http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html

getdownmonkeyman wrote: How so? The ARL rules the roost over the national team, the NRL the club game. How can one governing body dictate to another? That's what it says here ...http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 14,00.html

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:28 am  

~ No1 Saints Fan ~ wrote:

They say that if selected he refuses to play for his country, he won't play for Manly.

If they stop him playing for manly what then? It looks to me like hes trying to get out of his contract.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:32 am  

billytuppy wrote:

If they stop him playing for manly what then? It looks to me like hes trying to get out of his contract.

I dont he is, but if he is not aloud to play for manly, they wont want to pay him to train, so best release him and let him come to england and play for a club who have plenty of cap space and are missing a centre and a goal kicker????

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:37 am  

Get over him.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:44 am  

Ski wrote:

Get over him.

So you would'nt want him back?
As i stated on the other thread I think Gidley has been even better for us, but he is a world class centre and goal kicker.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:44 am  

Ski wrote:

Get over him.

The man himself has said he wants to come back to the uk after his contract is over. Hes likely to come back to saints. So why get over him???

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:49 am  

billytuppy wrote:

The man himself has said he wants to come back to the uk after his contract is over. Hes likely to come back to saints. So why get over him???

Hmm, to a room full of saints fans it's easy to get them to eat out your lap.

He was a superb player for us, a true gent off the pitch, but he is gone, and may or may not be coming back. Clutching at media fed straws to justify the "he will return" stance gets boring after two years.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:51 am  

Ski wrote:

Clutching at media fed straws to justify the "he will return" stance gets boring after two years.

to you perhaps, clearly not to others

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:53 am  

Ski wrote:

Hmm, to a room full of saints fans it's easy to get them to eat out your lap.

He was a superb player for us, a true gent off the pitch, but he is gone, and may or may not be coming back. Clutching at media fed straws to justify the "he will return" stance gets boring after two years.

Point taken but im sat here bored so why not live the dream?? Maybe it is wishful thinking but i hope it happens.