Realistically in a sport with a very short career, and the prospect always there of a career ending injury in your next game, if somebody comes in an offers a player 3 or 4 times more money than he is on at the moment, then you are going to think about it.
I am sure I read somewhere that Ashton is on between 350-400k, and the majority of England rugby union players will all be on 200-300k minimum.
It is hard to imagine somebody's head not being turned by that.
We can be bold enough to make a stand and do battle for our views and beliefs. But we must strive to be mature enough not to resort to unnecessary personal attacks upon people with opposing views.
Well, if he doesn't want to play for Saints he can go and play for Salford instead. That's where we tend to send people who are not up to the grade!
Foster is up to the grade. He's as good as any winger in SL (None of them are particularly amazing).
If he is unhappy he should get a new deal. A young player who comes in, scores tries, kicks goals and who is solid defensively should be rewarded. Players who spend 3/4 of the season injured should not.
Give him Ade Gardner's current money on top of his own, solution found.
