: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:30 pm  

Maximus Decimus wrote:

Is nobody else bemused as to why these players were looking at switching codes before Union turned pro?

Ok, turned pro "officially"

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:31 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

I ran out for a London based Union club in the 80's......and believe me, there was a load of money floating around for expenses etc......
Farrell may well have ended up as CEO of RBS

Still though, I can't think of a single example of a high profile league player switching to Union in pre-pro days. Never mind 3!

: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:37 pm  

Maximus Decimus wrote:

Still though, I can't think of a single example of a high profile league player switching to Union in pre-pro days. Never mind 3!

That's the point
If the three players had jumped ship, then Union would have had its hand forced earlier and gone pro sooner.
Imagine the coup if rads, farrell and (?) (robinson) had jumped......probably would have killed League in one day