Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:52 pm  

Codarmysaint wrote:

SO let me get this straight.

His wife is homesick and wants to return to france so Gasnier signs for a french rugby union club and its all about the money?

Still bitter than Mo went to aus to sign Gasnier and came back with Vailiki are we?

Sorry mate, but what the f*** are you talking about?

This thread is about the likelihood (or not) of Wigan making an offer for Gasnier. Thus far, it's all been pretty straightforward and level-headed, and then an idiot like you comes along and tries to score some silly, juvenile points.

Maurice and Vaeliki don't even come into this discussion.

PS: In case you weren't aware, his wife is as much an Aussie as she is a Frenchie.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:04 pm  

Anybody who thinks Gasnier went to French Rugby Union for any other reason the money is not playing with a full deck. The money on offer over there is the only reason guys like Gasnier, SBW, Rooney(Luke not Wayne) etc signed up with French clubs and it's also the reason why even English Union players(who are very well paid anyway) such as Wilkinson, Haskell and now Sackey have gone to play in France.

We'd have some job on to try and convince a guy who's being paid a fortune(i'd guess around £400,000 per season) in France to move over here on anything less then 200k per season which under Lenagan seems way out of reach.

I can still dream of seeing a modern day great in the Cherry and White though.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:16 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Anybody who thinks Gasnier went to French Rugby Union for any other reason the money is not playing with a full deck. The money on offer over there is the only reason guys like Gasnier, SBW, Rooney(Luke not Wayne) etc signed up with French clubs and it's also the reason why even English Union players(who are very well paid anyway) such as Wilkinson, Haskell and now Sackey have gone to play in France.

We'd have some job on to try and convince a guy who's being paid a fortune(i'd guess around £400,000 per season) in France to move over here on anything less then 200k per season which under Lenagan seems way out of reach.

Bingo!

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:24 pm  

Cruncher wrote:

Sorry mate, but what the f*** are you talking about?
This thread is about the likelihood (or not) of Wigan making an offer for Gasnier. Thus far, it's all been pretty straightforward and level-headed, and then an idiot like you comes along and tries to score some silly, juvenile points.
Maurice and Vaeliki don't even come into this discussion.

PS: In case you weren't aware, his wife is as much an Aussie as she is a Frenchie.

She's more Australian than French. Born, raised and lived the majority of her life there. Her parents are French.

As for codarmysaint, the majority of his posts away from the Saints board have been about rugby union, Latics and anti-Wigan. Draw your own conclusions.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:47 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

We'd have some job on to try and convince a guy who's being paid a fortune(i'd guess around £400,000 per season) in France to move over here on anything less then 200k per season which under Lenagan seems way out of reach.

I think he's actually on just under 200 so a clever Chief exec who knows how to find loopholes in the cap (most teams will be doing it) could easily sign him. (Actually does anyone know if getting the player a house/doing their shopping for them like in the NRL counts against the cap?)

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:53 pm  

The noises coming out of Australia seem to suggest he's homesick and is looking to head back down under. The Melbourne Rebels rugby union club are hoping to sign him.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:16 pm  

piemandan wrote:

Epic signing if they manage it.

Indeed, would be a epic signing for Superleague.

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:21 pm  

Warrington Bound along with SBW and just enough left over on the cap to try and entice Brough into signing

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 6:49 pm  

Baked Bean Boogie wrote:

Warrington Bound along with SBW and just enough left over on the cap to try and entice Brough into signing

Re: mark gasnier : Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:57 pm  

Baked Bean Boogie wrote:

Warrington Bound along with SBW and just enough left over on the cap to try and entice Brough into signing

And might just tempt Andrew Johns out of retirement then they might be just up to the limit of the S Cap