[DaveO]

Re: Joel Tomkins to rugby union : Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:52 am  

21-12 wrote:

Compared to Wire? Why? Because they have signed a 30+ year old Aussie and Ratchford...the most overrated young player in the country.

For god sake stop over reacting, we'll be fine.

We don't have to compare it to Wire. Our recruitment just looks weak full stop (based on the rumours).

Re: Joel Tomkins to rugby union : Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:53 am  

DaveO wrote:

We don't have to compare it to Wire. Our recruitment just looks weak full stop (based on the rumours).

This.

Re: Joel Tomkins to rugby union : Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:32 am  

DaveO wrote:

We don't have to compare it to Wire. Our recruitment just looks weak full stop (based on the rumours).

"Based on rumours"

Enough said.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:44 am  

Joel's withdrawn from England selection due to 'personal reasons'. That's him off then.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:05 am  

Now I believe the rumour.

Blame the game not Joel Tomkins is all I can say. If the RFL had anything about them they'd be working with Wigan now to come up with a plan of how to keep Sam. We should be allowed to keep a chunk of his salary off the cap and offer him a new deal.

Sad day for the sport.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:20 am  

Joel this year
Sam next

The cap is killing the game, IL might as well scrap the youth system, its pointless.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:51 am  

AJ wrote:

Joel this year
Sam next

The cap is killing the game, IL might as well scrap the youth system, its pointless.

The lack of money in RL is killing the game, not the salary cap.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:56 am  

P-J wrote:

The lack of money in RL is killing the game, not the salary cap.

There is no point Wigan/Saints attracting that money or chasing sponsors though.

Half the teams in SL wont care Joel is off and do nothing to develop themselves.

[Pemps]

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:58 am  

DaveO made a valid point on another thread. Joel is being 'allowed' to leave without much of a fight from the RFL. The same can be said for Eastmond and Ashton, yet the RFL are rumoured to be paying a 37 year old ex RU players wages. Absolute madness.

Re: Rumours and signings v8 : Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:00 am  

Pemps wrote:

DaveO made a valid point on another thread. Joel is being 'allowed' to leave without much of a fight from the RFL. The same can be said for Eastmond and Ashton, yet the RFL are rumoured to be paying a 37 year old ex RU players wages. Absolute madness.

With this clown in charge, its hardly surprising: