Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:18 am  

debaser wrote:

An exemption from the cap? How does that work then? Would it not defeat the purpose of the cap in the first place?

They must be employing the Wigan rule.

[Bullseye]

Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Tue Feb 11, 2014 1:00 pm  

It's just ideal for ensuring one player becomes deeply unpopular with his teammates and leads to cliques and discord.

They're going to call it the "Schofield Clause".

Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:23 am  

Just heard on radio that he signed with Bath from October after the RL season.
Don't we still hold his registration or something? Or was that only if he came back to league over here?

Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:05 am  

Come and see the stars of world rugby union: sonny bill Williams, Sam burgess, israel folau and Benji Marshall.

Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:19 am  

debaser wrote:

Just heard on radio that he signed with Bath from October after the RL season.
Don't we still hold his registration or something? Or was that only if he came back to league over here?

Think it was something to do with us having first refusal if he comes back to league.

Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Mon Feb 17, 2014 11:29 am  

debaser wrote:

Just heard on radio that he signed with Bath from October after the RL season.
Don't we still hold his registration or something? Or was that only if he came back to league over here?

Would have thought that agreement was only with original holding company and became void after first admin. And as others have said think it only covered him coming back to league anyway.

Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:29 pm  

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/salford-bid-sign-burgess-foiled-6716890 Could have ended up at Salford by all accounts

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/salford-bid-sign-burgess-foiled-6716890 Could have ended up at Salford by all accounts

Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:15 pm  

daveyz999 wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/salford-bid-sign-burgess-foiled-6716890 Could have ended up at Salford by all accounts I doubt it. If you listen to KooKoo, Salford are in the frame for signing every player who's ever laced up his boots.

daveyz999 wrote: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/salford-bid-sign-burgess-foiled-6716890 Could have ended up at Salford by all accounts I doubt it. If you listen to KooKoo, Salford are in the frame for signing every player who's ever laced up his boots.

Re: Sam Burgess to Union : Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:20 pm  

He said on Twitter today that Sam was the player that he asked for special dispensation from the salary cap last week. RFL said no, so he couldn't sign him.

As you say the reality may be another story, but at least he gets the fans talking.

God I wish he had picked us as his club to rescue!