Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 6:28 pm  

Juan Cornetto wrote: Leeds interest confirmed http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/34713171 It would be a massive coup for the game over here if Leeds did sign him, however if one of Leeds or Souths sign him I will be happy either way.

Juan Cornetto wrote: Leeds interest confirmed http://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/34713171 It would be a massive coup for the game over here if Leeds did sign him, however if one of Leeds or Souths sign him I will be happy either way.

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:32 pm  

If Bath refuse to let him break his contract would Sam be willing to sit it out? I guess not.

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:18 pm  

wakefieldwall wrote:

I really can't see him taking a wage cut to go to Leeds. It'll be the NRL if he comes back to League - which he needs to do now. Just wasted in union.

I think the thinking is that he'll go to Leeds for a year, as the NRL clubs are at full cap, and then go back to Souths. Which is probably the best scenario for all concerned, SL and Leeds get the publicity, but then Sam gets to go back to the superior NRL and get back in monster form for the world cup.

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:44 pm  

UllFC wrote:

I think the thinking is that he'll go to Leeds for a year, as the NRL clubs are at full cap, and then go back to Souths. Which is probably the best scenario for all concerned, SL and Leeds get the publicity, but then Sam gets to go back to the superior NRL and get back in monster form for the world cup.

A lot of NRL clubs won't be at full cap, there's a lot more moving between now and the start of the season.

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 8:55 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

A lot of NRL clubs won't be at full cap, there's a lot more moving between now and the start of the season.

Who's not at full cap?

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:02 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

A lot of NRL clubs won't be at full cap, there's a lot more moving between now and the start of the season.

But would he want to play for anyone but Souths? He and Crowe see very close, and then of course there's his brothers.

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:07 pm  

sgtwilko wrote:

Who's not at full cap?

plenty of clubs, Souths for instance have lost Luke, Stewart and Lowe and have signed Oldfield and cook.

Penrith have just lost Idris, Gold Coast Gordon and eels Paulo.

If burgess or Hayne became available a lot of clubs would and could find the room.

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:38 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

plenty of clubs, Souths for instance have lost Luke, Stewart and Lowe and have signed Oldfield and cook.

Penrith have just lost Idris, Gold Coast Gordon and eels Paulo.

If burgess or Hayne became available a lot of clubs would and could find the room.

I don't agree. Lots of clubs have massive cap issues Parra being one, Paulo (he would be on peanuts) out but Gutherson in.

There will be low end earner squad filling movement I can agree.

Teams with genuine space are probably the Raiders and Titans, and other teams nobody who's any good really wants to play for.

If Souths had the space they would sign Burgess, they might off load a player like Walker to make space but only coz they want rid due to the drugs, Penrith could be a club looking for players but Idris is gone due to issues. Gould and Penrith are all about building culture so Walker is probably off their radar.

At this stage Souths have got to clear some space quick without wrecking their squad. People have missed the elephant in the room which is Burgess and Madge don't like each other. The word is a lot of those blokes are playing for Crowe not Madge.

I don't think it's as straight forward as you do.

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:33 pm  

Well of course no one has $1m spare but it would be easily cleared if you had $500,000 spare. Souths could punt McQueen, grant or Walker and get Burgess on a back loaded contract.

The clubs who have issues are normally on the structure of their cap rather than going massively over.

Remember eels still have Hopa to sort out, he's on massive money. His space is still there but he hasn't signing a deal.

I very much doubt anyone's signing a new deal with Souths if they hate Madge because the owner, who attends 60% of games, likes them.

Re: Sam Burgess : Tue Nov 03, 2015 11:15 pm  

Sheldon wrote:

Well of course no one has $1m spare but it would be easily cleared if you had $500,000 spare. Souths could punt McQueen, grant or Walker and get Burgess on a back loaded contract.

The clubs who have issues are normally on the structure of their cap rather than going massively over.

Remember eels still have Hopa to sort out, he's on massive money. His space is still there but he hasn't signing a deal.

I very much doubt anyone's signing a new deal with Souths if they hate Madge because the owner, who attends 60% of games, likes them.

Remember the NRL will not allow anymore back ended deals thanks to the Tigars, Parra and Manly.

The clubs would be in uproar if the NRL show Souths anymore favouritism.