Itchy Arsenal wrote:
New sponsors supporting the OF deal?
Really interested to see how this plays out, if true we are taking one of the biggest names from Union (a couple of years ago was widely thought of as the best player in the world) so it’s a shot in the arm for the game but I think he will do well to hold his own in the sport let alone be worth 2/3 times the next highest paid player in the league, his game also doesn’t seem to suit League, it’s his kicking that’s his strong point and with Smith being so good kicking from hand and Keighran and Smith (last season) being fairly competent I don’t think it’s going to be a huge improvement and could affect Smith if Farrell takes the lions share of in play kicking duties. Would also think it would be announced after the World Cup rather than a day before an important quarter final, which would no doubt be a good excuse to blame as one of the reasons England have been so dismal when they get knocked out.
