Have been told that BJB is off to Wigan as replacement for Bowen....Fullback in waiting at the Warriors ,Ryan Hampshire has signed a 5 year deal to join Saints who have promised him the No6 shirt, which is his preferred position and the Warriors have agreed a deal to extend Blake Green's contract by 3 years.

Anyone on this board who suggests they wouldn't consider moving jobs if their prospects had been restricted in the way BJB's have, is IMO a liar.

Why should it be any different in his career, more so due to the limited lifespan of said career.

Bingo. And that is the most valid point of all.

He's already had a GF win, he's already had a WCC win. What is better for him, looking back at 32 and finished in the game and saying I won two or three GF's and having X amount, or looking back and saying I have winners medals and I have XXX amount and managed to play each week?

Sinfield made a speech a few years back regarding trophies and money, and too many hold on to that. It was a few years back. I doubt very much that today the same views of players would be held. This is a salary capped sport, and the time playing the game is getting shorter. That salary cap in real terms means that the money earned is less than it was four or five years ago, as the cap hasn't moved enough. The longer it is held at that, the more movement of chasing the £ you will see in players, and they can hardly be blamed for that.

With respect the only people responsible for the demise of calderwood,smith and walker are the aforementioned.

I'm not so sure when you look at how Leeds manage to retain good players in comparison with other clubs.

Plus, when you consider that GH has said that the players keep the prize money they get from finals (which is exempt from the salary cap) that must also factor in when you consider the propensity with which we reach finals.

I'd never blame a player for moving clubs for more money. Like yuo say, it's a career. But in ANY career it's not always the smartest move to up sticks to the employer who pays the biggest wages. There's so many more important things.

I think in the BJB case it's a bit different. It's one thing to be getting less money but reaching and winning finals IF you're in the team. Both Hall & Watkins have mentioned previously that although they were members of previous GF winning squads, they didn't really feel like GF winners themselves until they played in the game itself.

The situation is also different to the likes of the Calderwood, Walker & Smith because they were starters.

Because he's gone to Salford some will say it's just because of money, but if you look at the other main contenders for trophies like Saints and Wigan they didn't really need him. Warrington was a possibility but they're on a slide ATM whilst Salford will climb up eventually.