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I was @ the Worsley Marriet on Saturday night attending a party in the hotel. About 30 mins into the party I heard that the NZ team where staying which I thought was a bit of bull. Anyway later on into the night I was walking from my car to fetch some bags, I entered reception and there was SBW. Naturally I got megga chuffed and got a picture with him. I can confirm he is massive!!! Also weirdly I was walking up to my room and bumped into another player with the NZ team. By my surprise it was Rangi Chase so I got a picture with him also. I know he’s from NZ and has family ties but I found it a bit odd, why he would be hanging out with the NZ team after the world cup final? However, Sunday morning I checked out and outside the main entrance there was the Doctor himself Marwan Koukash. I thought to myself he must be sniffing around a couple of players. Now I’ve heard reports that he’s met with SBW agent in the last week or so and now a few articles are popping up on the net with this rumour. All I can add is that I saw MK there in the flesh outside the NZ team bus.
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I was @ the Worsley Marriet on Saturday night attending a party in the hotel. About 30 mins into the party I heard that the NZ team where staying which I thought was a bit of bull. Anyway later on into the night I was walking from my car to fetch some bags, I entered reception and there was SBW. Naturally I got megga chuffed and got a picture with him. I can confirm he is massive!!! Also weirdly I was walking up to my room and bumped into another player with the NZ team. By my surprise it was Rangi Chase so I got a picture with him also. I know he’s from NZ and has family ties but I found it a bit odd, why he would be hanging out with the NZ team after the world cup final? However, Sunday morning I checked out and outside the main entrance there was the Doctor himself Marwan Koukash. I thought to myself he must be sniffing around a couple of players. Now I’ve heard reports that he’s met with SBW agent in the last week or so and now a few articles are popping up on the net with this rumour. All I can add is that I saw MK there in the flesh outside the NZ team bus.
Interesting www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sp ... BW-signing | |
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| Quote: theblondebomber "I was @ the Worsley Marriet on Saturday night attending a party in the hotel. About 30 mins into the party I heard that the NZ team where staying which I thought was a bit of bull. Anyway later on into the night I was walking from my car to fetch some bags, I entered reception and there was SBW. Naturally I got megga chuffed and got a picture with him. I can confirm he is massive!!! Also weirdly I was walking up to my room and bumped into another player with the NZ team. By my surprise it was Rangi Chase so I got a picture with him also. I know he’s from NZ and has family ties but I found it a bit odd, why he would be hanging out with the NZ team after the world cup final? However, Sunday morning I checked out and outside the main entrance there was the Doctor himself Marwan Koukash. I thought to myself he must be sniffing around a couple of players. Now I’ve heard reports that he’s met with SBW agent in the last week or so and now a few articles are popping up on the net with this rumour. All I can add is that I saw MK there in the flesh outside the NZ team bus.
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It's well known koukash has been chasing sbw around like a demented paparazzi over the World Cup. He's taken every opportunity he can take to rub shoulders with the kiwis and Aussies. He openly said during the recent Salford open day he was trying to sign someone with initials SB ... Doesn't make one Iotas difference and will end the same way his Sam tomkins bid did, with people going "oh wait, you're serious?"
I know it's good for the game to have more owners capable of pulling off major signings and a strong Salford can only be good, but I personally find him cringeworthy.
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I would not necessarily dismiss this out of hand. We know Koukash was trying to get a marquee player agreed for SL, indeed the only reason it was squeezed off the agenda was because of the current SL v RFL argument. He obviously has money, he has a huge amount of drive and ambition, and he thinks 'big picture'.
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| Quote: Magic Superbeetle "It's well known koukash has been chasing sbw around like a demented paparazzi over the World Cup. He's taken every opportunity he can take to rub shoulders with the kiwis and Aussies. He openly said during the recent Salford open day he was trying to sign someone with initials SB ... Doesn't make one Iotas difference and will end the same way his Sam tomkins bid did, with people going "oh wait, you're serious?"
I know it's good for the game to have more owners capable of pulling off major signings and a strong Salford can only be good, but I personally find him cringeworthy.'"
Slightly different to the Tomkins bid, for one Tomkins agent didn't take Koukash seriously, SBW's agent was with Koukash at the Open day they had at the club on Sunday to have a meeting, and two
Tomkins wasn't really interested and didn't even meet Koukash for discussions, where as SBW went to Koukash's house in person for a meeting.
This is him with Koukash's daughter and youngest son
This pic was put on his daughters twitter profile.
So i wouldn't take this as any sort of joke.
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Oh he's buff. Look at those arms.
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| pfft puny arms does he even go to the gym? 
Koukash said he is willing to wait till 2015 so sonny can go back and finish union. he still has another 7-8 years in him so i wouldn't be bothered about the wait. |
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hopefully he does sign him. SBW would be awesome to watch in Super League.
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Would love MK to sign SBW for Salford, regardless of when he would arrive. Would be a huge coup for Salford and SL.
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He might sign for the Salford retirement home when he's 35 but not before.
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I can't honestly see this happening. After the 2015 RUWC SBW, in my opinion, will have a host of options that will pay a great deal more than Salford could. Forget how much money MK has, he still has to spend within the cap. French RU, Japanese Rugby, who will be looking for publicity ahead of the 2019 RUWC would pay him megabucks and I wouldn't be surprised if he had another year or two in the NRL, who will also pay way more than Salford could. He will only be 31 ish at this time so still a couple of good seasons in him.
Could perhaps be an option when he is in the final year of his career but, with all due respect, why would he chose the North of England when he could virtually play anywhere in the world!
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This sort of thing will depend entirely upon what happens in the next round of TV negotiations. If the RFL manage to get interest from BT then we could end up with a significantly more well-funded sport, either by leaving Sky or by putting Sky in a position where they have to up their offer to keep the sport. That situation would change the landscape overnight - just like the big NRL tv deal did.
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Couldn't fit him under the celery cap if they tried.
I would propose the idea that teams should be able to have a 1 marquee player, provided they can prove they have the funds available to facilitate the player for the full length of his contract. That would give the game an edge and bring the best players over for 1/2 year deals.
Some teams wouldnt go for it though due to the thought of the "rich staying rich and the poor staying poor". Ala teams like Cas may not be able to attract the calibre of player that say Warrington could afford...
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| Quote: Ande "Couldn't fit him under the celery cap if they tried.
I would propose the idea that teams should be able to have a 1 marquee player, provided they can prove they have the funds available to facilitate the player for the full length of his contract. That would give the game an edge and bring the best players over for 1/2 year deals.
Some teams wouldnt go for it though due to the thought of the "rich staying rich and the poor staying poor". Ala teams like Cas may not be able to attract the calibre of player that say Warrington could afford...'"
Union players don't count on the cap though (Koukash words) do they so he'll go back to Union for a season then come back on a huge deal. |
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| Quote: Mike87 "Union players don't count on the cap though (Koukash words) do they so he'll go back to Union for a season then come back on a huge deal.'"
Union players don't count on the cap only if they have never played league before - hence eastmond would count, and thus so would sbw -
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"(iii) has not played Rugby League at any age group or level, subject to the RSCM’s ability to use his reasonable discretion to override this restriction so that, non-exhaustively, it would ordinarily apply only to those who have not: " |
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| Quote: Mike87 "Union players don't count on the cap though (Koukash words) do they so he'll go back to Union for a season then come back on a huge deal.'"
Didn't the Super League clubs just vote to do away with all those concessions to the cap (excluding additional for players representing England or France) just a couple of weeks ago. Mind you the Doctor never misses the chance to use a good sound-bite even if it isn't based on reality. |
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