Fantastic news. Well in, Robes.

Can you put a hyphen in the title just so people dont panic.

Know the difference between your s**t and you're s**t....

But fabulous news and if he isnt offered the captaincy then something isnt right! Is this a risk however, 5 years is a long time and will be 33 when contract runs out?

My bad I got a little over excited

It's a little hard to decipher saints re-signing announcements but if it's a 5 year contract from now then it's until 2018 when he will be 33 yes- he's a saints lad through and through, puts any doubt to bed, and the same age sinfield was this year, and will give him time to develop his replacement in the same way Kieran did for him.

Like I said on another thread, the was no way Roby would leave saints. Like I said, I spoke to Roby few years back about rumours of him going the NRL and he said he loves saints, loves the town and loves the fans.

Great news. The contract length is about right for me, 33 will be a good time for us to re-evaluate his contract, the five years gives us protection if he does decide to go to the NRL (which I doubt) and also time to develop his replacement.

Great news for the English game realy well done by your board here I'm sure he would have attracted great interest from Aussie clubs realy great to see from a rhinos fan

My god
I was sure he would end up in NRL
This is massive for saints.

Good news for us. You have to question his desire/ambition/Mummy's boy nature for him not to want to try his hand in the NRL though.

Wow, you even manage to find a negative slant on this news.

Get in there, Robes.

I don't see any risk whatsoever. 33 isn't that old really.

Why do people assume that going to Australia simply must appeal to everyone? You say it's a lack of desire or ambition, what if his desire ambition is to lead his home town team to a grand final/challenge cup win? Or what if his desire and ambition is to play out his whole career with the club he loves?

Remind me what's different ...

Or maybe unlike Graham & the Burgess boys etc he has a young family & children settled in schools etc & it wasn't just a rugby decision. He admitted to fielding & considering NRL offers but obv decides against moving his family to the other side of the world.

Well if that was the plan then it's a great move.

Yeah, I'm not saying it's the wrong decision. It's just one not many top players will make given the choice.