Who is the high profile English player from 'this side of the Pennines' that has agreed a move to the NRL according to Twitter? I've seen a few references to it and they say it's not Roby. I can't think of anyone high profile on this side?

It seems Cherry-Evans might be staying at Manly anyway after they offered him a Wigan-esque incremental contract.

Who on twitter said it?

Given the money the NRL is throwing about SL clubs will be struggling to attract Tier B players.

The only people we're likely to sign are those at the end of their careers seeking extended two, three or four season contracts NRL clubs will refuse to offer.

He'd be other Federation Trained so we would still have no room for him on the quota/overseas trained spaces

I think it was Stuart Pyke.

Ratboy?
Wilkin?
Foster?

Stuart Pyke
"As far as the #rugbyleague rumour mill is concerned, another big name English star could be heading to #nrl in 2013 but sworn to secrecy!"

If that is the full quote (there is no location given) then it is Tom Briscoe.

The most famous team in the world, that would be the team in the red vee[size(St.George Illawarra Dragons with their 10 year winning run makes them the owner of that title)[/size

Nothing new there then!

Flanders, Perry, Laffranchi, Lance etc could all fall into both those cartegories

Stuart Pyke
"and I can tell you it is NOT James Roby! Listen, I know that talks have taken place- unnamed player's agents + #nrl clubs- my final word!"

"Lot of you think I mean Hull winger Tom Briscoe - no, not him - best I can give you is other side of the pennines! #rugbyleague #nrl 2013"


other side of the Pennines could mean the other side to Briscoe, or given that Pyke is located in the North West it could mean Yorkshire.

He has already rejected a deal worth $267k in the 3rd and 4th years of his contract so he is priced out of the market for the Super League. The corrupt idiots at the RFL are dragging this league into the gutter by putting being competitive over being elite.

Clubs that cannot afford a £2m salary cap do not belong in the league. Changes need to be made to allow Super League to keep it talented players and attract top players from the NRL.

Cheers, were are the Sun and the NOTW when you need them. We need someone to hack Stuarts mobile to get his GPS readings from when he tweeted.

Edit: Just checked Twitter you are right. Someone from this side of the pennines?!? Its not Tomkins and not Roby there is not really anyone else that I would consider a good enough for the NRL. Atkins?

Why does it? Nobody was complaining when the boot was on the other foot.

SL has had far more players off the NRL than the NRL has had off SL.