Quote: This is what I’ve always dreamt about, "CURTIS Naughton wanted to play English Super League.
But Bradford, they said no. Told him he wasn’t ready. So the teenage fullback packed his bags, flew halfway around the world and yesterday morning agreed to terms with reigning NRL premiers, the Sydney Roosters.
"This is what I’ve always dreamt about," Naughton told The Daily Telegraph outside Roosters headquarters, moments after his meeting.
"It’s just come about a bit sooner than I expected."
Still only 18, Naughton is already shaping as key member of the Roosters Generation Next.
More than just an extremely gifted athlete, this young Bradford Academy Squad member also boasts the type of confidence required to walk out on the Bulls with two years to run on your contract. Despite initially telling English press he was moving to Australia to follow mum Lynne, who is emigrating here around Christmas, the Dewsbury product yesterday revealed there was more to his decision than just a strong family bond.
onfirming he had fallen out with Bulls coach Francis Cummins, the teen, from the same neighbourhood as the Burgess brothers, said he now wanted the opportunity to forge his own name Down Under.
"Playing in Australia has always been my goal," Naughton said.
"So while I’d signed with the Bulls for three years, when all the stuff started happening I thought to myself 'OK, let’s go now'."
Asked what that "stuff" was, the young gun courted by no less than six NRL clubs continued
Interesting to read the comments about him falling out with FC. Seems like that's two of our younger players he has now managed to p!ss off to the point that they leave the club.