Farrell and Ford have got a job to do, they can recruit who they like. It's up to us to decide if we want to do something to enourage players to stay ( or come back to SL after NRL) or to decide it's something we'll live with as a price we're willing to pay to avoid wage inflation, etc. But we can't operate by expecting individual ex-players to 'be nice'. If I was Burgess, Farrell or Ford copping any flak over this, I'd turn round and say 'none of us three told you to have that cap. Why should he/I play a much harder game for a ton less money just to keep you happy?'

Yeah Gallens never been on tv and he's a straight forward thug, Mickey Paea told me.

Burgess was milked for all he was worth, what happened to all of his getting Australian citizenship and bringing the family over, even the ones that were not that good.
He is full of it.
I am old School and my handshake is enough, not my handshake and contract is ok till a better deal comes up then I want out.
Get rid of him, I hope he gets smashed the dirty hunt

Ah the ramblings of an Australian bogan.

You're old school all right.

Now, Now Sheldon, I have been called many things but I am no Bogan.

What does old School mean? we like people to keep their word?

But he has kept his word, let's not forget he was under contract when Souths approached him. Souths didn't have to accept the offer from Bath. He hasn't walked out on a contract, he's been sold!

I bet we don't see the same level of abuse that Burgess will get directed at Nathan Peats or Justin Hunt.