Quote: bramleyrhino "I've read this back a few times and I can't even begin to think how someone can come up with that.
Sinfield owes RL absolutely nothing. He has been one of the best ambassadors for the sport we've had, certainly in the modern era.
Unless we're still going down the 'chip-on-shoulder, he's going to the dark side' route. In which case, some people need to seriously grow up.'"
Sorry that we have opposite views on this one.
Although I agree that Sinfield owes RL nothing and that he has been a marvellous ambassador for Leeds Rhinos and RL for many years.
It's quite sad that there isn't a position within the game that is more attractive than going to a second tier Union club.
Surely it is preferable for the sport to keep their best assets within the sport, in whatever capacity that may be.
Back in the 80's we (league fans) used to love poaching top Union players as there was a certain "kudos" in attracting some of their top players.
Nobody can or should stand in the way of people moving on to better themselves but, this just doesn't look like that type of outcome.
It's commendable that the guy doesn't want to play against Leeds but, if you look at Cunningham at Saints and the pathway that was made for him and
compare this to watching one of the sports "greats" cross codes to a lower level, it's a crying shame and you have to wonder whether this was all in his
plan 5 years ago.
I'll try and "grow up" but, this, to the lay man, looks like a mickey poor option for someone who should have been kept in League to help nurture a generation of
players who could one day scalp the Aussies and not "put out to grass" in a poor side in a different code.
