The additional money or length of contract would have to be significant to what they can command in the NRL to get any player at the top of his game to England.
More likely players winding down, for every Steve Menzies there will be 10 players cruising into the sunset on big money.

Not many Aussie players have a burning desire to play or move to England unless its Matt Kings "Mad money" deal.
Its not like in the past where the seasons were opposite and you could play all year round.
Or like Johns that linked up after Newcastle Knights did not make the Finals in the NRL.
Or where Lyons could not play in the NRL because he was in dispute with Parramatta and they held his NRL contract so he had to move to England.

Comment 2 is 100% right in my opinion.
I know i keep beating the drum for junior development, because i think that's where the long term future lies for British Rugby League, not has been's and never was players from the NRL

All well past their "sell by date"

Oh! that makes them perfect for SL at the expense of development.

Get em here quickly!

How are the current NSW half-back and winger past their sell-by-date? Please explain that.

Otherwise, just stop posting.

You REALLY do not know?



I agree you should if you can't answer the point above!

The players on that list certainly aren't all past their sell-by, but the only ones I'd *really* like to see in SL are Maloney and Sandow; perhaps Hopoate and Ferguson. Doubt very much if any of them would come, though.

You look like a complete moron after that reply.

Bye.

Fijian wingers are probably the best chance to go for big money.
They don't get any SOO or test money - so it's a straight out bidding war with their clubs - and guys like Radradra, Koribete, Uate, Nabuli etc would put bums on seats.

I think this is the reality of the Marquee Player rule.

As others have posted, none of the current Aussie and Kiwi national teams will come over, plus the origin squads (including hopefuls) so we are left with the players who have finished their international careers.
Ok there are still some cracking players, who will put "bums on seats" but, the way that Koucash and the RFL have tried to "sell" the idea.
We should be expecting Slater, Inglis and Thurston and maybe Sonny Bill in SL next season.

Time as always will show who's right and of course Tomkins will be back over next season.

Someone should open a book on who is likely to be next.

Never mind spending on marquee players or even the academies, we need to spend more on the proper officiating and regulating of the amateur leagues so that we can get rid of ridiculous clubs like Queens and ban the players, coaches and officials involved in violence in the amateur game.

I'm not sure you do TBH. Stop embarrassing yourself, again.

It is going to be very interesting to see how teams manage this. It will give teams who have not competed for top honours in Super League the chance to lure the best British talent away from the top sides. For example Hull KR would most likely meet the criteria so what's to stop them making an offer to say a Zak Hardaker that Leeds simply cannot match. There could be many suprises next season that is for certain.

More likely what's to stop leeds keeping hold of Hardaker because he wants to win things, but now having cap space to poach Walker or Green from hkr ...

Just to throw something into the mix.... Some clubs are worried about the spending power/allure of the bigger clubs in SL.... Don't forget, the bigger clubs in SL are worried about the spending power/allure of the NRL and Yawnion.... Teams like my own are trying hard to hang onto our players too!!

PS, i don't expect any sympathy, and don't want any... I'll leave that to the perennial whiners...

Is one marquee signing enough, shouldn't it be two or (my preference)three?