It is only proof that the NRL has a lot more money & is not competing with other sports for players TV coverage. When our economy picks up & Aus goes into recession the top players will come over here as before.

Wishful thinking.

You never know, they're only twenty six years recession free!

Good luck to the lad, his performances seem to have plateaued in the last couple of years over here.

Massive bags of potential but just doesnt seem to be kicking on. Rumours from every club hes been at that he was a bit of a shirker and a chip on his shoulder. Maybe Brisbane will sort him out.

Regards

King james

back by June next year, when they realise he can't/won't tackle.

Back that late? I would have thought April more likely at the latest.

Hats off to him for having the guts to try and make it in the NRL. He's giving up a regular first team spot in Super League to be a fringe player and try and break into the team at Brisbane.

I think we may all have moved to another world by then.
Dont know about Aus but, our economy is screwed.

Just for interest, have you checked out the difference in sponsorship between the NRL and SL

NRL $1.8 billion
SL £90 million

THeir deal is roughly 10 times as big as ours and that's before all of the add ons and other major sponsors.

I'm looking forward to the "brain drain" reversing though.

He has a big time charlie attitude, he'll get minced in the NRL and come crying back to the UK in no time.

I hope he goes well. One thing's for sure, Bennett won't pick him unless he's good enough. The Broncos have no shortage of talented young forwards vying for a game.

The general trend with UK lads going to the NRL is that our backs really struggle, and our forwards on the whole thrive.

Few harsh comments in here, he's going there to improve as a player and whatever his attitude has been in the past, he's still a young lad. He could well mature and work through that, and I hope he does as he has bags of raw potential. Best of luck to him.

Having travelled in Aus, having an son there as well as regular business interests there before I retired, Their economy is not in great shape it is only the mining in the northern territory that keeps the figures healthy. The other states have been close to recession for a few years & their high wage economy is costing jobs as they outsource to Asia.( In my opinion)

Their economy won't grow and grow forever but any recession they do have will be pretty minimal in comparison to here.

Just like Tomkins, Burgess, Mossop etc.

Yup, along with all those well known highly successful Wakefield players who have tried their hand in the more competitive league. Hang on a minute.............