Quote: Sheldon "Do you believe Warrington are paying King 20% of their cap? Are you aware that when Berrigan and King came over the exchange rate was very different?'" I am really aware of that as my company is very involved with the exchange rate daily. I am not sure what Warrington's books said, I do know what Matt King said himself in the Oz press when he signed. Along these lines, I could find the quote if pushed " Warrington are paying me a crazy amount of money for 4 years the deal was so good I could not refuse" I found it. [iKing said money was not the "be-all and end-all" in his decision but conceded www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-ne ... 1113925954

Quote: Sheldon "Do you believe Warrington are paying King 20% of their cap? Are you aware that when Berrigan and King came over the exchange rate was very different?'" I am really aware of that as my company is very involved with the exchange rate daily. I am not sure what Warrington's books said, I do know what Matt King said himself in the Oz press when he signed. Along these lines, I could find the quote if pushed " Warrington are paying me a crazy amount of money for 4 years the deal was so good I could not refuse" I found it. [iKing said money was not the "be-all and end-all" in his decision but conceded www.foxsports.com.au/breaking-ne ... 1113925954

So when English players fail in the NRL it is because they are not good enough and when Australian players fail in the SL it is because they are not trying? Is that the gist or your point?

Hardly call Menzies or Fitzgibbon journeymen.

Not at all

Who has failed in the NRL lately that was any good?

Plenty of quality English players have been stars in Australia over the years.
Less so lately.

The Numbers and quantity of players that are imported to England on bigger payments are going to get players that are only going for the Money or the extra 2 years offered on a contract when they hit their thirties.

If the English Clubs knew the players to import in their later years you would save some time and money.

You think Thurston is on the books at $700k?
He is on at around $300k with third party top ups.
How is Warringtons team under the Cap? they are being creative and I do not know what the rules are there but $600k is obviously not on the books.
Maybe he is on $100k with a differed payment when he retires?

Thurston is a key Cog in his State and National team, King was filling a gap with no guarantees.
Thurston can sell Headgear, footballs, guest appearances etc, King a bit more than less so.

No not at all, Thurston has got third party payments.

If memory serves me he can have around $200,000 off the books.

The rules in SL are much tighter IIRC, any payments from third parties who are associated in any way with the clubs counts towards the cap. So if Thurston came to the UK, he would almost immediately be down $200k on the deal.

That would depend on how his contract is made up.
There have been several players in the NRL that have been on contracts around 1 million a year depending on the deals, Brad Fittler was a 1 million a year player a decade ago in the Wars.

SL is no different only with less money I guess.
Its all smoke and mirrors and when a Rugby Union player was announced as the $1million dollar player 20 years ago
a South African Half back said you are a couple of years too late (when the game was still Amateur)

Image rights?
Overseas payments to offshore accounts?
It was widely reported years ago in Oz that the contract money in England was Tax free,

Thats all been clamped down hugely in UK law.
The governments going after us before taking on soccer which they reckon could be worth billions to them

Ben cross played state of origin and i would have luke over him

The NRL is littered and hs been by props who make the grade who I would put Luke ahead of.

I am sure you are right.
Ben who? NSW have used every Prop eligible in the last 5 years haven't they?

He will probably join George at Norths or Sicknote Sam on the sideline egging the first team on.

You are Barry Mackenzie and I claim whatever £5 is worth these days in $