The best factor that you have with regards to this is that the man himself is a decent fella. He doesn't strike me as a player that would sign a contract then try and wriggle out of it. What he may have though, is a release clause to the NRL with or without a minimal fee. With the cap raising in Australia again there's always a possibility that he will head back south...

Or maybe, just maybe, he likes it over here in the UK and wants to stay. Just a thought.

I think an nrl get out clause is pretty much inevitable when signing someone from the NRL like Hiku. Guessing, but id reckon signing BMM from a super league club means we mightve avoided that, then there's the 175k we've splashed out...can't see it.

Let's not kid ourselves...

The Northwest of England or the beaches of Australia.

While he does enjoy it over here his extended family and home are on the other side of the world.

Just a thought.

I think the fact that you've just paid a fee would hold you in good stead if anything did happen. He's a fine player and great bloke and wish him well in whatever venture he undertakes.

Segeyaro was on loan at Leeds, signed a permanent deal then he walked out?

Did Leeds ever agree a deal for Segeyaros release?

On the other hand the North West of England doesnt seem to be a barrier in attracting a good number of the world's best footballers. Some from Spain and Brazil where there are also beaches. Maybe he's not a beach bum.

What’s wrong with Rhyl or Blackpool beaches

Yes but does Australia have a Mike & Marthas ?

I wasn't saying it doesn't happen. Every case of players leaving during contract is different - length of time they've been there, whether a fee was paid, the clubs involved etc, so I don't think it's relevant bringing up different examples of where players have broken contract to argue against my point.

I only mentioned Sandow and Solomona as they were mentioned earlier in the thread by anther poster.

I don't think Leeds payed a fee for Segeyaro, and he was on a 2 year deal, and Leeds ultimately reached a settlement to let him go - cash had to change hands, negotiated based on what Leeds would be losing out on.

BMM is on a 3 yr deal, and I'd wager he's on more that Segeyaro was on, and, most importantly, we paid 175k for him.

I said "It would be too messy/expensive to prize him away from us in particular". I still stand by that. Segeyaro leaving Leeds has nothing to do with BMM. They're completely different situations.

You'd think so but it's not made David Silva or Kun Aguero ever want to leave Manchester City and go back to Spain despite offers every single transfer window.