Well the 60,000 a year we offered him will turn into 260,000 a year when we try to get him back into the club.....massive mess up by a pro club..

He will be back. I really don't see himsking any great shapes in the NRL.

Very good SL winger however without doubt.

You're fantasizing if you think the Aussie experience isn't something all these lads now don't want to have. Budge disappointed everyone by going so early, but he was set on it. Ranting about this is like ranting about the whole situation. Yeah, it's crap for the British game, but it's happening. You need to deal with it.

Are Wigan entitled to and compensation losing Burgess?

Out of contract so I wouldn't think so.

Pretty sure the is a rule in sport that allows a team compo for losing a player under 23 providing the club he plays for offered him a deal which was more than his current deal.

You mean the Bosman ruling as Burgess is out of contract there would be no fee involved even if he is an home grown player.

Don't think it's that mate.

It happened with mullaly when he left Widnes. Hudds had to pay compo. It's also happening with danny ings in football.

I'm sure I read that different rules apply to overseas contracts, though I could be very wrong

Wigg'n I would love to know your source on what Wigan offer budgie because I can assure you had he been offered 60k he would have gone no where. Don't talk about things you know nothing about. one man is responsible for him going at that is the tight that runs our club end of story, good night Vienna.

Cringey post.

We may not have offered him formally, he had already made his mind up about going to the NRL.

Think IL said that Burgess came into the office and said that he did not want a new contract no matter how much money was on the table as he wanted to try his hand in NRL the lifestyle suited him.