You certainly get the feeling someone's going to get burned by this.

Does Steve Diamond really believe this can be settled out of court in a way that will cost him less than a legitimate transfer fee would have?

Interesting and maybe very accurate comment in that piece, namely that "Rugby Union still doesn't really seem to understand what professionalism means".

Nothing to do with that at all Cherry, the two towns have never been alike, from the civil war to Humble pie we have rarely been on the same side. The shoe horning into what we have today has never sat well with the majority over here, but I don't know a Leyther who would not wish to mirror Wigans recipe for SL success, but as a small town we will savour the bits that we experience.

I don't really think that about Leigh, I was fishing for a bite. In all honesty i welcome Leigh to Sl with open arms and i also welcome their spending policy and willingness to get competitive straight from the get go. I for one hope Leigh are here to stay. For years i have wanted Wakefield out because they have never seemed bothered about progressing where as you guys were desperate to have a crack. As it is Wakey over the past couple of seasons have improved massively and have now got a decent side and a decent coach. I worry for the likes of Widnes, Huddersfield and Salford though. There is only one direction those 3 teams are heading in.

I'm delighted Leigh are in SL now. The guaranteed 4 points we'll take off them for a start.

I don't think taking points off the champions is top of our must get list, but I think we will give you one hell of a scrap at ours

... and back to the topic .....

Steve diamond now says cas FIRED Solomona before Sharks signed him. Sounds like an early case of Christmas drinks in Sale.

Sale changing their story doesn't look great in their part.

I see they're after George Ford now from Bath so maybe he can just retire from Bath. They play in a different kit and on different grass so if he says he's had enough if those things that should be fine.

All these signings Sale keep making and they are still cack. Has Charnley touched the ball yet?

Sounds more like a case of Diamond suddenly cacking himself.

I am absolutely loving all the bad press Yawnion is getting at the moment regarding Solomona, George North and Dylan Hartley. Scum sport.

I agree the current spotlight on RU doesn't look good for them. But I'm not sure it's a 'scum sport'. As with all things in life, there are good and bad. I don't like watching it, but then I don't like Basketball, Kabbadi or Tennis either.

Embarrassing comment really. Just makes you look sad and bitter.

Embarrassing for who? Me? i don't think so. A sport that is trying to crush ours. Scummy in the sense that they are quite happy to drain ours like they have a right to do so. Damn right i want them to get hurt. If you want to name call me at least have the balls to say it to my face, otherwise, stick your keyboard up your and don't bother replying in the first place. If you disagree with what i say then give me reasons why, don't just give me crap you gobe.

Tough guy eh Kind of cute really.

As I said, it's just a bit pathetic and bitter. It encompasses the inferiority complex shown by many League fans, and is something that Union laughs at.
Your points that it's a scum sport because of the things that give it bad press at the moment can be turned around on league in an instant. For every time something like the Hartley incident occurs we have many more things that happen in League that people could call our sport a scum sport for. Ben Flower Grand Final incident, Long and Gleeson with the betting, fighting on the pitch at Hull KR and Salford, Bateman night out incident, the list goes on, thats just a quick couple listed off the top of my head.

As I said, it was just a bit of a pathetic attempt to slag off union without much thought that our sport can be just as bad, if not worse.