rlWee issue to resolve in Illawarra rugby unionrl

Days after handing in a transfer request. Of course, I'm not suggesting Northampton tapped him up...

rlThe biggest dummy-spit I've read for a long time.rl
Patronising, arrogant, one-eyed, sulking.

does the NRL really need him?

I'd say not but it looks like the Roosters are silly enough to pay top dollar and bring him back.

rlSomebody else who hasn't taken the news at all wellrl

Just seen on Sky text that Quade Cooper has signed a new 3 year deal with the Reds,thank God for that,not good enough to play RL.

on the same page

since when was John Kirwan made a 'SIR' ?

well deserved all the same - I can see it now.....

Sir Steve Menzies.....

I think Cooper could make the transition from union and become a good player. I don't believe there was any serious I interest from NRL clubs, rather a case of Cooper's agent stoking the fires to get him a better deal with QLD Reds.

Not too sure about him making it in RL.

From what I have seen of him in union his defence is basic to say the least,he would get mullered in RL.

If you think Coopers dodgy in defence, wait til you see what a stint in Union has done to $BW.

It could have been a combination of him not wanting to get injured because of his reported $100k a game in the land of the rising sun and his inability to read the game properly...even after all this time, but he fell off or just plain decided not to, tackle a few 'canes players last weekend....
As it is, Cooper can tackle....it's just the way with "10"s over here...they generally frown on the Wilkinsons of this world....it's why the supposed best players in the world are back rowers....they cover the channel guarded by the 10.

Someone has had to teach SBW to use his arms in the tackle, clearly something he struggles with.

He'll be ok back in league where he can go back to shoulder-charging people on the jaw again.

They need to get over themselves. He came and did a job for them, hadn't really committed to staying on, and left. Such is the nature of professional sport.

Sometimes national unions want all the benefits of being pro, and all the posturing of being semi-pure amateurs.

If NZ players were never motivated by money, there wouldn't be some many ex-All Blacks touting their trade all over France and England for top dollar.