I think it's more linked to him supposedly signing for Newcastle not long after that Hermes storyline.

I have to confess, I have history of working and earning money too.

He has a history of putting out press stories, thought that was pretty obvious.

Playing sport for a living is a privilege, come off it. Yes it’s a job first but it’s also a dream and a vocation or it should be if you want to be the best. You seem to want it all ways.

So do I. Are you suggesting that playing RL is just done for the money. I’ve never believed that and never will, there are far easier ways to do it than getting physically assaulted once a week.

Be honest for once, you’d love to have been in Kershaws position when you were young, you make me laugh at times.

It’s a mix of money and enjoyment especially at the start of their pro careers.

Not every player is the same but just like any other job decisions have to be made along the way particularly when young men start to get families.

Generally these days the lads have back up plans and trades as they don’t make enough to set themselves up for life in most cases.

Interesting interview with Jamie Shaul a few weeks back who retired early and has gone back to being a bricky comparing the positives and camaraderie between his rugby life and new career.

Money now more than ever is an incentive. What rugby generally gives players is a living and a delay by 20 years to getting a day to day job if they are lucky.

The notion that pro sports men are not massively influenced by money is a misnomer.

You can’t feed your kids and pay your bills off fans praise and enjoyment.

Plenty of lads running round in championship who have been offered a crack at SL but turn it down because they earn more being part time and having a day job.

You really do baffle me with your dramatic posts.

I can assure you, every post I post is honest. And will stand by anything you care to point out.

Me too.....
....It's just the "working" bit I hate.....

Johns correct on this but to a degree so is Vastman
Young players are chasing the dream early in their careers, they’ll sacrifice just about anything, money, relationships, social life etc to give themselves a real chance of making it to the top. it’s easier to do it when young and you have few to no responsibilities and time seems everlasting.

However, that begins to change when they get to Academy age, their mates have jobs that pay 4 times what they get playing Rugby League, they watch their friends go away together on holidays they can’t afford and aren’t allowed to go on, they see lads their age putting deposits down on apartments or buying a decent car. In essence they see their peers laying the foundations for a life with most of the trimmings like a pension fund and a partner with whom they’re making big plans.

I know of multiple players with plenty of talent who have lived their life around Rugby League for years who have turned jobs down to chase the dream only to get overlooked and undervalued by a club that takes them for granted.

I won’t name names but I personally know one lad who was with a Superleague club, came through their Academy, played at Representative level as a half back who was offered £9k a year as an 18 year old. His choice was that or an apprenticeship as a roofer paying almost £30k a year with staged increases in salary every year till he was qualified guaranteeing him £40k+ a year when qualified. What choice did he really have?

Its been about money since 1895!

Money starts to affect decisions as their career progresses, regarding players in scholarships and players so called over looked, then that’s a lot down to numbers clubs are allowed then obviously how they progress wether they are accepted into academy, payments to players will depend on the resources each clubs finances, we were fortunate that Jordan was in college so has never had a day job to distract him, not say that his payments were acceptable at times, far from it under certain management, my way forward is stop paying inflated salaries to over rated over aged players wether overseas or home based and look after the future, hopefully the new regime will think long and hard about this.

But this is the dilemma for any coach/CEO.

Do you put your money into short term signings that will get you short term success or invest in the future but risk falling away while that team/club develops.

If you don't have Ellis type money, investing in youth will be trashed by short term clubs who promise short term success and trophies.

The best clubs find a balance but ultimately, having the money is key.

Now training with London

Think he'd have been better with us than London. He won't get a lot of opportunity to shine there.

I would have been happy for Kershaw to stay. It must have been between Franco and Kershaw.

Kershaw is obviously the better and more experienced winger but reality is we have 3 wingers (4 maybe with Delaney who I think may be a winger).

Shame really as Kershaw would have been effective for yardage carries early in the sets in the championship.

Kershaw to London ! Signed a one year deal. I wish him well https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... sful-trial

Kershaw to London ! Signed a one year deal. I wish him well https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex ... sful-trial

Good Luck Lee!
Good move for him
I hope he has a top season for London and enjoys his time there