We could barely get Jason Smith on the pitch for his last 18 months at hull.

He went back to Oz, received treatment & rehab and went on to get an origin call up! The Aussie 'sports science' (or whatever the term is) might be in advance of ours.

I doubt it when we have footballers worth £50m+

If you can pay for the best, you'll get the best. But for Rugby League money I think you're better off in Oz.

Don't all our footy clubs send there players over to the US ?

Unfortunately having met the guy at Wrexham I can say that he is the top guy in britain for certain injuries and is used by the top soccer and RL clubs he is not the only specialist FC use. I think the delay in the decision on ops is due to time frames as the MRI scans are usually done in Leeds so the results have to come back then be sent to the guy .
As for Aussies going home and miracle cures or upturns in form happening I could be really cynical and remember Alfie Langer looking what he was at Wire (an old man) then went home and played state of origin, just makes me wonder how superior the testing regime is over here !