Nobody is actually slagging the club off

Yes they do. Its the nature of the sport we love. Berrigan is paid good money to play for Hull FC , if he needs an operation so be it, but if he played for my team he bloody well would spend his recooperation time where I allowed it.

Well he doesnt so what you say doesnt count.

It's a poor organization when employees tell the employers what's best. If I was yeaman, washy, Horne or any other English kid at the club I would telling them that if the Aussies aren't going to be back for the beginning of pre season then neither would I be.

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 !