<r>Hi folks<br/> <br/> Some info re former Wigan great Trent Barrett.<br/> <br/> <URL url="http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/barretts-agony-silences-hecklers/2009/03/29/1238261444131.html"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/ba ... 44131.html">http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/new...

This is what happens when the great man leave. Happened at S Illawarra. Warriors will bounce...

<r><QUOTE author="Matthew"><s>[quote="Matthew"]</s>A lot of Aussie players have releases written into their contracts along the lines of "can be released a year early to go play in the UK"<br/> <br/> I don't think that Barrett had a similar cause. <br/> <br/> That is *exactly* what was in the great ...

cpwigan wrote:Bugyz, How did Tommy play for NZ?

Not bad, certainly didn't set the world on fire. I took my young bloke to the game, fantastic atmosphere, great occasion.

<r><QUOTE author="cpwigan"><s>[quote="cpwigan"]</s>Bugyz I agree re SBW and players wanting their cake and eat it too. Origin should be what it is. Although I also disagreed with Adrian Lam playing.<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Absolutely - what a farce! The other player was Craig Smith - Smithy was one o...

<r><QUOTE author="cpwigan"><s>[quote="cpwigan"]</s>I believe international duty should come first. However, there are wider issues. One would suggest a lackof co-ordination and planning by the IRLF. Moreover, the ARL and NRL have been criticised widely in their own country for the representative sea...

<r><QUOTE author="DaveO"><s>[quote=DaveO]</s>Do you care TL will have to play 3 games in 11 days, one a test match and fly 24,000 miles to do this?<br/> <QUOTE author="Bugsyoz"><s>[quote=Bugsyoz]</s>Nope<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE><e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Well you had no option but to say that or you had ...

<r><QUOTE author="josie andrews"><s>[quote="josie andrews"]</s><URL url="http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/273404204?-4338"><s>[url]</s>http://www.newsnow.co.uk/A/273404204?-4338<e>[/url]</e></URL><br/> <br/> Well that seems to be sorted <E>:(</E> <br/> <br/> Just hope he doesn't pick up any injury and is ...

I don't care if the rep game is before/after or mid season. A player should never be denied the opportunity of playing for their country, nor should a player have the right to pick and choose when they play rep footy.

No player, at any time, should be denied the opportunity of playing for their state or country. Nor should any player pick and choose when they want to play. They are either available for rep duty or they are not.