It's nothing like it. No one is suggesting they be banned from the game or ostracised. The vast majority of Union converts were Welsh and converted because they couldn't earn a living playing RU at all. They weren't contracted to their clubs and it was no different to an amateur RL player signing full time.cpwigan wrote:I personally think the club has reacted rapidly to a changing set of circumstances following the ever increasing money available in the NRL. To me the thou must honour thy contract or you are a traitor smacks of how Union responded to their players converting to League.
In any case the particular contract under discussion I mentioned i.e. Sam's has nothing to do with any of that anyway. This is a contract framed to ensure he remained a Wigan player for three years in full knowledge of the circumstances whereby players are approached to break contracts early (like Joel). That is how it was portrayed by the club and if it fails to keep him for three years despite the no-tamper clause it will look stupid.
What is the use of compensation if a club loses its best players? It really doesn't make a great deal of difference if they go for free or if the club gets a fee. They are still gone.Far better to plan, predict movements. Players going to the NRL is far better than to Union. Contract length will it seems be lengthened too E.G Faz to protect the clubs interests / assets. The contract cannot stop players wanting to leave BUT it will offer compensation / favourable option if the player decides to return. The NRL option is great for GB / England IMO.
I'd rather have had Mossop for another year and let him go for free than live in hope he might come back in a couple of years.
God knows why. The man is of known poor character, admits it in his book and is up before the beak for assault in June. It's OK to write about being an idiot if you have reformed but the evidence he has reformed is where?Quite happy re Long returning. I think fans do not realise how much more we invest in our coaching staff than other clubs do. Leopard / spots etc is nonsense; look at Ellery or Jon Clarke.
It's very good at spin that is for sure.I am underwhelmed by Powell mainly because of his age. I think the club are quite clever to hit the media with umpteen announcements. It is annoying to fans as nothing stays secret beforehand and statements are made beforehand that make players / coaches look at best jackasses, at worst liars. However, the all in one go gives people / media lot to digest and less time/energy to focus on the more risk parts of the deals E.G Powell.
And the spin has even got you fooled.Wigan RLFC have done well IMO to react to a changing environment in RL.
When you sit down and digest what has actually been said Jobo has hit the nail on the head when they posted this:
"Looks to me a load of gloss has been painted onto a bad surface."
