Re: Crosby to Warrington

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Sun Oct 09, 2016 10:39 pm

As fans we expect player to play for love blah blah of Wigan RLFC but it isn't rational IMO. How long is a good career? 10 years or 3 decent contracts? You see too many past legends hobbling about to say ignore the money. Good luck to whomever, they deserve all the money they can earn.

fozzieskem · Post by **fozzieskem** » Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:23 pm

cpwigan wrote:As fans we expect player to play for love blah blah of Wigan RLFC but it isn't rational IMO. How long is a good career? 10 years or 3 decent contracts? You see too many past legends hobbling about to say ignore the money. Good luck to whomever, they deserve all the money they can earn.

This I agree with,sentiment is nice but it doesn't pay the billls does it.

I don't blame any player for taking a contract that's worth more to them money wise all I hope for any player is the club they go to treats them well.

Wandering Warrior · Post by **Wandering Warrior** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:39 am

cpwigan wrote:As fans we expect player to play for love blah blah of Wigan RLFC but it isn't rational IMO. How long is a good career? 10 years or 3 decent contracts? You see too many past legends hobbling about to say ignore the money. Good luck to whomever, they deserve all the money they can earn.

As I've said before, the person who says he doesn't go to work for money is a liar!
However it's acceptable to go to work and enjoy it, and if you can get more and still enjoy it, all the better!!

keptinthedarkfans · Post by **keptinthedarkfans** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 10:53 am

This really annoys me. Why the hell do you knock the lads education and call him unwarranted names. What the hell as that got to do with playing rugby. For me he is a lad that thousands envy and only dream of playing proffessional rugby for the greatest rl team. I would gladly change my education for his place in wigans team. Usually find that people who look to bellittle others are covering for there own shortfalls.

josie andrews · Post by **josie andrews** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 12:51 pm

keptinthedarkfans wrote:This really annoys me. Why the hell do you knock the lads education and call him unwarranted names. What the hell as that got to do with playing rugby. For me he is a lad that thousands envy and only dream of playing proffessional rugby for the greatest rl team. I would gladly change my education for his place in wigans team. Usually find that people who look to bellittle others are covering for there own shortfalls.

I agree with those sentiments

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 1:48 pm

Josie's friend wrote:
shaunedwardsfanclub wrote: My point is that he can't go anywhere if he is contracted to Wigan unless we agree to sell him. If he is not then the reality is that Wigan don't value him as high as Wire.
IL has said he wont stop any players going to the NRL, Union etc, if he wants to go then he'll go contracts seen to be irrelevant.

That is not the same thing as selling a contracted player to another SL club. A player expressing an interest to go to the NRL is a lot different to expressing an interest to go to Wire!

If Crosby leaves it will be because he is out of contract and got a better offer or Wigan have agreed to sell him. Not because Crosby fancies a change.

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:05 pm

keptinthedarkfans wrote:This really annoys me. Why the hell do you knock the lads education and call him unwarranted names. What the hell as that got to do with playing rugby. For me he is a lad that thousands envy and only dream of playing proffessional rugby for the greatest rl team. I would gladly change my education for his place in wigans team. Usually find that people who look to bellittle others are covering for there own shortfalls.

People praise a player and you go make 5 from 2+2 and go OTT. What was said was no different from any workplace or what has been said (truthfully) for decades. I have been stood in a shop when teammates lol at Shaun Edwards. Gaz Hock was ripped for months by other players in the press re his driving test, needing a passport to go to Scotland! A Wigan lad who played for Wire in the past was affectionately know by his best friends as 'brains'

Chill, no Donald Trump nonsense here!

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:20 pm

Just popped over to rlfans and the Wire fans talk as if he has signed.

If so they have a very strong pack next season as Cooper is coming back from the NRL to play for them.

Panchitta Marra · Post by **Panchitta Marra** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 2:49 pm

Providing cover in the front row with Navarrette signing looks like the option Wigan are taking with the departure of Crosby.
Maybe the contract Crosby wants is too high with the inclusion of FPN, and hence the signing of a player who will be on less money.

old hooker · Post by **old hooker** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 3:04 pm

keptinthedarkfans wrote:This really annoys me. Why the hell do you knock the lads education and call him unwarranted names. What the hell as that got to do with playing rugby. For me he is a lad that thousands envy and only dream of playing proffessional rugby for the greatest rl team. I would gladly change my education for his place in wigans team. Usually find that people who look to bellittle others are covering for there own shortfalls.

So true.