Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:49 am  

Rumoured to have signed a 3 year deal at a English Rugby Union side thought to be bath.

Big loss for the RL world!

Thoughts?

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 8:30 am  

Any new reports or are you talking about the stuff that came out a few days ago?

What I dont get is the press saying Sam is off to union, after a denial by the RFU about sounding him out and from the coverage I've seen, no quotes from anyone significant. Then they link Andrew Fifita to Souths as his replacement, a player that has actually said he'd like a switch to union and has spoken to the Wallabies coach Ewan McKenzie. Makes no sense to me, but I suppose a sensational headline sells papers and gets you hits on your website.

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:18 am  

I don't blame him if he is getting a cash boost, he also has a chance of winning something at international level in RU unlike his chances in RL.

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:25 am  

I don't blame him either, a lot of fans appear to be turning against him down under and there were rumours on twitter the other day that there is an Inglis V Burgess split in the Bunnies dressing room. I know twitter rumours should be treated with suspicion though.

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:51 am  

It would be a terrible loss to rugby league if Sam did take the money and run. You can't blame him. It's a short career and you need to take care of number one. Loyalty only goes so far. He's been given absolutely everything by Souths and I honestly don't see the appeal with crossing codes. It's purely and simply for financial gain in my eyes.

If Sam does leave, I hope George and Tom don't follow him.

[Chris71]

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 11:27 am  

Would seem a strange move from Sam Burgess to be honest as everytime I've seen him interviewed or read anything about his move to the NRL he says was more the lifestyle etc rather than money and was he not considering seeking Australian Citizenship so he could stay there at the end of his career?

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:37 pm  

Very difficult for a forward to make the switch, such a different game in the pack. The money may tempt him but can't see it working out too well.

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:02 pm  

dddooommm wrote:

It's a short career

I'd normally agree with that but I don't think it would be for Sam if he stayed in Oz playing league. They love him over there & he's always sounded like a good speaker to me so I reckon he'd definitely have a future in the commentary side of things over there if he was interested.

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:26 pm  

I'd be sorry to see him wasting his talents in the garbage that is 6 nations yawnion but it is far from the end of the world. Careers are short, new talent emerges. The only constant is the excruciating dullness of the yawnion kicking competitions.

Re: Sam Burgess : Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:59 pm  

usual problem for a league forward changing codes is where to play him. prop out of the question, and he's not tall enough for line out work in the back row. could feasably play at no.8 in a loose forward type roll, but most likely to end up at centre