I'd imagine more players would go purely because they know people down there that are becoming a success. There's only really Morley in recent times that has been a success and now theres Ellis, and Burgess and Flanagan are both playing well in their first seasons. Flanagan in particular must take away some of the fear of playing in the competition, he wasn't a particular stand out player here but he's doing well.

Good on him, it's working well for him his family all seem settled if the nxt 2 yrs go well he may stay longer

Neither am I, that's why I said "maybe".

you obviously havnt read his damning report of his time at wigan under nobby have you?

he basically referred it to 5 drives and a kick followed by a good chase,hence your thoughts regarding him not being a stand out player for you,and the reason he chose to move to oz!

but he is doing rather well isn't he,although he is on a very low/subsidised contract by all accounts as his dad "terry <flash> flanagan" has apparently subsidised his first years contract at wests tigers himself in the hope that he can earn himself a decent contract in his own right when it expires!

great to read that gaz is extending his stay over there,he has proved to the aussie media that he is a world class player, and in only his first season there,gaz obviously didn't need no settling in period in order that he would be deemed good enough to win their player of the year award in his first season

RESPECT

It seems to me that that is exactly like the game down under.

Glad to see you're agreeing with me agreeing with you .... maybe.

But there's nothing wrong with healthy debate.

If you notice I try never to descend to name calling, you're entitled to your opinion as I am to mine.

I respect that.

Regrettably, many on here don't.

Of course it benefits England to have players with NRL experience in the side. Whether it benefits England enough to make a difference vs Aus in terms of getting really close or even beating them is a different issue. Unless we get a pair of halfbacks, some decent threequarters and a good fullback, it probably won't matter that much though.

It will probably benefit in England if more players play the NRL as it will help to remove the mysticism and demonstrate that one or two players are just boofheads - albeit talented (esp. when compared to man in street).

Indeed - anyone who thinks Adrian Morley wasn't improved significantly as a player by his stint at the Roosters is losing the plot.



Having just one player out of 17 with those raised standards however doesn't do you much good.

So what your saying is that it was the system was the reason he wasn't shining? Not too sure about that. Agree that Noble's tactics were poor though, hence he isn't here any more. But he was outshone at every level by players like Joel Tomkins, and wouldn't have been in the first team (imo) this year without Noble had he stayed.