18 May 2016, 01:53#1
It seems le Feelthy Franks have scored wee coup in snapping up Goromaru . Just days ago I was reading a fluff piece where he was extolling the joys of family life and playing rugby in QLD .Ah well I suppose the money is the most important thing to many players these days .,and the wee Froglets will be able to shove another local lad into the background for yet another import .Should do wonders for Les Bleues eh ? Soon to be called "Le Beaten Black and Bleues "
THTheTraditionalist
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20 May 2016, 12:45#2
Curious comment.
Money (or actually the means to support an activity as a profession) is the most important thing for a professional.
The nations in the south pushed hard for rugby to become a professional activity (nations in the north were reluctant so they might have a point in complaining about that)
Hence money is the most important thing. Just as it is for any profession.
20 May 2016, 12:50#3
If money were the most important thing we wouldnt have any ABs ,obviously the pull of the Black Jumper supersedes mere monetary gain for the majority of the ABs.
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20 May 2016, 18:23#4
How?
The ABs are all about the money.
If there were no ABS, there would be no NZ pro rugby. The ABs are the money making machine in NZ rugby.
As such, they determine the relationship players have with other teams.
When in some other countries, clubs loan the players to the national team, in NZ, the national team loans players to the franchises.
This reverse situation comes consequently (the AB team make the money so they decide, just as in other countries, clubs that make the money decide)
Any profession is all about the money. When you do not want an activity to turn that way, you do not make it a profession.
21 May 2016, 08:22#5
You obviously know fark all about the ABs,if money were their only motivation they would all be playing in the NH .But seeing as how you wont get picked while playing there they opt to stay in NZ despite the money on offer.Your basically waffling on some utter nonsense.