Sonny Bill Williams?

[Jez]

So what do you guys think of his decision to split from the canterbury Bulldogs for a club in france?

fact: Bulldogs contract was for $450,000/year until 2012

rumour: offered $1,500,000/year until 2010 to play for Toulon in France

Personally I cant blame him for doing it, I met Orene Ai'i on a flight back from Japan a couple years ago and asked him why he chose to play in Japan rather than push for the AB's ... money ... he cant play rugby all his life and needs to be in a good position financially when he play the game anymore. Cause once thats over the clubs/unions dont do anything for you. The way SBW went about it though is a little rude to his fans however.

[Trudes]

Yeah, it's a fair call on his behalf as far as money goes, but the guy is only 22 so a lot of years to go.... a bit bloody rude considering his contract with the Boodogs however, not to mention the backing they've given him. Life time ban from NRL sounds fair to me. JMHO.

[tri boy]

Bulldogs legal team will tear into him. Rightfully so.
If he wanted out off the contract, he should of approached it professionally, not do a runner in the middle of a season. Bit of a wally in my eyes.

[Swoop]

Who?

Does he ride for Suzuki or for Ducati?

[RC1]

Who?

Does he ride for Suzuki or for Ducati?

team HOMO

[Rollestonchick]

Who?

Does he ride for Suzuki or for Ducati?

Omg he is soooooooooooo hot

[Big Dave]

SBW is a symptom that Rugby league is in trouble.

Gasnier has gone the same way, clubs in financial trouble and a second Sydney AFL team in the west.

The Kings and Bullets Basketball franchises both folded because bums on seats didn't equal player payments.

Some NRL clubs might follow if you look at the empty stadiums for this round and Europe big advertising cashed up.

By the sums above he has 1,050,000+ good reasons to be dishonourable to an notoriously unstable employer who could just as easily sell or sack him.

Shame, good luck Son.

[Number One]

Omg he is soooooooooooo hot

mmmmmmmmmm not bad in that shot

..mostly he just looks to me like a not so hairy arsed school boy...show me where the men are!

Though with that kinda salary, if I were a hot young single woman I'm sure we could make it work

[doc]

Omg he is soooooooooooo hot

Sorry Girl. If your after comittment, he shows signs of "Luv ya and leave ya" He obviously is only capeable of a "short time" comittment.

[Daffyd]

A contract is a contract. Simple as that! He broke it.
Breach of Contract used to be a serious offence, possibly even a criminal offence.
He should have considered his future options before signing.

[Rollestonchick]

mmmmmmmmmm not bad in that shot

..mostly he just looks to me like a not so hairy arsed school boy...show me where the men are!

Though with that kinda salary, if I were a hot young single woman I'm sure we could make it work

Yep he is young, dreams are free for us older girls .

Sorry Girl. If your after comittment, he shows signs of "Luv ya and leave ya" He obviously is only capeable of a "short time" comittment.

yep, you'd probably be right doc

A contract is a contract. Simple as that! He broke it.
Breach of Contract used to be a serious offence, possibly even a criminal offence.
He should have considered his future options before signing.

Very true, probably youth and immaturity played apart.........$$$ in the eyes

[fredie]

cant blame him

[Grumpy Gnomb]

A contract is a contract and nobody forced him to sign a 5 year deal

[Patrick]

Rugby Union giving it back to League after years of poaching before rugby turned professional.... Paybacks a bitch...

[ManDownUnder]

If the numbers are true I'd say it's a no brainer. If the new club can get him out of the legal bind then it demonstrates there is a legitimate path (addressing any moral issues) and he'll hopefully be set for life.