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| Thread ID: 125592 | 2012-07-07 22:05:00 | SBW | globe (11482) | PC World Chat |
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| 1286752 | 2012-07-09 01:03:00 | which was ? as far as i can see here's a guy who wanted to play for his country and also want s to make money. yes he may have jumped from league to union walking out on a league club but was that not part of his plan to get him into the all blacks for the world cup ? if they would n't let him go then he had little choice but to walk. his career, his future. His history shows he has no staying power/loyalty. It IS possible to look out for number one and still make a good living - ask just about any All Black in the last 15 years. SBW walked away from League when he thought he could have a crack at wearing the All Black jersey and getting some kudos (and big $$) for playing in a World Cup. During that time he played for Canterbury, but didn't like it down there so walked away from that too. Played at being a boxer (badly) while supposed to be focussing on rugby. Now that it's just 'ordinary rugby' for the next four years, he's off again. And his rugby is on-again-off-again too - the number of times he fumbles is outrageous! He is the typical Gen-Y product - "it's all about me and to hell with everyone else", (perhaps with a bit of ADHD thrown in, since his attention span seems so short)... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1286753 | 2012-07-09 01:15:00 | Good Riddance, I say. And don't bother coming back. |
Zippity (58) | ||
| 1286754 | 2012-07-09 01:47:00 | and still make a good living providing you don't mind making a living to a limit set by the NZRFU. Anyway, I haven't been near the news what was the announcement re his future in the end ? |
globe (11482) | ||
| 1286755 | 2012-07-09 02:07:00 | The worst kept secret in New Zealand sport was confirmed today, with Sonny Bill Williams announcing at a media conference he is set for a stint in Japan. Williams was joined by Chiefs coaches Dave Rennie and Wayne Smith and All Blacks assistant Ian Foster in Hamilton, where he finally put an end to the saga surrounding his signature. Off contract with the New Zealand Rugby Union at the end of the season, Williams has agreed a deal with Japanese rugby side Panasonic Wild Knights understood to be worth $1.5 million for 12 matches. www.nzherald.co.nz |
Iantech (16386) | ||
| 1286756 | 2012-07-09 02:15:00 | His history shows he has no staying power/loyalty. It IS possible to look out for number one and still make a good living - ask just about any All Black in the last 15 years. SBW walked away from League when he thought he could have a crack at wearing the All Black jersey and getting some kudos (and big $$) for playing in a World Cup. During that time he played for Canterbury, but didn't like it down there so walked away from that too. Played at being a boxer (badly) while supposed to be focussing on rugby. Now that it's just 'ordinary rugby' for the next four years, he's off again. He stirred up a lot of animosity during his stint in league, Refusing to take the field, disappearing, breaking contacts,swapping clubs mid-stride, all to force more money out of the system. And then he pops up in NZ and they put him in the world cup..... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1286757 | 2012-07-09 02:43:00 | providing you don't mind making a living to a limit set by the NZRFU. Anyway, I haven't been near the news what was the announcement re his future in the end ? Dan Carter has done OK with his underwear advertising - and I'm sure there are a few more All Blacks that have done OK from using their AB fame to make a buck at other non-rugby stuff, during and after their stint in the team. I have to agree with Zippity here: Good riddance and don't come back! |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 1286758 | 2012-07-09 02:45:00 | Guys’ professional sport is actually a business now . Your working life is short and you simply have to fit a lifetime’s wages in about 10 years after which time you’re on the scrapheap unless you can get a job coaching or with the media . His decisions are purely business orientated through his manager and like any business if you can get a better deal changing suppliers then you’re a mug not to take it because if you don’t someone else will . As opposed to amateur sport, loyalty only becomes a consideration if the remuneration is about the same . Good luck SBW, long may you entertain both your supporters and your knockers . :thumbs: |
B.M. (505) | ||
| 1286759 | 2012-07-09 02:52:00 | Guys’ professional sport is actually a business now. Your working life is short and you simply have to fit a lifetime’s wages in about 10 years after which time you’re on the scrapheap unless you can get a job coaching or with the media. and that is why the sport does not interest me now as well as all the rule changes. I think the game has lost some of the flair it had because the players worry about the consequences if they stuff up. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 1286760 | 2012-07-09 03:10:00 | Guys’ professional sport is actually a business now. So? Just because the system can be exploited by players and the board for personal gain and glory doesn't mean we are obligated to endorse it. Pointing out there is a business structure in place doesn't instantly remove expectations of good will, nor the expectations of the public and NZ rugby at all levels which the All Blacks represent on the world stage. In a team of champions SBW was nothing outstanding, Why cheapen over a 100 years of tradition just for his crap? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 1286761 | 2012-07-09 04:16:00 | In a team of champions SBW was nothing outstanding :lol: Then why do you suggest he can command such a high salary? :lol: Clearly the men with the money disagree with you. :lol: |
B.M. (505) | ||
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