Israel Folau giving up AFL??

[Lightning McQueen]

It's Friday arvo & I'm bored.

[Sky Pilot]

Can't expect too much from a man who can't spell his name right, Adam has only 1 d.

Maybe he's got a stutter.

Gold!

[The Dark Knight]

Looks like Folau will sign at Paramatta for next season. You'll get your wish Jim.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8558316

The Eels need all the help they can get after finishing bottom in 2012.

[Jim05]

Looks like Folau will sign at Paramatta for next season. You'll get your wish Jim.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8558316

The Eels need all the help they can get after finishing bottom in 2012.

New coach, new recruits, hopefully a return to finals

[Phantom Gossiper]

Looks like Folau will sign at Paramatta for next season. You'll get your wish Jim.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8558316

The Eels need all the help they can get after finishing bottom in 2012.

New coach, new recruits, hopefully a return to finals

Not while you have Sandow at Halfback

[Dog_ger]

I stand and applaud you.

Well Done Israel Folau.

You had no choice but to try, with the money that was offered.

Goodluck with your future, what ever you decide to do.

Would any AFL Star have been any good at Rugby?

I think not.

[Dogmatic]

Looks like Folau will sign at Paramatta for next season. You'll get your wish Jim.

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8558316

The Eels need all the help they can get after finishing bottom in 2012.

New coach, new recruits, hopefully a return to finals

Need 2 players to replace Hindmarsh.

[FOURTH ESTATE]

Just another waste of AFL money by Andy Dee needs to be called account for mis-approiation of funds. In other words our money!!!!!!!!!

[Squids]

Just another waste of AFL money by Andy Dee needs to be called account for mis-approiation of funds. In other words our money!!!!!!!!!

2mil to the afl is nothing.

[cheetah]

When you have the money and trying 2 break into a new market, i think AFL tried the right option. It failed with Israel but got some publicity. Just think Tassie is an obvious choice(nothing new i know) but with Roos and Hawks selling their brand there, could they be offered $$$ deal 2 move? 18 teams now, Not many game times left.

[Punk Rooster]

If the AFL experiment was to turn a Rugby player into an AFL star, it failed- Folau was not worth a Rookie's wage.
However, the interest generated on the back of Folau turning to AFL probably can't be measured in dollar terms, as we probably won't know how many people spent money on or in the game, who wouldn't have otherwise.
Post-Folau, it was a low risk gamble, with everything but Folau not playing a game being a winner.

[Phantom Gossiper]

If the AFL experiment was to turn a Rugby player into an AFL star, it failed- Folau was not worth a Rookie's wage.
However, the interest generated on the back of Folau turning to AFL probably can't be measured in dollar terms, as we probably won't know how many people spent money on or in the game, who wouldn't have otherwise.
Post-Folau, it was a low risk gamble, with everything but Folau not playing a game being a winner.

It's not even the money generated through memberships, it's the massive media attention and publicity the AFL received across the nation - suddenly AFL is the main topic of conversation on sports reports in rugby league heartland.

Izzy was destined to fail, he is a league winger where as Hunt was more of a ball playing back and far more versatile. Hunt's skill set far exceeds Izzys - all izzy had really was size and strength.

[Rik E Boy]

I stand and applaud you.

Well Done Israel Folau.

You had no choice but to try, with the money that was offered.

Goodluck with your future, what ever you decide to do.

Would any AFL Star have been any good at Rugby?

I think not.

Well done I applaud you. You took the money and run. Dear oh dear.

regards,

REB

[HH3]

I stand and applaud you.

Well Done Israel Folau.

You had no choice but to try, with the money that was offered.

Goodluck with your future, what ever you decide to do.

Would any AFL Star have been any good at Rugby?

I think not.

Well done I applaud you. You took the money and run. Dear oh dear.

regards,

REB

If someone offered you that much money to change jobs, would you take it? I reckon you would. Then if you found out you werent very good and wouldnt last much longer, would you go find something somewhere else that suited you better?

This is a job to them.

[Rik E Boy]

If someone offered you that much money to change jobs, would you take it? I reckon you would. Then if you found out you werent very good and wouldnt last much longer, would you go find something somewhere else that suited you better?

This is a job to them.

Thank you Captain Obvious. And I'd instantly earn the world wide admiration of internet nuffies everywhere LOL.

regards,

REB

[The Sleeping Giant]

You already do "Mr Supercoach"

[The Sleeping Giant]

Just another waste of AFL money by Andy Dee needs to be called account for mis-approiation of funds. In other words our money!!!!!!!!!

Our money?

[Dog_ger]

Money well spent.

Had to create interest in the new club.

Who makes the most money?

Rugby (all codes) or AFL?

AFL because they are do their homework.

Lose $$$ here but gain in the long run.

[whufc]

Is now following the money to rugby union!

Lucky bastard keeps getting paid shiteloads for things his never done before!

[Rik E Boy]

LMAO. Hey Phantom where is the 'Israel Folau giving up NRL' thread.

regards,

REB