Arsenals Welsh wonderkid nearly ended up at St Helens...
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2141230.ece
Arsenals Welsh wonderkid nearly ended up at St Helens...
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2141230.ece
I think he will be earning a lot more money now for a sport that will carry less of a risk for injuries.
True. If he makes it as one of Aresenal's stars, he'll earn more in a couple of seasons than he would have in a full rugby career.
This is an issue that needs to be considered when you look at the talent available for rugby and other sports at a young age. If someone excels at more than one sport, as many do at a young age, football will almost always be the first choice. (I know there are notable exceptions such as Dennis Betts.)In Australia, on the other hand, rugby league is one of the glamour sports and therefore one of the highest paid.
Other notable exceptions include Matty Smith who was offered terms at Everton and - I think - Steve Tyrer also?
I think the lads will go with whatever sport they feel they can be most successful in rather than for the money, at that age their success isn't guaranteed whichever way they go.
Bazdev seems to know personally every saints player, what they are up to, etc. . . seems a bit odd for a pie eater to be so obsessed about Saints players.