Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 19

Thread: Williams signs one-year deal with Roosters

  1. #1
    Veteran beige's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    4,515
    vCash
    5000000

    Williams signs one-year deal with Roosters

    Dual international Sonny Bill Williams has confirmed a one-season deal with the Sydney Roosters for 2013 but admits coming back to the NRL wouldn't have been his first choice.

    Rugby League's worst-kept secret finally became official on Tuesday, with Williams admitting he only left rugby union because of a handshake agreement he made with Roosters Chairman Nick Politis three years ago.

    Williams said the decision was "tough" but he would be looking at the season with a "glass half full" attitude.

    The 27-year-old said he'd grown to love rugby union after winning the Super Rugby championship this year with the Chiefs and the Rugby World Cup with the All Blacks in 2011.

    Williams said returning to league after a five-year absence would be a "huge challenge."

    His contract has yet to be ratified by the NRL but the Roosters expected that to be just a formality.

    Read more: http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8563578

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  2. #2
    Immortal Contributor The InnFORCEr's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    West Leederville
    Posts
    16,871
    vCash
    3102000
    What about your mate Quade, can't you take him as well??

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    80 Minutes, 15 Positions, No Protection, Wanna Ruck?

    Ruck Me, Maul Me, Make Me Scrum!

    Education is Important, but Rugby is Importanter!

  3. #3
    Immortal jargan83's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Earth Capital
    Posts
    21,468
    vCash
    462000
    lol @ Roosters

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  4. #4
    Veteran Sheikh's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2009
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    4,894
    vCash
    28860136
    Fair play to him for honouring the agreement. Too many would have tried to weasel out of it.

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  5. #5
    Veteran beige's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    4,515
    vCash
    5000000
    Quote Originally Posted by Sheikh View Post
    Fair play to him for honouring the agreement. Too many would have tried to weasel out of it.
    I'm sure Shasta will have something to say about that comment...

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  6. #6
    Champion
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    1,952
    vCash
    5004000
    Golly gee what a honourable swell guy

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  7. #7
    Immortal Contributor shasta's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Mandurah
    Posts
    15,726
    vCash
    5472000
    Quote Originally Posted by beige View Post
    I'm sure Shasta will have something to say about that comment...
    Yes. Good luck. The Chooks will need a lot more than SBW to be a threat.
    Posted via Mobile Device

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  8. #8
    Veteran zimeric's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Mandurah
    Posts
    3,128
    vCash
    5000000
    once a mungo always a mungo
    Posted via Mobile Device

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  9. #9
    Immortal jargan83's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Earth Capital
    Posts
    21,468
    vCash
    462000
    Quote Originally Posted by Sheikh View Post
    Fair play to him for honouring the agreement. Too many would have tried to weasel out of it.
    Will Genia, Digby Ioane....

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  10. #10
    Legend Contributor
    Moderator
    Happy's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2006
    Location
    JB O'Reilly's
    Posts
    8,172
    vCash
    5000000
    Quote Originally Posted by Sheikh View Post
    Fair play to him for honouring the agreement. Too many would have tried to weasel out of it.
    only because he has a few months spare to fill in

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!
    Chuck Norris has the greatest Poker-Face of all time. He won the 1983 World Series of Poker, despite holding only a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoly card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of spades and a green #4 card from the game Uno.

  11. #11
    Champion zed's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    perth
    Posts
    1,266
    vCash
    5000000
    "because of a handshake agreement" and the offer of $1 million!

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  12. #12
    Immortal jargan83's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Earth Capital
    Posts
    21,468
    vCash
    462000
    SBW would sell his mother if the price was right

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  13. #13
    Legend Contributor
    Join Date
    Jul 2006
    Location
    Perth
    Posts
    5,259
    vCash
    5100000
    What a coup, signing a guy who has already said he'd rather be doing something more interesting...

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  14. #14
    Champion
    Join Date
    May 2007
    Location
    girrawheen
    Posts
    1,299
    vCash
    5000000
    So he'll honour a handshake agreement after walking out on a signed contract? It sounds like he doesn't want to be there anyway

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

  15. #15
    Immortal Contributor shasta's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Mandurah
    Posts
    15,726
    vCash
    5472000
    Quote Originally Posted by PerthGirl View Post
    So he'll honour a handshake agreement after walking out on a signed contract? It sounds like he doesn't want to be there anyway
    Don't take this as defending SBW - it's not. He was very young when the Bulldogs managed somehow to convince him ti sign a FIVE year contract at way beneath what he turned out to be worth. I'm a lifelong Dogs supporter and at the time I suspected all was not as it seemed - think I may have even posted that here. I've given him the benefit of the doubt ever since. Everyone who doesn't know the facts should do the same.
    Posted via Mobile Device

    0 Not allowed! Not allowed!

Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast

Similar Threads

  1. Replies: 27
    Last Post: 22-06-12, 17:17
  2. Bryce Lawrence wins ref award
    By theforceguy in forum New Zealand
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 03-12-11, 21:26
  3. League Sonny Bill Williams warned not to go on the field
    By jargan83 in forum Other Sports
    Replies: 39
    Last Post: 23-08-08, 01:28
  4. Williams signs Toulon contract
    By lara93 in forum International Rugby
    Replies: 9
    Last Post: 06-08-08, 21:16

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •