Quote PHIPPS="PHIPPS"He had a suspect shoulder from what I remember and no NRL clubs would give him a decent contract so he came to Warrington.
When you factor in the exchange rate back then it made sense for him to play superleague.'"
No NRL Clubs were offering a Winger/rookie Club Centre 1/2 a million dollars a year for a
four year contract.
Four year contracts are uncommon in the NRL most are at most three years, he grabbed the deal and good luck to him,
Form is a fickle thing and he sold himself at the peak of his reputation, in the NRL he could have easily been not picked at State or Test level again and his price would reflect that.
He was a Test player but he was not a player that could make things happen, he was a Player that could find the line and power over.
Great if you have a well oiled machine feeding that tool, not quite as great when a Club with a mixed bag expect that player to turn a game.
No disrespect to Warrington but when King was running over for those tries look who was in the team.
Inglis
Folau
Cronk
Slater
Cam Smith
A Forward pack that were 50% Test players for Oz or NZ
