Facts
1 The rebels have not signed James Oconnor
2 The money quoted as being paid to Beale is ridiculous to the extreme and does the young man a disservice as to his reasons for change.
3 Their are around 40 players in Aust Rugby on ARU contracts. The Rebels currently have 4 out of these 40 and none of them has played for the Wallabies in 3 years. Signing Kurtley makes 5. Does that look equitable and like a team trying to buy a premiership. why was there no big deal about the already star laden Warartahs signing AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper).
4 Danny Cipriani is under contract for 2012 full stop.
Blue you shouldn't claim FACTS.
1. I would say few people really know the truth about JOCs contractual status and they will not be telling before Monday. But where there is this much smoke this invariably a fire, too many Journos have staked what reputation they have on this now.
2. I agree about the huge amount being paid to Beale, but then I think about the ridiculous money being paid to Deans and he hasn't shown the results that Beale has. Who if offered huge sums for their professional services would not take it when such a contract does not betray your morals or involve illegalities? The true fact is that Beale was off contract and a free agent unlike SBW when he proved faithless and proved his word and signature is morally worthless. You like so many others have failed to question why Beale wanted to leave NSW, the team he has played with since leaving school and was associated with before school. Do you think he is sick of the political playing behind the scenes? The constant under performance year after year? The poor coaching and systems? If the Rebels were a listed company, they would have to be rated as 'Outperform' as they have exceeded the expectations of most pundits, even taking into account last night's performance.
3. This is the very reason why most pundits didn't rate the rebels a chance at all, and some said they will not win a game, and perhaps it is a reason that Beale looked at the Rebels and saw a truly masterful coach and Rugby brain there and wanted to learn and develop under the best. It could well be said that NSW and the Brumbies have for many years hoarded Australian talent as they pushed for Super success, to very little effect as they have poor coaching systems and tactics IMO. I think this is another reason to find credence in the reports of JOC (James O'Connor) joining the Rebels, I do not rate Graham as a coach at any level. Under the Wallabies when he was skills coach the basic skills execution of all the players deteriorated, and since being in charge of the Force the disasterous and ill conceived selections cannot have done anything but help JOC (James O'Connor) move on.
4. Cipriani almost didn't play this year. I would not be surprised if he was released at the end of this year. I will go so far as to say if he does seek release and returns to England the press and assessments of him ion the NH were right. That is, he is a very gifted, if somewhat erratic player who enjoys a playboy lifestyle and lacks the commitment to be successful at the highest level.
