http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/israel-folau-shocks-parramatta-eels-by-turning-his-back-on-nrl-return-to-take-up-rugby-union/story-e6frep5x-1226527789062
posted on 1/12/12
Your spot on B.F....all for money.
Folau stated 6 weeks ago when he left from playing AFL "This move back to league is not money motivated"....
By the time he made his mind up to return to league every club had already filled it's books and left very little for the calibre of Folau and the NRL would not register him to play for anything below 400K.
It won't be long (mid-season) and Parramatta or another club will be ready to jiggle the funds to fit him in for 2014 without a doubt.
Sounds as if he is either doing his own talks re; contract, or he has got a very poor manager.
posted on 4/12/12
I'm getting sick to death with all these rubbish articles in the paper of late...every mid season it happens.
Israel Folau has just signed a one year deal to play union for NSW......"why" because he left it to late to sign on with a leagues club.
He will play union for 6 months and then return to league before dust can settle on the cheque books of a few wealthy clubs willing to discard a couple of players to make room for Folau for 2014..(all this talk of Folau wishing to be a Wallaby is just a load of crap)
Next it will be Willie Mason or Carney having a pee up against a tree at 3.00a.m..I've had all this news paper bullsh--.
posted on 5/12/12
Perhaps a season in union will help Folau put on some of the weight he lost playing the 3 state game