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Is S/L a dumping ground for NRL bad boys

Below is an article that appeared in the Sun Newspaper yesterday,what do fans both here in the Uk and in Aus think about it.
Once again a player sacked from his NRL club for disgusting behaviour and then farmed out to a RL club for what I think is proberbly a cooling off period.

"WIGAN have swooped to sign Anthony Gelling.

The giant centre — who has a colourful past after being sacked by Sydney Roosters last year for defecating in a hotel — will replace Joel Tomkins who is switching codes and joining Saracens.

New Warriors coach Shaun Wane sees 6ft 5in Gelling as a player he can mould into a devastating Super League centre.

The 21-year-old has been playing for Auckland Vulcans this season".

posted on 17/11/11

To be honest I can't re-call Gelling's indiscretion and besides that I haven't heard of him until now, so I can understand why an NRL club didn't pick him up if he hasn't got that much to offer as to of not even made much of an impression on the league press as a good player.

As for the S/League being a retirement home for NRL players......I doubt it, not now days, there was a time when a player who was on his way out whether it be injuries or age would try to make a last minute buck out of the English league but not now with the S/League being every bit as tough on the field and training as the NRL is...if he did he would soon be caught out and word would quickly get around that he is just a bludger...

posted on 17/11/11

Gelling was sacked along with Sam Brunton for the same offence that Nate Myles was suspended and heavily fined the previous year.
But according to the Sydney Morning Herald and reports from hotel staff at the time what they did was far worse.
Like you say there does'nt seem to be much history of how good Gelling is as a player,though Brunton had 3 games in the NRL before the incedent.

posted on 17/11/11

Re; Brunton, I can't say he left an impression with me then.....then again the Roosters were going through a few players in order to prevent the wooden spoon

posted on 17/11/11

Super League need not be the dumping grounds for the NRL bad boys. All that needs to happen is that the Super League clubs say no, but they won't do that.

posted on 18/11/11

I had written a response to the Big-Fella's above comment and in the end I decided to turn it into an article.....re; "Scrap foreign players".....

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