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SBW back to NRL Roosters in 2013... Confirmed.
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<blockquote data-quote="ranger" data-source="post: 473976" data-attributes="member: 40555"><p>Wages are on a set scale in New Zealand so he would get paid the same wherever he went. Money wasn't an issue</p><p></p><p>-He wanted to be closer to his family in Auckland</p><p>-From a personal safety aspect he was worried (rightly or wrongly) about staying in earthquakesville </p><p>-He has a very close bond with Wayne Smith and knows he would implement a backline attack that would play to his personal strengths </p><p>-The South Island sides are the most rigidly structured in the country, so his "have a go and see what happens" mentality didn't fit in as well as it could in the North Island sides</p><p>-As good as Robbie Fruean was an is, having Kahui outside him was a much more enticing option</p><p>-(Speculation) He enjoys being the star of the show and he had a real fight on his hands for the limelight at the Crusaders. </p><p></p><p>I also wouldn't be surprised if the cash strapped NZRU had a word to him and gently hinted that he should try for another side. SBW sells merchandise and draws crowds like few others in the game; with a hugely successful side, absolute stars in McCaw, Carter, Reid etc and a smaller venue, the Crusaders are probably at maximum market penetration as it is. SBWs pulling power would be wasted. </p><p>Now he is moving to a traditionally underperforming franchise with a relatively low turnout. The NZRU really win with this move.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ranger, post: 473976, member: 40555"] Wages are on a set scale in New Zealand so he would get paid the same wherever he went. Money wasn't an issue -He wanted to be closer to his family in Auckland -From a personal safety aspect he was worried (rightly or wrongly) about staying in earthquakesville -He has a very close bond with Wayne Smith and knows he would implement a backline attack that would play to his personal strengths -The South Island sides are the most rigidly structured in the country, so his "have a go and see what happens" mentality didn't fit in as well as it could in the North Island sides -As good as Robbie Fruean was an is, having Kahui outside him was a much more enticing option -(Speculation) He enjoys being the star of the show and he had a real fight on his hands for the limelight at the Crusaders. I also wouldn't be surprised if the cash strapped NZRU had a word to him and gently hinted that he should try for another side. SBW sells merchandise and draws crowds like few others in the game; with a hugely successful side, absolute stars in McCaw, Carter, Reid etc and a smaller venue, the Crusaders are probably at maximum market penetration as it is. SBWs pulling power would be wasted. Now he is moving to a traditionally underperforming franchise with a relatively low turnout. The NZRU really win with this move. [/QUOTE]
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