@ajsrugby I believe M.Smith going on the lions has resulted in him being dropped by England.
He never really got a look in down under so Ford has the jump on him, he played very well in Argentina and has carried that form into the Prem
@englishsportfan@stephenjones9 Where did I say one league is better than the other?
Regardless of what you think, the rule is is in place so players know what they are getting themselves in for by playing abroad
@englishsportfan@stephenjones9 What's the draw with France, earning more money? A top England player would be on anything between 500-750k pa at their club then add the England central contract dosh on top and I couldn't imagine it will far off what they could earn in France!
@englishsportfan@stephenjones9 I wouldn't be that fussed watching a bunch of overseas players, I want to watch the best England players playing in England
@indykaila@TrentAA Other ways of looking at it
Liverpool have lost out by at least £50m by not selling TAA
Liverpool are £20m down for buying a player to replace a player that didn't sign a new deal