Dave Cahill wrote:Golf Man wrote:Only place he could go would be Connacht - not sure he'd go or they would want him tbh - Boshoff is there and probably a bit more like what Connacht need, rather than Madigan. I'd love him to go there but in reality he would be more of a 10/12 and possibly more 12/10 if he did - obviously would be a big drop in pay as well
If Schmidt wants him back in Ireland a place will be found for him and Boshoff will have a lot of time for sightseeing.
I don't think Schmidt is particularly concerned though, apart from a belt and braces POV. He has Sexton, Jackson, Carbery, Keatley and Byrne and he will have Bleyandaal (I'm going to have to learn how to spell that properly!) next year.
Well he probably won't have Keatley as he is likely to leave Munster - might go back to Connacht, but France seems to be the likely destination
No where near as simple as you make out though - Schmidt would probably like all of them in Ireland so that they are available to him, but he simply can't make them - we have enough evidence of this. I'm sure Schmidt would like Moore to be playing in Ireland for example but if he doesn't want to join another province and they don't want to pay him what he'll get elsewhere then nothing Schmidt or anyone else can do.
Connacht is the only option for Madigan and Schmidt could well encourage Madigan to go there, but they ain't going to be topping up salaries for the likes of Madigan - he simply is not at that level. It would be great to see Madigan in Connacht and turning down bigger money, but there is no guarantee he would start at Connacht. Hasn't got ahead of Jimmy Gopperth and Simon Hickey in his two most recent clubs - is he likely to get past Boshoff?
Madigan unfortunately for him is always likely to be seen as versatile - thats attractive in its own right and maybe he should accept that.
Big move for him next wherever he goes