Jonny tight lips wrote: the way so many of our lads suit themselves is sickening.
Lads, for jaysus sake. It’s professional rugby. Loyalty is important, but only to a point. Your career is short and getting shorter by the day.
Joe, Jack, Joey, Noel, SOB and whoever else you’re talking about have to suit themselves. 'Suiting yourself' is literally the only smart thing to do.
It might not seem that way for fans like us who live and breathe one clue, but I think we need to get a grip.
A;so if Joe Schmidt wasn't ruthlessly doing everything in his power to make it more likely that Ireland win a RWC and remain successful then he wouldn't be doing his job.[/quote]
Joey could of gone to Ulster on a loan and Jack has been Ireland reserve loosehead for years, if he wants to get past Cian he has every opertunity to do it at Leinster. B
est of Luck yo the likes of SOB, Noel and Jordi who left or are leaving in the right circumstances as in not leaving us short. Same to Joe of course but moving our most promising young outhalf on when the incumbent has only a few years left .... that’s gonna cause real harm to our ability to compete for trophies.[/quote]
Joey could have* gone to Ulster.
Joey also was offered the chance to go to Ulster. He turned it down.
Munster approached and he moved.
This "the right circumstances" is - if you'll excuse the pottymouth - complete and utter b*%&!x.
A player has a career of 10 years if they're extremely lucky and every game they play could well be their last.
A player who can go and get the maximum chunk of money possible should do so. Power to them.
A player who can go and get the maximum chunk of money possible all the while maximising their international ambitions should absolutely do so.
Those are the only "right circumstances" that anyone needs.
Joey was mid contract. That is unfortunate. But he wanted to leave and he has and is maximising his earning and playing power. Good on him[/quote]
He shouldn’t of broken his contract as you said rugby is professional, so honoring a professional contract is not too much to expect. Provinces arnt supposed to compete on the value of a contract. I disagree with your definition of right circumstances and fans as willing to roll over and take it like a champ like yourself will cost this Provice trophies.