I was told this at the Souths post function last night by Souths CEO.
They also were showing Sam Burgess video highlights.
This was after The Rabbitohs vs Dragons game where Souths won 41 to 6

I'm not trying to cause trouble just passing on information I heard.

. . . . . . all of which ties in with the local media reports above, Bluey

ooooh is sam in australia this weekend



oh you mean by video link okay then

News travels fast.

Oh my god, not to Keighley!!! I just can`t see Sam in one of those shirts with stars all along the sleeves, looking just like a Christmas tree..............

Oh dear, if that's the case then I'm afraid Sam will already be on the plane to Aus...

Don't forget we're getting our nails and spray tans done tomorrow. If we're doing this we're doing it right.

if i was bulls id try to sell burgess now and get some cash then let him walk away on a free next season.

i know alot of fans want him to stay but think hes already made his mind up about wanting to play in oz as the silence from sam has been deafening and think if non of it was true hed have wanted to set the record straight

The thing is none of us know if he has got a clause in his contract allowing him to leave for jack all at the end of next year. If he hasn't then it's a terrible idea to even contemplate selling the best player we have, two years in advance of his contracted ending. That would mean we would have to search for a replacement for the next 2 seasons and possibly more who provides the same quality as Sam does and attract him to the club, which will be very hard to come by if not impossible. Losing Burgess would be a massive blow and one that an already weak pack would not be able to deal with.

I to am concerned with the silence from the club and Sam though.

i think its well known he has such a clause in his contract plus the fact his agent has been saying about going for 2011 season to oz so wouldnt say that unless had realse clause.

to be fair think bradford need a scrum half more then we need burgess and who ever we try to sign will not come cheap .so id cash in on him now as dont agree we have a weak pack as next season with hall and lstrange coming in will be a very strong pack plus think scruton is improving all the time.

also if the rumours about ben westwood are true will have a strong 2nd row which is were burgess seema to be playing more these days.

dont get me wrong id love bulls to keep burgess but looking at the bigger picture letting a player who has made his mind up about playing in oz go early so we get some cash for him makes sense.plus dont think bulls want a paul newlove situation again were a players heart is not at the club

How many metres does Sam average per game?

But it could backfire if he penetrates their disguises



This thread just makes me sad. Losing Sammy would make me think twice before turning up on the gate. Thank the gods Nero is still with us

120 metres a game.


7.2 metres per carry.

Is that good?

Metres per game doesn't really prove much, only howlong you have on the pitch in some cases. His metre per carry stat is quite impressive, and is certainly up there with some of the best.

Reading the article in the T&A today seems to suggest (very loosley) that Burgess is off.

He said: “I can’t really comment on that (Australia). My immediate future is with Bradford and, unless anything changes, I can’t really say anything."

Surely if he was staying he would have said so. Also he says his immediate future is with the bulls, not his long term future, which suggests he may only have a couple of games left with us. Or on the other hand he is giving nothing away and is yet to decide, but i reckon he is off sooner rather than later. If he wants to go the club cannot stop especially if he has the get out clause for the end of next season, good luck to him. I hope that he is as good and better than Ellis has been down under.

He said the same on yorkshire radio yesterday seems very keen to go to the NRL the sooner the better!

Im sure Fui Fui Moi Moi will be looking forward to seeing Sam again.

You'd have thought he'd had enough of that . . . . . .

Looking up at Sam from the floor must be playing havoc with Moi Moi's neck

Lol, i think Moi Moi said he had to drink liquids for 3-4 weeks after as he couldnt eat.

I'm sure Moi Moi is a bigger man than wanting to seek out a bit of Utu

He's definitely of, thats sealed it, it's just a matter of when. I really hope its not for next season though, we really need Burgess, and he would be the hardest lpayer in our squasd to replace.

I agree, you'd have to buy a new centre to replace him.

It didn't work when Leeds tried it