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| Where's this coming from that the RFL will fund half his wages?
They don't fund Wigan's other Welshmen and we've a few now with Dudson, Flower, Lloyd, Pugsley & Maes.
The Welsh will have a decent front row with the Wigan lads plus Kopczac(sp).
Agree it would be good for them if Lee Briers could change his mind again re Wales.
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| I like leeks. Will the RFL pay half my wages?
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Quote Wales for super L="Wales for super L"News is going round Wigan have signed Welsh international Union player Andy Powell on a 3 year deal. The RFL are paying half his wages to boost Wales world cup squad, with the world cup opener in Cardiff what a great idea, hopefully more players to follow
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22066635'"
I would be fuming if they are paying half his wages.
After what they did with GB and how that decimated the Ireland and Scotland squads it is shocking.
Why subsidise another teams wages.
Why not give equivalent money to all the other teams so thay can keep British talent in RL
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Quote Wales for super L="Wales for super L"News is going round Wigan have signed Welsh international Union player Andy Powell on a 3 year deal. The RFL are paying half his wages to boost Wales world cup squad, with the world cup opener in Cardiff what a great idea, hopefully more players to follow
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/22066635'"
I would be fuming if they are paying half his wages.
After what they did with GB and how that decimated the Ireland and Scotland squads it is shocking.
Why subsidise another teams wages.
Why not give equivalent money to all the other teams so thay can keep British talent in RL
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| is this the guy who rode a golf bugy up a motorway whilst pi55ed as a newt?
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| Quote Father Ted="Father Ted"Agree it would be good for them if Lee Briers could change his mind again re Wales.'"
Considering he was doubtful to ever play rugby league again at one stage (it's still not guaranteed) it's pretty unlikely.
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| Quote number 6="number 6"is this the guy who rode a golf bugy up a motorway whilst pi55ed as a newt?'"
That's the chap.
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| Is he any good?
How do we know if he'll get in the Wales WC squad?
If he's a forward there's some stiff competition for a place.
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| I'm pro signing big name players from wales. I'm anti paying their wages so they can play for wigan. Is this completely true? Are the RFL funding this?
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| Im undecided how I feel about the RFL paying his wages. Sometimes they can't win, they are slated for the player drain from SL. Plenty of fans will be here moaning about the state of the game when' when/if Sam Tomkins joins union (which if he joins, the RFU will be paying a sum of his wages) yet nobody slates the RFU on here.
The RFL obviously wanted to boost the Wales squad and give then some positive Publicity ahead of the WC. However most RL fans would rather sacrifice that than any club getting any help/advantage from the RFL.
However i would much rather they helped him sign for the lower clubs rather than the current leaders. However Powell would probably only want to join a top SL club.
Of course it's all rumour if the RFL have paid some of his wages 
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| It isn't mentioned in the article about the RFL paying anything. I think that is just a wind up by the OP.
If it were true, it would have to be signed off by the other Super League clubs, something I really can't see happening.
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| Quote Saddened!="Saddened!"It isn't mentioned in the article about the RFL paying anything. I think that is just a wind up by the OP.
If it were true, it would have to be signed off by the other Super League clubs, something I really can't see happening.'"
Bloody hell, Saddened is speaking sense! Are you sure you're feeling alright?
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| A few Super League chairmen, including Ian Lenagan, have been arguing for the last couple of years that the RFL should setup a side pot that is exempt from the cap to attract some of the top RU players. Wigan tried to sign Gareth Thomas a couple of years ago based on that premise. Crusaders also tried to sign Andy Powell a couple of years ago again on the premise that some of his wages was paid for by the RFL. It appears that finally the RFL have seen sense and Wigan have snapped up Andy Powell. The same will apply for all Super League clubs that can afford to do so.
This is a fantastic move for RL. We need to bring and keep the best players in our game. The RFL are finally supporting the big clubs, helping us to retain Sam Tomkins and now helping us bring an RU superstar to the game.
Well done Ian Lenagan and the RFL I say!
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