Sexton to Racing

ceemec · Post by **ceemec** » April 8th, 2013, 2:11 pm

Feature in Midi Olympique stating that Sexton will be on €55k a month at Racing. It also says Wilkinson is only on €47k a month and Habana €42k a month.

simonokeeffe · Post by **simonokeeffe** » April 8th, 2013, 2:22 pm

I bet he still wishes if he'd known he was going to go to france for real he could have signed for clermont

fourthirtythree · Post by **fourthirtythree** » April 8th, 2013, 2:24 pm

simonokeeffe wrote:I bet he still wishes if he'd known he was going to go to france for real he could have signed for clermont

But Clermont are the one team in France that don't need him. James outplayed Sexton in Lansdowne Rd.

Obviously Toulon don't need him either because they wouldn't know what to do with him.

Logorrhea · Post by **Logorrhea** » April 8th, 2013, 3:00 pm

fourthirtythree wrote:But Clermont are the one team in France that don't need him. James outplayed Sexton in Lansdowne Rd.

We were outplayed all over the park, but especially up front. James had a fairly easy ride for an away 10 in Dublin.

Not trying to get into a my 10 is better than your 10 argument, but James's frailties are well known, and one performance do not make them go away. For a team looking to dominate Europe as Clermont, I'd imagine they would be looking for an improvement in the 10 shirt.

fourthirtythree · Post by **fourthirtythree** » April 8th, 2013, 3:52 pm

Well I don't think there's a 10 to grab the game by the scruff of the neck, shake it like a rag doll, and impose himslelf, like Sexton. Just that James is pretty decent, and he's been playing well.

jimbobjoe · Post by **jimbobjoe** » April 8th, 2013, 4:32 pm

So would that make him highest payed on the planet?

AdamK · Post by **AdamK** » April 8th, 2013, 4:33 pm

Amazing that he'll make more in 5 months than what he originally wanted to be paid by the IRFU.

hugonaut · Post by **hugonaut** » April 8th, 2013, 5:38 pm

jimbobjoe wrote:So would that make him highest payed on the planet?

Nope. Jaque Fourie is way ahead of him at Kobelco Steelers: he's earning anywhere between €820-990k p.a. depending on who you read [the source for the high end is here: http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rug ... WLxsKWaAdU ]. That's between €74k/month and €82k/month.

simonokeeffe · Post by **simonokeeffe** » April 8th, 2013, 5:48 pm

Clermont and Stade also talked to him/were used as a negotiating ploy

IMO Clermont would have been a better fit (maybe culturally/lifestyle) rugby wise in that they play much better/open rugby than RMP and will defo be in H Cup. At worst James cant start every game and they have no serious backup so even if he was second choice sexton would have gotten serious gametime but think we can all agree he would challenge/push for a place at the least

tackle-bag · Post by **tackle-bag** » April 8th, 2013, 5:53 pm

hugonaut wrote:
jimbobjoe wrote:So would that make him highest payed on the planet?
Nope. Jaque Fourie is way ahead of him at Kobelco Steelers: he's earning anywhere between €820-990k p.a. depending on who you read [the source for the high end is here: http://www.superxv.com/news/super15_rug ... WLxsKWaAdU ]. That's between €74k/month and €82k/month.

What an unbelievable waste of money. Fourie's a very good player, but not worth anything near that kind of cash in terms of what he brings to a team.

ceemec · Post by **ceemec** » April 8th, 2013, 5:57 pm

simonokeeffe wrote:Clermont and Stade also talked to him/were used as a negotiating ploy

IMO Clermont would have been a better fit (maybe culturally/lifestyle) rugby wise in that they play much better/open rugby than RMP and will defo be in H Cup. At worst James cant start every game and they have no serious backup so even if he was second choice sexton would have gotten serious gametime but think we can all agree he would challenge/push for a place at the least

Racing are guaranteed HEC rugby next season barring a collapse. They've been on fire in the T14 since Christmas.

Also, they signed Mike Delany from Japan. One time All Black and pretty solid player to replace Skrela. They also have Ludovic Radosavljevic who is a young, improving player and actually started at the weekend ahead of Skrela. They're pretty well set at outhalf.

artaneboy · Post by **artaneboy** » April 8th, 2013, 7:01 pm

fourthirtythree wrote:Well I don't think there's a 10 to grab the game by the scruff of the neck, shake it like a rag doll, and impose himslelf, like Sexton. Just that James is pretty decent, and he's been playing well.

Yeah- of course. But Sexton's WAY BETTER! Simple as. Isn't that the basic (if unsustainable) rationale of signings for Top 14 clubs?

simonokeeffe · Post by **simonokeeffe** » April 8th, 2013, 7:38 pm

ceemec wrote:
simonokeeffe wrote:Clermont and Stade also talked to him/were used as a negotiating ploy

IMO Clermont would have been a better fit (maybe culturally/lifestyle) rugby wise in that they play much better/open rugby than RMP and will defo be in H Cup. At worst James cant start every game and they have no serious backup so even if he was second choice sexton would have gotten serious gametime but think we can all agree he would challenge/push for a place at the least
Racing are guaranteed HEC rugby next season barring a collapse. They've been on fire in the T14 since Christmas.

Also, they signed Mike Delany from Japan. One time All Black and pretty solid player to replace Skrela. They also have Ludovic Radosavljevic who is a young, improving player and actually started at the weekend ahead of Skrela. They're pretty well set at outhalf.

racing still playing 10 man rugby though? my main argument was Clermont's style would suit Sexton more
plus if they had him they wouldnt have signed delany

and isnt Ludo more a 9 though that had to fill in?

AdamK · Post by **AdamK** » April 8th, 2013, 11:36 pm

I wouldn't be surprised to see a more full gameplan embraced by a Sexton led Racing Metro team, especially with the other signings they've made.

mhow · Post by **mhow** » April 8th, 2013, 11:41 pm

Should this discussion be moved to General Rugby from Leinster Addicts - a discussion on French clubs?

blaker · Post by **blaker** » May 9th, 2013, 11:45 am

http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-union/n ... ext-season

Leinster fly-half Jonathan Sexton has revealed that he would have preferred to remain at the province next season.

"If me and Leinster sat down I'm sure I would be there next year but that's not the way it works.

AdamK · Post by **AdamK** » May 9th, 2013, 11:54 am

Stupid politics!

nopeare · Post by **nopeare** » May 9th, 2013, 11:58 am

Can we please let this thread die?? I hate reading things like this

ronk · Post by **ronk** » May 9th, 2013, 12:20 pm

nopeare wrote:Can we please let this thread die?? I hate reading things like this

How do you feel about reading things like this

nopeare · Post by **nopeare** » May 9th, 2013, 12:27 pm

ronk wrote:
nopeare wrote:Can we please let this thread die?? I hate reading things like this
How do you feel about reading things like this

that did keep me happy for awhile but we all know he's gone anyway.....he was one of the reasons I didn't want to go to Irish games, I still supported from home but reading things like that from Sexton makes me not want to give the IRFU another penny. I think we all knew he didn't want to go, but I was happier fooling myself thinking he wanted the money and/or change of lifestyle and the missus was pushing him because it was Paris.

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