By AAP
September 25th 2008 @ 8:41am
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Doggies don’t want Sonny Bill back
Bulldogs chief executive Todd Greenberg has shut the door on a return to the NRL club by runaway forward Sonny Bill Williams.
Williams is reportedly homesick at French rugby union outfit Toulon and upset at his treatment by millionaire club president Mourad Boudjellal.
“We’ve heard those rumours as well and it’s not surprising at all for us that he’s homesick,” Greenberg told Sydney radio station 2KY.
“Sometimes he got homesick when he was living back here in Sydney.”
Greenberg said speculation the Bulldogs could be interested in bringing Williams back to the club was wide of the mark.
“If you’re asking me if we want him back, the answer’s no,” he said.
“We’ve had no contact from Sonny Bill or his manager.
“We’ve moved on and our suggestion is he do exactly the same.
“In my view this chapter’s over, it’s complete. Sonny made his choices some months ago, the reality of that is now he has to live with those choices.”
Williams has been nursing a leg injury and his time on the sidelines has reportedly angered Boudjellal.
“I think there’s some reality checks in that, it’s welcome to the real world,” Greenberg said.
“People expect a return on their investment and millionaires don’t become millionaires by making stupid decisions. Millionaires like this guy in France don’t give away money without expecting a return on the outlay.
“Some are more bullish than others and I’m sure this gentleman, by the sound of things, sounds a little bullish but my advice to Sonny would be put your head down and do your best. I’m sure he’ll be a great rugby union player.”
The former Kiwi international second-rower paid $750,000 compensation to the Bulldogs after walking out midway through the first year of a five-year deal in July, but the NRL has blackbanned him.
Meanwhile, Toulon coach Tana Umaga is also reportedly under pressure with speculation former Wallabies boss John Connolly could link with the club.
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TembaVJ said | September 25th 2008 @ 2:17pm | Report comment
And why would they take him back, whats stopping him from running off next time a paycheck comes along?
The Cougar said | September 25th 2008 @ 2:24pm | Report comment
For sure. It would be a bit ironic if Toulon, who knowingly enticed him away from a valid contract, were victims of the same practice if SBW gets told by Mundine, Nasser and his other cohorts to head to supposedly greener pastures somewhere else.
SBW has set a precedent. Perhaps because he’s injured, Toulon should just say, sorry Dollar Bill Williams, we just don’t want to pay you. We’ve had enough of you. See ya.
mudskipper said | September 26th 2008 @ 9:29am | Report comment
Why would he want to go back to the Dogs?…this story is a classic tabliod beat up…
Nick (KIA) said | September 26th 2008 @ 3:35pm | Report comment
You’re on the money MS.
Here’s what SBW sad : “I’m loving it over here. I don’t have any problems with the club and I don’t have any problems with the president”
Here’s more: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=10534226
matta said | September 28th 2008 @ 2:49pm | Report comment
media hype….
but I bet, when the cards were on the table, the doggies would have had him back….