The exodus continues

Ricky Flutey has last night confirmed his move over to Brive. Joining Steve Thompson, Ben Cohen and recent England recall Andy Goode. The age old foreign policy suggested that leaving the UK would have a detrimental impact on ones' international ambitions. I'm wondering with the reemergence of the robust (or is it rotund) Goode into the international fold will continue the drift towards riches. The rumoured double salary of Goode at Brive from Leicester, is substantiated with Fluteys reported £100k to £300k per season increase. You can hardly blame the moves, particularly when it would appear that international honours do not inversely decrease as a result.


Racing Metro Paris, currently top of the French D2, have wound up the rumour mill claiming Chabal and Nallet are on ther way to the ambitious club. More interestingly so, Francois Steyn and the golden boy Jonny Wilkinson are also linked to the club funded by the largest estate agent in France. Intrigue indeed. Will Jonny finally take the plunge and leave his beleaguered Newcastle? I feel not, especially if there is no draw of Heineken Cup rugby - if he hasn't done this by now, I can't see him leaving for an equally unparalleled club.

To end on a positive note, England cricket are doing the usual rallying drive. Strauss and Collingwood put in good century knocks to take the under performing allies to an impressive 1st innings total. One can't but help to presume that this precipice won't be an easy one to maintain - especially if form has anything to go by.