LIV doesn’t boast a single golfer in the top 15 in the world. But if they had Cam Smith, current holder of the British Open and crowd favourite around the world? What would he be worth? Peter FitzSimons' OPINION
But first let’s go to the autumn of 1995 when, within the space of three months, a full-blown civil war broke out in both rugby union and rugby league. In both codes the traditionalists were under siege from canny revolutionaries firing cannons armed with money. The traditionalists had no choice but to gather their own backers and return fire.When Super League split from the ARL, and they were heading to dual competitions, it was hugely important to both sides to get the best player in the game.
, I could never lock down exactly how much Lomu got, but it was likely well north of a million dollars a year. Again, it wasn’t just for his try-scoring ability. It was because whoever’s competition had Lomu had credibility, and it was worth paying crazy money for. But if they had Cam Smith, current holder of the British Open and crowd favourite around the world? What would he be worth?
When the Super League war was at its height, Bradley Clyde was among the signatures most sought after.In both codes, full professionalism had the same effect that Packer’s World Series Cricket had on the traditional game. It brought it into the modern age, remunerated the players properly and gave it televisual oomph and global reach as never before. An even earlier example was Rod Laver leading the professional revolution in tennis in 1962.
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