Sam Walker\u2019s future at the Roosters<\/a> has been the big talking point after his spectacular contract collapse, but it\u2019s been fairly quiet for guys like Harry Grant, Jack Bostock, Bradman Best and others.<\/p>\nThe players have all been asked about it and have addressed it maturely, but there\u2019s every chance fans will have to wait at least another week for any major signing news. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s become a big deal because there\u2019s a lot of attention around it, but for us, our attention is on the World Cup,\u201d Grant said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAcross the board, I know you don\u2019t want to miss these opportunities because they don\u2019t come around too often.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo you\u2019re trying to eliminate distractions and really lock in to what\u2019s most important now. And for us, what\u2019s most important now is the World Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think everyone\u2019s professional enough to do that. I think clubs have been respectful enough to understand that and allow that.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019ll be times to have those more mature conversations in the coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bostock has repeatedly been linked with a move to the Dragons in 2028, but the Kangaroos rookie\u2019s focus has solely been on the green and gold jersey. <\/p>\n
\u201cNot as a team we didn\u2019t (make a pact) but I feel like everyone knows deep down where your concentration has to lie when you\u2019re in a World Cup,\u201d the Dolphins star said. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo I feel like everyone just had that same mindset that they wanted to be present in the World Cup and focus on winning that before contracts come. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s obviously the big build-up to November 1, but it\u2019s probably fallen at a bad time this year being the World Cup. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo I\u2019m sure a lot of the fans and the journos are waiting to see some stories and write some stories, but it\u2019s probably going to be all after the World Cup. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut definitely no pact from our group. Everyone\u2019s professional in here and everyone is an adult, so they know how to deal with their own stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
The players have also been able to joke about what\u2019s going on given the fierce focus from fans and the media.<\/p>\n
Bostock copped it at Kogarah last Tuesday when the rest of the squad formed a tunnel and invited him to lead them onto what could be one of his home grounds if he signs with the Red V. <\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t know what was going on,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cI had gone to the toilet and then walked out and saw all the boys were lined up and started clapping me and made me run on. It\u2019s just a bit of banter. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure all the journos have been loving it. They\u2019ve been putting it out everywhere on Instagram and Facebook this week, but there\u2019s been nothing done with my contract status and I\u2019ve made that pretty clear. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a little bit of fun for the boys, they all thought it was funny, so it was a good laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n
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