Josh Dugan and the Dragons relationship is starting to sour. From what I have heard Dugan thinks he's a fullback and thinks the Dragons maybe trying to push him as a centre to get him cheaper. The other thing is Ben Hunt will be getting 1.2million next year and Dugans been offered 750 000 a year and its been hinted that maybe a sticking point although Dugan's never made a comment like that publicly.
It really depends if Dugan thinks there is anyone out there that will pay a million a year for his services. Dugan should be careful, Benji Marshall chucked a huff that Tigers were not going to pay him an inflated million a year. What they were offering was 700 000 a year which was a still a attractive considering the Tigers recent seasons had been ordinary- Benji then found out after he left that his market value wasn't as inflated as ego was and was left out in the cold.
"DUGAN’S RED V PAY CUT
Josh Dugan is off contract and no guarantee to stay at St George Illawarra.
Fairfax Media reporter Andrew Webster told
NRL 360 the Dragons have tabled Dugan an offer worth about $750,000 a season — roughly $100,000 less than what he’s believed to be on now.
The club has indicated they wanted him to move from fullback to centre after 2017, despite coach Paul McGregor stating on Sunday he sees Dugan as a No.1.
NRL 360 co-host Paul Kent said the club isn’t too concerned whether the representative player stays or goes.
“There’s a bit of a whisper around that the Dragons won’t be too disappointed if he moves on,” Kent said.
“They see him as a centre, they see him as a guy who can be a little bit difficult at times to coach.
“This will get me in trouble saying all this but that’s the way he’s viewed.”
http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...h/news-story/0f95988b6c4e60e549dd896eb59a3201
