No idea mate but Gus is astute, many don’t like him but he is good at his job.
Sure but a lot of your best juniors come from local catchment's. So they would of been discovered regardless I think. Credit for guys like Kikua,Peachey
He also made some poor signings with some silly 5yr deals.
Whare,Roberts, Idris, Moylan,Bryce, Waqa, Rcg, Hiku, Merrin, Hardacker, and by memory he released Api Korisau after 12mths and I think Gus was analed before he re-signed.
I'd say Gus has great connections to get a few extra $$$ under the table.
I don't think he is a super judge of talent. I reckon a lot of times he goes off half cooked.
I recall him saying Burton was the best of the bunch. He isn't top 5.
On Gould he also needs to be removed from either the Dogs set up or the media. His influence is not only unprofessional its also unfair. He will continually talk up other clubs players value on purpose.
Yeo - I'd pay him 1.5mill.
Nathans - He worth 2 mill.
The reason he does this is he knows it will push up their values. It's embarrassing the NRL let it go. In the USA in NFL there is a similar situation with Brady. He is under strict conditions on what he can say.
Gould must chose one or other