It's been said that Richo didn't want Mitchell but Wayne did, Wayne got his way and an offer was made that was accepted, then Mitchell's management took that offer to the tigers to get a better offer, Richo was said to be furious and hence the "stay at the roosters" comment made by him.
Bad advice from Mitchell's management methinks to think that they just continually play one off against the other?
As bad as the advice that Mitchell seems to be getting is, it is still his decision to follow it.
If this is true, then it goes to show how little playing for Souths would actually mean to him compared to an extra $100k a season on a contract. The fact that he'd agreed to terms that he deemed suitable, only to then use it as a bargaining chip with another club speaks volumes of his character, priorities and loyalties.
Latrell is a talented player no doubt but he isn't the second coming of GI.
At 22 GI had won a Golden Boot, Clive Churchill medal, numerous other rep awards at both state and international levels and multiple Dally M awards. As a 20 year old he was named at centre in Melbourne's team of the decade, a decade that includes a premiership before he debuted at the club.
Latrell at 22 has no awards, dropped by NSW once and Easts twice due to on-field efforts and is being told by Easts he's free to go to another club in the same month that they re-sign the other first grade centre, with more clubs announcing a disinterest in signing him than those who want to. Not really the resume of a million dollar player.
The kid can play but his attitude is shit and i pity wherever he ends up, hoping it isn't South Sydney.