Eels sign Josh Papalii

[skeepe]

Good for him. Doesn't mean a thing till round 13.

 

[SaraSassypants]

I'd say $300k to $350, but Parra are in that shit position where they have to pay overs or end up with signings like Walker, Hicks and Webb again.

300-350k is reasonable if he matures into a complete player

 

[MrT]

Uhhh, Papalli's contractual negotiations with the Raiders have been reported by the media for months now. The club stated he was their number one priority signing during the off season and that they were waiting for the salary cap to be sorted out before entering final negotiations. They weren't asleep at all.

It's more likely that Parramatta threw their chequebook at him because you are desperate to have quality players on board to reverse your disastrous form over the last few years.

Threw $330k at him. Absolute bargain for what he's delivered and will deliver in the future.

If raiders were waiting for cap to be finalised, why did they spend money on another backrower in Joel Edwards???

Talk in the papers is cheap, actions speak louder than words

 

[El Diablo]

Good for him. Doesn't mean a thing till round 13.

that's correct

but it refutes the claims of the Canberra journo

 

[Pete Cash]

He's going from $100k to $330k per season.
Yes a lot of coin but worth every cent considering his current form, age and potential

100k is the contract he signed as a kid. The raiders have been negotiating with him for a bit. I don't see why you guys don't want to believe you had to outbid the raiders. Its why there is a salary cap to keep the talent distributed.

No way its 300k based on everything coming from the media.

 

[Mr Pmatta]

"Whether he's signed anything or not won't stop our determination to keep him. We're aware of the rule and we have every intention of exploiting it." - Don Furner

That coupled with the current theory that Parramatta announced this early knowing he was having 2nd thoughts and trying to pressure him to honour the deal.
Quotes from Anthony Milford on twitter...

This thing is very, very far from over

Mate it's over move on, I never realised Raiders supporters were such bitches, land of the law you sign player you lose players.....black and white, where is the grey area?

 

[Mr Pmatta]

Parra fans don't fret all this rubbish Raiders fans are going on with will only end up making the kid more determined to honour his Parra CONTRACT, so Raiders fans continue to bitch away, in will only help our cause in the long run!!!!

 

[Edwahu]

Mate it's over move on, I never realised Raiders supporters were such bitches, land of the law morons you sign player you lose players.....black and white, how thick are you people.

You should let Don Furner know he is a thick bitch.. No use pretending the Raiders aren't going to try and keep him and have a chance too, even if its a slim one.

 

[Mr Pmatta]

You should let Don Furner know he is a thick bitch.. No use pretending the Raiders aren't going to try and keep him and have a chance too, even if its a slim one.

You signed Edwards before securing Papalli right?:?

 

[innsaneink]

I wonder if parra might do similar to what the chooks did with maloney, if they have some cap space this year they could start paying him this year, take pressure off next years cap

 

[hybrideel]

I think us eels fan should also remember how we carried on after losing Tony Williams. A lot of us were saying the exact thing raiders fans are now

 

[Edwahu]

You signed Edwards before securing Papalli right?:?

Makes no difference to whether they are still trying to retain Papalii or not.

 

[MrT]

100k is the contract he signed as a kid. The raiders have been negotiating with him for a bit. I don't see why you guys don't want to believe you had to outbid the raiders. Its why there is a salary cap to keep the talent distributed.

No way its 300k based on everything coming from the media.

Of course we had to give him a sizeable contract, he wasn't going to leave for less was he?

Media said $1m for 3 years = $333k per season, thats a massive contract for a young guy thats just broken through.

Dont believe it if it makes u feel better. Raiders probably thinking they could re-sign him for $250k and got found out

 

[MrT]

Makes no difference to whether they are still trying to retain Papalii or not.

Are you serious?
Makes a massive difference because it contradicts raiders argument that they were waiting for cap to be official. If you cant see that you're in massive denial

 

[Pete Cash]

Of course we had to give him a sizeable contract, he wasn't going to leave for less was he?

Media said $1m for 3 years = $333k per season, thats a massive contract for a young guy thats just broken through.

Dont believe it if it makes u feel better. Raiders probably thinking they could re-sign him for $250k and got found out

Media said at least 1 million over three years. Probably because the raiders leaked that's what they offered.

I mean fair play to you guys. Its why there is a salary cap but you need to accept you are paying at least 400k for his services.

 

[Jason Maher]

So many rustled green jimmies.

@greenbits: Go and do some research on the Brisbane competition prior to the advent of the donkeys.

 

[Raider_69]

and they'll also have to accept that despite offering minimum 400k, they still might not get their man, given its very apparent Josh Papalii's preference is to stay in canberra and the raiders are now hell bent on doing what they can to keep him.
What we can do might not be enough, but there is a chance, and id say a decent one that we can come up with a deal that keep hims in lime green

 

[Pete Cash]

I don't think anyone is all that rustled its sad to lose a player of that potential but what can you do. We've barely lost a player we have wanted to keep in years. Can't win them all.

 

[Edwahu]

Are you serious?
Makes a massive difference because it contradicts raiders argument that they were waiting for cap to be official. If you cant see that you're in massive denial

Doesn't matter what negotiations or arguments have been in the papers in the past. They can be the worlds biggest hypocrites and still end up keeping him.

They probably wont but no use pretending its zero chance and that raiders fans are thick bitches to have hope based on direct quotes from management.

 

[innsaneink]

and they'll also have to accept that despite offering minimum 400k, they still might not get their man, given its very apparent Josh Papalii's preference is to stay in canberra and the raiders are now hell bent on doing what they can to keep him.
What we can do might not be enough, but there is a chance, and id say a decent one that we can come up with a deal that keep hims in lime green

but why do you want a player that clearly dont wanna be there?