Folau turns back on Eels to play rugby union

[Poupou Escobar]

That`s true; but when they do, they stipualte that it is over multiple years (as you`ve just shown). When the media reports a figure without stipulating the number of years, it is understood to be for one year only. The reported money for Hoppoate was always understood to be per year. Of course, that figure is a newspapre figure, so it might not be accurate.

Do you think it's likely that Will Hopoate would be on $850k a year? At the time he signed he had played less than 20 first grade games.

The reason the media were vague about his contract duration is because they had no idea of the terms. Hopoate is already getting paid by the club. In light of this, he is on a four year contract. How does the media report that to the average punter when he is only playing for two of them?

 

[boxhead]

One thing I think needs to be pointed out; how often does the media ever lay into Ricky? They almost never do. One of the worst things about being an Eels supporter for several years has been the constant media scrutiny; with Ricky at the helm, surprise, there's been very few negative articles about us recently.

And thanks Jodeci, I can't wait for the club to announce it. Absolutely massive signing.

 

[Jake the snake]

Jake


It's a song and dance cause we are securing one of the best young talent in the game.


He is the hottest property in the game other than SBW and you can understand why we are talking it up.


Price and value remains the same Jake. He was always in our sights and we are getting him.


We should be very proud of the club securing someone like him when he could of gone elsewhere and demanded whatever he wants.


We are a club on the rise slowly with the right people behind the scenes and a coach who controls the media very well.

Thanks for the info mate.

 

[The EELiminator]

One thing I think needs to be pointed out; how often does the media ever lay into Ricky? They almost never do. One of the worst things about being an Eels supporter for several years has been the constant media scrutiny; with Ricky at the helm, surprise, there's been very few negative articles about us recently.

And thanks Jodeci, I can't wait for the club to announce it. Absolutely massive signing.

i think thats one of the reasons sticky will do well at parra kearney shunned the spotlight stuart loves it

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Do you think it's likely that Will Hopoate would be on $850k a year? At the time he signed he had played less than 20 first grade games.

The reason the media were vague about his contract duration is because they had no idea of the terms. Hopoate is already getting paid by the club. In light of this, he is on a four year contract. How does the media report that to the average punter when he is only playing for two of them?

Is he in our top 25? Or just a Wenty contract?

 

[The EELiminator]

How does the media report that to the average punter when he is only playing for two of them?

the media will do what they do with every players contract figure: pull a number out of their arse then double it

 

[Suitman]

Do you think it's likely that Will Hopoate would be on $850k a year? At the time he signed he had played less than 20 first grade games.

I do. For the second two years. Don't forget two of his brothers are coming with him.

The reason the media were vague about his contract duration is because they had no idea of the terms. Hopoate is already getting paid by the club. In light of this, he is on a four year contract. How does the media report that to the average punter when he is only playing for two of them?

That's easy. They pay him 10 k's a year for the first two years (to stay fit) and then the rest when he plays the 2nd two years. We knew we had a salary cap increase coming and knew we had retiring stars or other overpaid duds (Poore) we could get rid of. We were desperate and had to pay overs. We also had to lure him from a club that had a far brighter future than ours. Of course the $850 k's are for his two playing seasons primarily.

That's what I reckon anyway.

Suity

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Is he in our top 25? Or just a Wenty contract?

Under 20s mate. He's born in '92.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I do. For the second two years. Don't forget two of his brothers are coming with him.





That's easy. They pay him 10 k's a year for the first two years (to stay fit) and then the rest when he plays the 2nd two years. We knew we had a salary cap increase coming and knew we had retiring stars or other overpaid duds (Poore) we could get rid of. We were desperate and had to pay overs. We also had to lure him from a club that had a far brighter future than ours. Of course the $850 k's are for his two playing seasons primarily.

That's what I reckon anyway.

Suity

If we were that desperate we would have gone for a player who would be playing a bit sooner than 2014. We also would have gotten more recruitment targets this year - everyone has a price and there's no way a mercenary like Tony Williams would have knocked back $850k if a mercenary like Izzy Folau (sorry, Falou) will come here for less.

 

[Suitman]

If we were that desperate we would have gone for a player who would be playing a bit sooner than 2014.

We tried. No one would come.

We also would have gotten more recruitment targets this year - everyone has a price and there's no way a mercenary like Tony Williams would have knocked back $850k if a mercenary like Izzy Folau (sorry, Falou) will come here for less.

Who said we offered Williams 850? :?
Now you really are making stuff up to reinforce you're argument.
What makes you think we haven't offered three Hopoate brothers 850 k's over two years?

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Hopoate was hot property when we signed him last year. I doubt he would have signed for 425K per year. I hope he did, but I can't see it.

 

[Jodeci]

One thing I think needs to be pointed out; how often does the media ever lay into Ricky? They almost never do. One of the worst things about being an Eels supporter for several years has been the constant media scrutiny; with Ricky at the helm, surprise, there's been very few negative articles about us recently.

And thanks Jodeci, I can't wait for the club to announce it. Absolutely massive signing.

Spot on about Sticky controls the media.

Just watch his press conference of when he signed, he owned the room and Weidler struggled to get anything from it.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Newspapers at the time were reporting it was $1.7M over two years.
If this is true then we are next to no chance of retaining Hayne. He would want a bit more than Hopoate.

 

[eels81236]

$425k per year for Hoppa? Tell him he is dreaming.

Wake up Poupou.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

We tried. No one would come.

Sandow, Tonga, Roberts.

I think your memory is playing tricks on you.

Who said we offered Williams 850? :?

Exactly. If we were that desperate we would have.

Now you really are making stuff up to reinforce you're argument.
What makes you think we haven't offered three Hopoate brothers 850 k's over two years?

Because two of them are already getting paid. That means they're here for more than two years.

 

[eels81236]

Newspapers at the time were reporting it was $1.7M over two years.
If this is true then we are next to no chance of retaining Hayne. He would want a bit more than Hopoate.

Nah. Hoppa is a test player.

 

[strider]

you can dig up a hundred sources when you need to - go dig up a hoppa story and clear it up pou

 

[Jodeci]

Thanks for the info mate.

Hang in there buddy

It's a long off season and yeah I agree with your comments on SK saying some if the right things, Sticky shows emotions and feels the pain when his sides lose and says it unlike Sk who praised every poor effort. That wad SK's style I guess.

Yes we have heard the terms it's the hardest off seadon, etc

This time it's different.

We have cleaned out our footy staff back room and replaced the while coaching staff with blokes who know how to win and demand success.

Not someone like Brad Arthur's and to a certain degree Matt Cameron who is a great bloke though players wouldn't look to him to lead them.

Jake, I know you hate the Bulldogs more than anyone, they finished 13th in 2010 and were almost last in 2011 until Dymock took over for the last 6 rounds or so and still missed out on the semis.

I'm not saying we will have a Dogs 2012 in our 2013 season, but I'm expecting a massive improvement and if we get Hock, then we should be around the 8 or even it in.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Nah. Hoppa is a test player.

He is not. He has played one Origin game and also in the blue versus yellow game.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

you can dig up a hundred sources when you need to - go dig up a hoppa story and clear it up pou

Something like this we can only speculate on. We're dealing with probabilities more than certainties.

I'm certain of it.