Jarryd Hayne - Make him an Eel for Life

[Noise]

Only an idiot would refuse a mid-season extension.

When exactly did we offer to extend him mid season?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

When exactly did we offer to extend him mid season?

And for how much? Or does the amount not matter?

 

[Noise]

And for how much? Or does the amount not matter?

But remember; Apparently it's not a pay cut if he gets paid less

 

[ash411]

When exactly did we offer to extend him mid season?

It's all through this thread that Jarryd didn't want to negotiate mid-season, opting to "make a decision on his future" at the end of the year.

You can assume from context that an extension was on the table, and no doubt would have been offered, especially given that most of our new signing happened after that.

 

[ash411]

But remember; Apparently it's not a pay cut if he gets paid less

oh right because of that thing forever ago... nice one..

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Well you cant make Hayne an offer, if he doesn’t want to consider it:

“Hayne said on Tuesday he’d told his manager not to approach him about next year yet,”

“I’m going to have a break, a deep breath and then once my head is clear than I will think,” Hayne said.

“My philosophy in life has always been everything will look after itself and I won’t change that.

“Going in blind doors, I enjoy that, not knowing what’s going to happen. I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again.

“Everyone is going ‘what are you doing?’ I don’t know.”

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/amp...e/news-story/d336f234fac554f5e370e5f86ecccaea

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

FFS Josh!!

 

[Joshuatheeel]

If Hayne really wants to stay, he could just sign a 2 year deal for $200k in 2019 and $600k in 2020. Gives him an average $400k yeah not a huge amount, but still a decent amount.

It’s not like other clubs are jumping in to offer him $500k plus deals.

Gives him the chance to finish his career with the eels - what is marketing worth to him to finish with us and the next 20-30 years of his working career?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

If Hayne really wants to stay, he could just sign a 2 year deal for $200k in 2019 and $600k in 2020. Gives him an average $400k yeah not a huge amount, but still a decent amount.

It’s not like other clubs are jumping in to offer him $500k plus deals.

Gives him the chance to finish his career with the eels - what is marketing worth to him to finish with us and the next 20-30 years of his working career?

I don't know how marketable he is post footy. He's too dumb to go into media or coaching. He might get some advertising work, possibly even a bit more as you suggest by sticking with Parra, but it's a big if.
Regarding the article though, I don't think that strongly implies he'd been made an offer. It could still be he wanted to stay with the eels but knew at that point that they didn't have the money yet. He said that last week or so.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I don't know how marketable he is post footy. He's too dumb to go into media or coaching. He might get some advertising work, possibly even a bit more as you suggest by sticking with Parra, but it's a big if.
Regarding the article though, I don't think that strongly implies he'd been made an offer. It could still be he wanted to stay with the eels but knew at that point that they didn't have the money yet. He said that last week or so.

Obviously we have no idea if an offer was made, chances are there was no offer. But he wouId have to expect by not negotiating early he may not get what he wanted.

What stopping us from employing him post his nrl career in the “marketing department” on a $75k retainer for 4 years (there’s a $300k top up for his contract), other clubs employ players post retiring. And he is potentially the greatest eel ever so it’s not like we are “cheating” the cap. Plenty of things he could in marketing which doesn’t involve brain work.

 

[eels_fan]

He’d be a much stronger marketing prospect post football by staying with the Eels, even if it means taking unders for 2 years.

He’d no doubt get a cushy 6 figure post football salary from the club just to shmooze corporates in the lounges on game day, corporate partner appearances and junior footy clinics/school visits

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Obviously we have no idea if an offer was made, chances are there was no offer. But he wouId have to expect by not negotiating early he may not get what he wanted.

What stopping us from employing him post his nrl career in the “marketing department” on a $75k retainer for 4 years (there’s a $300k top up for his contract), other clubs employ players post retiring. And he is potentially the greatest eel ever so it’s not like we are “cheating” the cap. Plenty of things he could in marketing which doesn’t involve brain work.

Maybe so, but it seems like the sort of thing we wouldn't attempt under Max.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I don't know how marketable he is post footy. He's too dumb to go into media or coaching. He might get some advertising work, possibly even a bit more as you suggest by sticking with Parra, but it's a big if.
Regarding the article though, I don't think that strongly implies he'd been made an offer. It could still be he wanted to stay with the eels but knew at that point that they didn't have the money yet. He said that last week or so.

The 50 idiots holding the club to ransom would try to get Hayne a place on the board.

 

[Gary Gutful]

“My philosophy in life has always been everything will look after itself and I won’t change that.

That’s a shit philosophy.

 

[T-Boon]

I don't know how marketable he is post footy. He's too dumb to go into media or coaching.

He seems smarter than most coaches to me and a lot smarter than most NRL media personalities. True he needs to work on his voice and articulation but even with a bad voice you can make it in NRL commentary (think Block Roach, Brandy Alexander, Gus Gould).

 

[Gronk]

That’s a shit philosophy.

Yeah, how’s that going Jarryd.

 

[T-Boon]

That’s a shit philosophy.

Yeah, it is much better for your health and happiness to stress out over everything, especially things that you have no control over. Me? I love waking up at 2 o'clock in the morning and freaking out for the next hour about minor work matters.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Yeah, it is much better for your health and happiness to stress out over everything, especially things that you have no control over. Me? I love waking up at 2 o'clock in the morning and freaking out for the next hour about minor work matters.

There’s somewhere in between ‘completely lazy and irresponsible’ and the polar opposite that you are explaining.

It’s where most sensible, functioning human beings live.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

My philosophy is 'If I don't steal it, someone else will'.

 

[Bolgeel]

I reckon when Hayne said that he'd already been told that players needed to be moved on before they could offer him a reasonable amount.

Possibly but I doubt the club will give us accurate info on this