Rumours and Stuff

[hindy111]

Mate, if you are still looking for a lift, I can get you from the cnr of Victoria Avenue and Sorrell St. Just let me know what time you can get there.

I will take the train but Thanks.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

100% stays..... Why all yhe drama queens are annoying.

Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

According to Des, Manly have no plans regarding Gutho.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/03/hasler-shuts-down-talks-with-gutherson/

But they told us!! $750K for four years!!

Now I don't know what to believe.

 

[emjaycee]

Here is my take on the Gutho contract saga:

1. We low-balled him late last year (which was the right thing to do given 2018 form of the whole team)
2. He said "no" and "I would rather prove I am worth more with my 2019 performances".
3. In March he said "I want to know what's happening with BA before I decide"
4. In April we upped our offer to mid $600's (I am led to believe about $630k) for 3 years
5. His manager started asking for $700k and a 4 year contract, to which we said "no"
6. His manager kicks off media frenzy hoping to get us panicked
7. In late April we provide our "final" offer of $650k for 3 years
8. Manager now wants $750k for 4 years, claiming Manly are keen
9. Media mates push the Manly are keen story
10. Gutho's manager realises Manly aren't keen at $750k and no one else has made an offer
11. Gutho announces he would be happy with $650k for 4 years realising that we aren't budging on $ but maybe we will move on length of contract

And here we are today - waiting it out to see who moves first.
Does the club offer 4 years or does Gutho accept 3 years....

 

[84 Baby]

I said it ages ago the whole 3 or 4 year thing for club should come down to how insurance/cancelling contract works with his injuries, because realistically he isn’t going to be a worse player in that 4th year than he currently is (unless he is injured)

 

[Bazal]

Just tattoo the contract onto his ACL.

Then if he he tears it he's torn up his own contract with the club!

 

[Noise]

I said it ages ago the whole 3 or 4 year thing for club should come down to how insurance/cancelling contract works with his injuries, because realistically he isn’t going to be a worse player in that 4th year than he currently is (unless he is injured)

The Greg Inglis precedent suggests you get paid top dollar as an ambassador or some shit and your club gets all that salary cap space to sign another origin replacement

 

[Avenger]

The Greg Inglis precedent suggests you get paid top dollar as an ambassador or some shit and your club gets all that salary cap space to sign another origin replacement

Gutho could be the ambassador for shit haircuts.

 

[84 Baby]

The Greg Inglis precedent suggests you get paid top dollar as an ambassador or some shit and your club gets all that salary cap space to sign another origin replacement

I don’t know. It’s probably only because GI is a good role model and top bloke

 

[Noise]

Gutho could be the ambassador for shit haircuts.

*unless Dugan or Mahe Fonua suffer a career ending injury beforehand

 

[84 Baby]

Gutho could be the ambassador for shit haircuts.

*unless Dugan or Mahe Fonua suffer a career ending injury beforehand

Could also depend on what happens with de Belin

 

[SDM]

“No, no, no,” Hasler said when asked if he planned to hold talks with the 24-year-old.

“We’re still in a situation where we’ve got salary cap constraints.

“We’re still operating 350 (thousand) under the cap. We still have 250 suspended. I haven’t spoken to Clint Gutherson.


“At this stage, no, it’s just not feasible.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...n/news-story/78f28f12c74588f7b5215a29e8b90f1e

lol at merkin

 

[Incorrect]

According to Des, Manly have no plans regarding Gutho.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/03/hasler-shuts-down-talks-with-gutherson/

With that in mind I reckon we casusally subtract 50K per year from our last offer... just for the lol's....

 

[84 Baby]

“So Clint about that offer we made last year...”

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Bluff called.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He was very good untill this season. Or let's say 4 games.

A dude hits some poor form and suddenly he was never up to first grade.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I reckon our improved form this year has a lot to do with Marata and Lane. Not many id swap them for. Mau has to play second fiddle for mine although he does play middle as well.

Middle fiddle?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If the issue with Gutho is 3 or 4 years then why doesn't the club offer 3 years with an option in the club's favour for an additional year. If he is backing his ability and is confident that his injuries aren't a problem then he should have no issue signing...

An option in the club’s favour is worse than no option at all, from the player’s perspective.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

exactly what I'm getting at. Several on here listened to his interview yesterday and never heard him say that. DT has heard what they wanted to hear I think.

Didn’t one of the journos ask if he thinks he’s worth that much? Or am I misremembering?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

According to Des, Manly have no plans regarding Gutho.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/03/hasler-shuts-down-talks-with-gutherson/

I dunno why he would do Parra a favour by stating this. Unless he doesn’t want his fans to get their hopes up and then piss their knickers when Gutherson stays at Parra.