Rumours and Stuff

[Gronk]

Bullshit, when the club deserves praise i'm always happy to give it.

But when it does something i don't agree with i wont apologise for being critical. When has Pou ever been critical about the club ever??? I know you love digging up posts i'm sure you'll find plenty from me giving the club a wrap.

I’ve got my team in Mumbai working on it now mate.

 

[hineyrulz]

I’ve got my team in Mumbai working on it now mate.

Should have some posts in no time then.

 

[Gronk]

Should have some posts in no time then.

He’s just finishing on a call.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

There is some irony here cos no matter what we do, you’ll find a way to sledge the club.

I guess you guys cancel each other out.

Pretty sure he thought Papa was a crappy signing at the time……

 

[hineyrulz]

He’s just finishing on a call.

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[Joshuatheeel]

Mahoney, is the most important to keep, followed by Drown (but not on stupid money …).

all the others are replaceable, and we wouId have a lot of cap space too….

 

[Gazzamatta]

I hear what you're saying. And it's a valid concern.

But I think O'Neil has proven to be a smart operator - I'm sure he will get him.

Maybe it's not the amount he rejected, but the length.

I call BS on him being a "Smart Operator". He let Dill Smith and Jane Evans walk without so much as a fight FFS.

 

[emjaycee]

Given we have them all signed up for next year (2022), I say f**kem.
Let them sign somewhere else for 2023.
They will look like the idiots when they leave the 2022 Premiers for a club that won't make the 8 for the next 5 years.

 

[hineyrulz]

Pretty sure he thought Papa was a crappy signing at the time……

I don't think i said he was a crap signing, he was signed on the minmum. I do remember saying I thought he would barely crack our top 17. How wrong was I??? Like the great Bartman always happy to be proven wrong.

 

[T-Boon]

Have any of you blokes ever negotiated before?

Fair dinkum - coming to the table with your highest offer as your initial deal is amateur hour...

The club did the right thing.

Just because he rejected the first offer does not mean he will reject any subsequent offers...

Don't you want to haggle?

 

[IFR33K]

Have any of you blokes ever negotiated before?

Fair dinkum - coming to the table with your highest offer as your initial deal is amateur hour...

The club did the right thing.

Just because he rejected the first offer does not mean he will reject any subsequent offers...

There’s negotiations and there’s insults. If we came in with an offer starting with a 4, then that’s an insult IMO. Let’s hope he extends for his worth.

 

[Eelementary]

Don't you want to haggle?

It depends on your perspective:

As a buyer (ie: the club), you want to start low, and negotiate higher.

As a seller (ie: the player), you want to start higher, and go lower (if necessary) to cinch the deal.

This won't be our final offer for Papali'i.

 

[Eelementary]

There’s negotiations and there’s insults. If we came in with an offer starting with a 4, then that’s an insult IMO. Let’s hope he extends for his worth.

He's a great player, for sure.

But I don't see how $425,000 for a non-rep forward (which may change) is an insult.

He had a stellar season in 2021, but don't forget - he was ordinary at the Warriors.

How stupid would we look offering him $600,000 a season, only for him to regress to his pre-Parramatta form?

The art of negotiating contracts is a give and take affair - as a club, you always try to secure a bargain. If you can't, you go to plan B, then plan C.

 

[Eelementary]

I call BS on him being a "Smart Operator". He let Dill Smith and Jane Evans walk without so much as a fight FFS.

I was disappointed to lose Will, tbh.

 

[IFR33K]

He's a great player, for sure.

But I don't see how $425,000 for a non-rep forward (which may change) is an insult.

He had a stellar season in 2021, but don't forget - he was ordinary at the Warriors.

How stupid would we look offering him $600,000 a season, only for him to regress to his pre-Parramatta form?

The art of negotiating contracts is a give and take affair - as a club, you always try to secure a bargain. If you can't, you go to plan B, then plan C.

It’ll only be a matter of time before he’s a rep player. 500 or close would of been a fair offer. Let’s just hope he stays

 

[Gronk]

There they are. All negotiating with other clubs. Smiling whilst they shaft us.

 

[Gronk]

^^^ emu

 

[Incorrect]

It’ll only be a matter of time before he’s a rep player. 500 or close would of been a fair offer. Let’s just hope he stays

To be fair, Dallin Watene Zelezniak is an NZ rep so the 'rep' label is a bit misleading at times....

 

[84 Baby]

We should get sushi!

 

[Incorrect]

There they are. All negotiating with other clubs. Smiling whilst they shaft us.

Ice ain't smiling in that photo fool.... He's as good as gone....