Wally21
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I’m no expert on player negotiations mate but I negotiate for a living. The club negotiated a lose lose situation for itself.
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I’m no expert on player negotiations mate but I negotiate for a living. The club negotiated a lose lose situation for itself.
I said over rated. He is nowhere at the level that Lyon or Hayne was at the same age yet we gave him an option in his favour as if he was.
How so ? Maybe the PO was required to get the deal over the line vs him signing with another club. Are you saying that we should have let him walk ? How is that a positive for the club ?
But what leverage? The only risk to us is that we can’t let him go if he chooses to stay for whatever amount is agreed in the second year. We would’ve agreed to that amount based on that risk, and the amount would suit us if he was good enough (or better) and not hurt too much if he wasn’t. The benefit was that we could get him to sign for this year on the amount we offered.
ffs
Not sayin we should let him walk. Just saying PO’s seem to be a tactic that our R&R committee use which are not working for the club. They have dug themselves in a hole which every player manager will use to their advantage.
He has played how many games vs men ? I just think you guys are just in the mood of throwing hand grenades at everything Eels. Not Lyon or Hayne is hardly a reason for not seeking to tie him up until he's 20.
He has massive potential, but plenty like him never get there. He will have been on every club’s radar since he was 14 years old. Merkins thinking we could’ve got him for one or more years on minimum salary are kidding themselves. Things like a PO tip the scales.
Well you have made some assumptions about what happened at negotiations. It appears that you think that WE offer PO or MO as some sort of a carrot and that it's not generally instigated by player managers. OR a club accepting options in their contract terms is a sign of weakness.
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Ok mate. You’re right. I’m making assumptions. You however obviously know. My badWell you have made some assumptions about what happened at negotiations. It appears that you think that WE offer PO or MO as some sort of a carrot and that it's not generally instigated by player managers. OR a club accepting options in their contract terms is a sign of weakness.
There are some very good players in the NRL with POs in their contracts. Harry Grant and Brandon Smith for example.
2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Xerri extends with Bulldogs
Bronson Xerri has committed to the Bulldogs until the end of 2027 while Ben Hunt is headed back to the Brisbane Broncos.
So you are happy that an unproven 19 year is holding the club to ransom??
Gronkles knows everything mate, just ask him.
I bet neither of those clubs have 5 players with POs though.Well you have made some assumptions about what happened at negotiations. It appears that you think that WE offer PO or MO as some sort of a carrot and that it's not generally instigated by player managers. OR a club accepting options in their contract terms is a sign of weakness.
There are some very good players in the NRL with POs in their contracts. Harry Grant and Brandon Smith for example.
2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Xerri extends with Bulldogs
Bronson Xerri has committed to the Bulldogs until the end of 2027 while Ben Hunt is headed back to the Brisbane Broncos.
Witt and Kris Keating both played over 100 games in the NRL and ESL.
Everyone seems to be very confused as to who does what at the club. One day it's BA, the next it's MON.
And how is he doing that exactly ?
