obviously Sandow is getting much MORE $$ at the Eels than at Souths ( whatever the value).
Good luck to Sandow , he will need it , as the eels environment may be very unstable especially if they start slow next year.
I see no issue with how Souths management have handled this given apparent Sandow negotiations were playing each club against each other . I think it wise that Souths signed Luke/Sutton/Merritt earlier , as if we tried to sign them after Sandow , i am sure we would have been paying much more to keep them once they got wiff of $$ in Sandow negotiation.
Meantime important for us Sandow finishes this year with the form shown last couple of weeks.