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RedV1

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I'm OK with Widdop leaving except that it is so soon after a new contract.
When your top earners sign a big contract, the high cost eases over the years through natural inflation and cap increases.
This would be part of the reasoning in the Dragons agreeing on a figure.......it may be expensive now but in 4 or 5 years it will be much better value.
Widdop has the benefit of the first year or two but then signs elsewhere when the value to the Dragons improves.
Mate he has not signed with anyone
 

SGMax

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Mate he has not signed with anyone
But he intends to leave for ESL.
Have a look at some of the stories coming out today. Its looking imminent.
I have a feeling that if he could have, he may have left this year. He still may.
A combination of resistance from SGI and giving the English clubs time to fit him in.
 

RedV1

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But he intends to leave for ESL.
Have a look at some of the stories coming out today. Its looking imminent.
I have a feeling that if he could have, he may have left this year. He still may.
A combination of resistance from SGI and giving the English clubs time to fit him in.
Mate, that’s you opinion which you are intitled to
 

BLM01

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Has he not agreed to sign a 2 year deal at warrington TBA. I'm sure that is as good as done.
 

BLM01

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I'm OK with Widdop leaving except that it is so soon after a new contract.
When your top earners sign a big contract, the high cost eases over the years through natural inflation and cap increases.
This would be part of the reasoning in the Dragons agreeing on a figure.......it may be expensive now but in 4 or 5 years it will be much better value.
Widdop has the benefit of the first year or two but then signs elsewhere when the value to the Dragons improves.
How do you know that he does not have modest increases each year as part of his deal?
 

BLM01

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So your are saying the below article has no legs or wont happen. And if so how do you know what has or has not been done behind closed doors. I dont know but I will hedge my bets and say this is more likely to happen than not now.
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RedV1

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So your are saying the below article has no legs or wont happen. And if so how do you know what has or has not been done behind closed doors. I dont know but I will hedge my bets and say this is more likely to happen than not now.
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Don’t know about the below article as you say but I will accept Gareth’s farther advising that he has not signed any contract. You won’t find this information but I can guarantee that he has stated this fact. Just to advise you further, I will not tell lies on forums and I will always provide the truth. As you would appreciate I could only state things provided that the informant agreed for me to do so. Therefore I am not looking at any argument but trying to inform Dragon supporters of correct information.
 

BLM01

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Don’t know about the below article as you say but I will accept Gareth’s farther advising that he has not signed any contract. You won’t find this information but I can guarantee that he has stated this fact. Just to advise you further, I will not tell lies on forums and I will always provide the truth. As you would appreciate I could only state things provided that the informant agreed for me to do so. Therefore I am not looking at any argument but trying to inform Dragon supporters of correct information.
That is all well and good if you know his father (who I thought was in England) but the article implies something which also not made up. Key Words "Not signed any contract". My Key Words "Not Yet, Agreed in Principle, Thinking About It & Will". Might have to fly over there to actually sign the contract.
Dont get me wrong I wish he stays with us till end of 2021 and then finished his career over there.
 

Carlton

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That is all well and good if you know his father (who I thought was in England) but the article implies something which also not made up. Key Words "Not signed any contract". My Key Words "Not Yet, Agreed in Principle, Thinking About It & Will". Might have to fly over there to actually sign the contract.
Dont get me wrong I wish he stays with us till end of 2021 and then finished his career over there.

I wouldn't be surprised if this starts out as 2020 and then when the fans have adjusted to that becomes 2019.
 

RedV1

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That is all well and good if you know his father (who I thought was in England) but the article implies something which also not made up. Key Words "Not signed any contract". My Key Words "Not Yet, Agreed in Principle, Thinking About It & Will". Might have to fly over there to actually sign the contract.
Dont get me wrong I wish he stays with us till end of 2021 and then finished his career over there.
Mate have a look at your comment where you were sure that he had signed. I am answering your comment.
 

AyiosYiorgos

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His father does not live in England.
@RedV1 is correct.

He may well move on, but he hasn't signed with anyone.
maybe has agreed and just working on minor details, so therefore hasn't technically signed but good as gone, just like Corey Norman had agreed a week before but hadnt signed until Dragons announced it, also a lot of the times the manager is working on deals with clubs doing all the legwork then notifies the player when he gets closer to the deal that they're looking for with one of the clubs
 

RedV1

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maybe has agreed and just working on minor details, so therefore hasn't technically signed but good as gone, just like Corey Norman had agreed a week before but hadnt signed until Dragons announced it, also a lot of the times the manager is working on deals with clubs doing all the legwork then notifies the player when he gets closer to the deal that they're looking for with one of the clubs
I give up. No more private info from me
 

BLM01

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Mate have a look at your comment where you were sure that he had signed. I am answering your comment.
My apologies..it is his grandparents I am mixing that with
I have never said I am sure he is signed. I have said I am sure he has agreed to sign (Big difference legally) relying on and quoting an article released today and believe something has changed very recently.
But this is all crap. We were told he may well move on weeks ago at the end of 2019 by many in the press weeks and had not signed with anyone and we all accepted that.
If nothing has changed in the past month or so........why that article today about Warrington.

But I suppose I have to assume you and TruSaint have had the good oil from him and his family within the past 24 hrs to deny this story released today. :confused:

That will do from me till after XMAS but Merry Xmas to you and all of the above.
 

RedV1

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My apologies..it is his grandparents I am mixing that with
I have never said I am sure he is signed. I have said I am sure he has agreed to sign (Big difference legally) relying on and quoting an article released today and believe something has changed very recently.
But this is all crap. We were told he may well move on weeks ago at the end of 2019 by many in the press weeks and had not signed with anyone and we all accepted that.
If nothing has changed in the past month or so........why that article today about Warrington.

But I suppose I have to assume you and TruSaint have had the good oil from him and his family within the past 24 hrs to deny this story released today.
Mate, I won’t start rumours & your last paragraph is correct. Have a good Christmas
 

Carlton

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Are you suggesting that Gaz wont play for us in 2019 ?

I am saying that if he didn't play for us in 2019 it wouldn't surprise me and, that I wouldn't be surprised if the club announced it by first lessening the blow by getting us used to the fact he will be leaving in 2020.

I am not saying this will happen just that it wouldn't surprise me.
 

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