Recruitment And Retention Discussion

Toohey said in his last article that he had talked to Dom's managers and they were making progress.

Seems likely this is coming from Dom's manager and not the club, who give away nothing these days.
 
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd said:
When you weigh it all up, surely Best could forego $100k to remain a Knight for life:-

1. Has his business to run (even if people running it for you, being close by matters)
2. We entering a Premiership window
3. Been a Knight his whole career and now young Bro is here
4. Settled in the area with young growing family
5. Property price difference / cost of living
6. He now gets to look at Dom more in the showers

Some things money can’t buy, particularly #5! But seriously, for an extra $100k per annum you could easily trade off $60k to $80k of that with these factors. That prick of a tax man is taking half too!

Stay and win a Premiership Braddy. If we (you) can stay fit, it’ll happen for sure in 2028.
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See it in football all the time.

Liverpool have had a few notable players leave and one of the best quotes I read was:

“Stay, and they’ll build you a statue and sing your name in the stands for years to come, or leave and you’ll be just another player that came and went”.

Surely these players can see a premiership in their sights. Hell, I’m still convinced, we were a few injuries away from a minor premiership. I’m disappointed Brown will miss the start of 2027, we need to start strong and set ourselves up for the backend.

There aren’t many players’ names that played in 97 and 01 that people don’t know. Some of the most synonymous names of our club.

I think a year extension, til the end of 2028. And a club option (more money, or what he wants) for 2029 otherwise we go to negotiations and let him go for his pay day. If he’s on fire, winning a premiership, we keep him, if not, he’s free to leave and we should have decent options knocking down the door then.
 
Fans are obviously going to look at it differently but from the player's perspective having an injury history is a reason to maximise their earnings while they can, not a reason to take less. It's a business for both sides and there's no guarantee the money you leave behind will be there later.
 
Great news with Dom extending. Yes, he still has a few defensive lapses, but his handling seems to have improved, and his level of involvement is satisfactory most games. He is above average to good in yardage and fights for a quick PTB (winning penalties which is near impossible for a Knight) but his ability to find the line or make long range runs is top tier. I have visions of Brown cross kicking for him in yardage sets when the defense is compressed for years to come hopefully. It's great to have a true X factor on the flank and people love watching him play.
 
Wonderful news, great outcome.

I honestly feel we are going to have to pick between Safiti and Best.

With Frizzel going. and Marata Niukore coming, our prop stocks are weak for next year, Mooney is still developing, as are Hopwood and Crouch, and Psaulo is decent but bog average.

Roster wise I think we get more from a 3 year deal from Jacob.

Hopefully we have enough money to retain Hunt and him, and Winter can Duke it out, the other being first drop when there is an injury.
 
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