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I’m okay with this
Still amazing they got a deal done quickly. The drama before in 2022 etc was only media fabricated and they pretty much had a deal done in theory before all the fake news drama came out.
It was awesome seeing Ponga tell his team mates after. Glad everyone kept it under wraps. You can tell the media are butt hurt they didn’t get the scoop.
I still wonder whether Baz was kept in the loop and just kept it under wraps in case anything got out.
Surely people look at how he handled the Galvin stuff and you have to say what a big win it was for Benji and the Tigers. He went from having $6m over five years or whatever it was to $750k over 3 thinking his value would rise over the years at the Bulldogs whereas in actual fact it’s gotten worse if he were to be off contract tomorrow.
That’s a terrible look for Moses and how he tried to play it.
Even if we meet them in the middle with Lucas I’m not sure how it will go but if it’s like Best there shouldn’t be a big issue keeping him.
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
This lines up with what brad tighe said. If the deal is $1.2 million but indexed as that percentage of the cap, then yes with the expected increase in the salary cap it will pay him something in the order of $1.4-1.5 million in 2028. A modest increase on the current salary but he’s essentially dropped in equivalent terms from 1.4 to 1.2.
Grandpa Joe
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
How's the poor bugger going to survive lol.
Well, hopefully that $200k goes into a forward who will keep him alive on the field.
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
I'm sure the fans can do a bit of a whip round to help him out.
I think he has potential to be, but that in that lot are proven origin, finals, and grand final players. Lucas hasn’t achieved that as yet. Not saying he won’t, but 900k is elite player money.
Battler
Matthew Gidley
Michael Carayannis suggested on the weekend that the deal was 11.5% of the cap. Whether or not he has any idea, I don't know..
He doesn’t obviously. Considering everything he said last year it’s obvious he doesn’t, and that time he incorrectly said a few players were being tapped on the shoulder. Not sure how he’s allowed to run a new club and still report on player signings and deals (and do a poor job at that for that matter)
Do think it’s funny that ‘suggestions’ are almost always certainly wrong
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Yeah I know, and I don’t think a few of them are actually that good. I think Hudson Young is a complete cat & a downhill skier for example. Every one of slots’ complaints about Mooney go double for Hudson.
Nightsondee
Chris Houston
We still have 2 players earning over a million a year - They better fire!
As for the Moses cry - well, the handling of Galvin? Sure - ugl, but a man doing best by his clients? I guess the same question can be asked of Brown signing with us for the 10 seasons on overs in my opinion. Is anyone questioning the Orr’s on that one for their management? Coincidently, they also manage Holbrook, Sandon Smith, Matt Arthur, Kyle McArthy, Fletcher Hunt, Peter Hola, Wil Sullivan and incoming Niukore! We criticise Moses for having influence a few years ago? O’Sullivan must have a discount card with them!
As for the Moses cry - well, the handling of Galvin? Sure - ugl, but a man doing best by his clients? I guess the same question can be asked of Brown signing with us for the 10 seasons on overs in my opinion. Is anyone questioning the Orr’s on that one for their management? Coincidently, they also manage Holbrook, Sandon Smith, Matt Arthur, Kyle McArthy, Fletcher Hunt, Peter Hola, Wil Sullivan and incoming Niukore! We criticise Moses for having influence a few years ago? O’Sullivan must have a discount card with them!
Getembackthe10
Glen Miller
Winters most recent highlights video on the shortball page gave me herbie vibes. Movement, offload and the looks slightly too in the vid.
slotmachine
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Considering the deal given to Lucas I reckon Sharpe is already on a very very good wicket.
Same guy, same clown
Funny how the Panthers have had no one under Moses watch for years and none of this is an issue. I wonder if that’s an Ivan influence considering what happened at the tigers.
Then you have the Roosters and Nick Politis refusing to deal with him despite the sombrero also no issues
frankLauda
Ben Kennedy
Yes both start with Micheal so get the confusion. Lol
Newygirl
Todd Bates
Strange because the Telegraph article from last year of the Top 100 earners didn’t have Lucas listed on it, so maybe he’s wage only went to $700k this year.
I guess all salary discussions have to be taken with a grain of salt because nobody actually knows for sure but this is what the top 100 were all apparently earning last year.
Looking at it again, $700k for Lucas isn’t as egregious as I first thought, when you consider what some others are getting.
The most insane thing is that Eli Katoa doesn’t even make the list.
I guess all salary discussions have to be taken with a grain of salt because nobody actually knows for sure but this is what the top 100 were all apparently earning last year.
Looking at it again, $700k for Lucas isn’t as egregious as I first thought, when you consider what some others are getting.
The most insane thing is that Eli Katoa doesn’t even make the list.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Heard it was about $550K but have no idea how accurate this is.
Grandpa Joe
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Yep dusting of my busking hat as we speak lol.
Grandpa Joe
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Jurbo on $1.1 million nearly made me swallow my tongue, even at his peak, his no where near the million dollar club.