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He has already played one origin, so he only has to play one this yearOpposite. If he plays 2 origins he's locked into his deal. Madge won't pick him to spite us
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He has already played one origin, so he only has to play one this yearOpposite. If he plays 2 origins he's locked into his deal. Madge won't pick him to spite us
He might be a gift from Santa Claus.If the only thing keeping him is a clause, then there isn’t much chance of him staying beyond 25.
He’s not that petty.Opposite. If he plays 2 origins he's locked into his deal. Madge won't pick him to spite us
So absolutely everyone got it wrong when the clause was first discovered/announced? I don't buy it. Nor do I buy that the club would insert a clause stating if he played half of all the origin games over the next two years he'd be locked in, considering how far from origin he still was when he first signed.
He's already started publicly he doesn't care about the clause, his agent instated it, and he wants to stay.If the only thing keeping him is a clause, then there isn’t much chance of him staying beyond 25.
If we don’t start winning at least 50% of our games fast, he will get sick of ripping & tearing for no result and will highly likely depart.He's already started publicly he doesn't care about the clause, his agent instated it, and he wants to stay.
Question is, was that true or BS
So absolutely everyone got it wrong when the clause was first discovered/announced? I don't buy it. Nor do I buy that the club would insert a clause stating if he played half of all the origin games over the next two years he'd be locked in, considering how far from origin he still was when he first signed.
To be honest I remember it first stated that his extra year of contract would trigger if he plays 2 State of Origin games or if Wests Tigers make the top 8.I remember when the Clause first come out the perception was that if he played more Origin he was free to leave... This year it seems to have reversed?
Meh...
I reckon Bulldogs and St George will pay that much for potential.Let’s be real - if the Panthers offer 700k + for Stefano he would become the highest external recruit the Panthers have made in the last 5yrs & would make him top 5 salary wise at the club. He would be on the hook to be a game changer, they won’t pay that amount for potential.
100%. I can't see penrith offering more than 600K tbh. It wouldn't make sense. Leota would become the pack leader if JFH left, not Stef, at least initiallyThe media have nothing else to whip up about us so they create this old chestnut. It’s all hypothetical beat up crap from the media.
Let’s be real - if the Panthers offer 700k + for Stefano he would become the highest external recruit the Panthers have made in the last 5yrs & would make him top 5 salary wise at the club. He would be on the hook to be a game changer, they won’t pay that amount for potential.
Most of their purchases have been budget pickups and they focus on rewarding players they develop.
If anything the Roosters or Storm would be a bigger threat if he went to market - which he hasn’t & based on Richo’s comments hasn’t asked either.
He also wants the best players on the field to help keep him in the jobHe’s not that petty.
I reckon Bulldogs and St George will pay that much for potential.
One thing many overlook with Stephano… Him not playing rep hasn’t all been the club’s fault.To be honest I remember it first stated that his extra year of contract would trigger if he plays 2 State of Origin games or if Wests Tigers make the top 8.
I assume it’s more or less saying if he can achieve his goals while playing for Wests Tigers he is happy to stay, but if his goals are effected by Wests Tigers poor on field performance he’d be looking head elsewhere.