Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[tony soprano]

Can't knock a guy for trying to get the best $$$ he can but man that has to be a misprint re doohie

If a bloke like Adam Doueihi is getting paid way more than say a stephen Crichton When you're a player of Crichton calibre at what point do you say stuff premierships I need to be paid.

 

[tony soprano]

Was busted before the game, they ruled him out for the tournament a few days ago but Samoa had so many middle forward injuries he just played with it.

Can't be good for next year.

 

[tony soprano]

I'm basically 100% convinced that the article is true and the quoted figure may even be understated.

Yeh I'd say his strategy is to play with some form next year and command that price. Big gamble

 

[SeanT]

The halves market - very few worth their dollar value to any team but like anything supply and demand determines worth.
Good reason for Hastings/ Douehi to sell themselves in their preferred positions - and not as a 13 and or centre.

The problem is Douhie doesn't have a best position yet. He needs to improve his game a.lot at 5/8th. He's not a halfback. Centre he goes ok but defence is ordinary. He's a 600k player at best. He's dillusional if he thinks teams will pay him that much.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

BREAKING NEWS:

Rugby league player wants the best deal for himself, both financially & for his future.

Source: James Hopper
Edited by: Buzz Sloshfield
Writer: Clarkey the almighty stalker

Get who it's from but let's play this out.

Imagine asking for a 38%+ pay rise after a non performing season winning 1 from 11 finishing dead last with a 72-6 & 56-10 from the last 3 games on your record.

If he gets it he can be my manager & no doubts he will get a flood of players knocking on his door.

Wish him all the best but if we are serious he won't be our 6 at 850-900k unless there are very strict performance/result driven bonuses imbedded in his deal.

If true no wonder talk of his extension is non existent & we are chasing other options.

 

[earl]

Earl, my terminology was meant to mean Lebanese/ Arab, coz he’s Leb isn’t he?

You are right. I just think it's a bit more complicated than that.

 

[tony soprano]

Bargain JP's eyes just lit up

And @Demps

 

[SeanT]

Wish we had to decent halves to get on the market. Honestly if Brooks,Hastings and Douhie went I wouldn't be fussed.

Don't think they will be the ones to take us to the finals.

 

[Demps]

I've heard from a source incredibly close to Sheens that Adam Doueihi is very much in the plans for the future.

75th minute impact winger from the bench.

Not sure of the price involved in such an important & integral role to Sheens game plan however his future is safe and sorted.

 

[earl]

Yeh I'd say his strategy is to play with some form next year and command that price. Big gamble

Honestly I don't get it.

 

[Halbrowne61]

You are right. I just think it's a bit more complicated than that.

Ok mate, I am an old WASP so wil drop it.
But we can agree he’s not worth $900k, yet !

 

[Balmainian]

Haha....🤣 Found this screen shot looking through my camera roll from a long time ago. Could be an sign?????View attachment 3217

That right there is the next pride round

Earl, my terminology was meant to mean Lebanese/ Arab, coz he’s Leb isn’t he?
It just struck me that he’s a tad ego centric after his little squeal about wanting to play 6 and now, supposedly coz it is only an article, wanting $900k
The good news is that I would say much the same about any nationality, including my own, in the same situation .
But we do know from the bling, the cars, the women, the shootings etc that the Lebanese do tend be drawn to an ego centric lifestyle.

Is it your understanding that a Lebanese Person is Arab?
If so what do call and Arabian person?

 

[weststigerman]

Nothing wrong with trying to get as much as he can. I certainly do in my workplace.

Not sure why people are up in arms about it. Brooks managed to get himself 1.1M next year if the media are correct.

Whether or not we should re-sign him at that price. Absolutely not, and I don't think anyone will so it's not worth worrying about.

 

[earl]

Ok mate, I am an old WASP so wil drop it.
But we can agree he’s not worth $900k, yet !

I'd love him to be worth 900k. I've been a fan for a while. He just hasn't stepped up though has he.

 

[Halbrowne61]

That right there is the next pride round

Is it your understanding that a Lebanese Person is Arab?
If so what do call and Arabian person?

My understanding is that there are Arabian and Lebanese people, who co habit various parts of the Middle East.
In that context I am referring to them jointly. I have met many Lebanese people but don’t think I’ve ever met an Arab.
If I did, I would do what I do with the Lebanese I know, and call them by their name.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Get who it's from but let's play this out.

Imagine asking for a 38%+ pay rise after a non performing season winning 1 from 11 finishing dead last with a 72-6 & 56-10 from the last 3 games on your record.

If he gets it he can be my manager & no doubts he will get a flood of players knocking on his door.

Wish him all the best but if we are serious he won't be our 6 at 850-900k unless there are very strict performance/result driven bonuses imbedded in his deal.

If true no wonder talk of his extension is non existent & we are chasing other options.

Agree, though if the supposed increase of some 23% in the salary cap for this new season is true, it changes the dynamic massively.

 

[Yossarian]

Same Sheens that was not interested in a head coaching job

Sure, I get that. But it’s a bit weird Buzz believes one denial but not another.

 

[earl]

If true no wonder talk of his extension is non existent & we are chasing other options.

Let's state that it is true. If it wasn't we would have signed him last season.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

I like him as a player but if those figures are accurate, he can jog on.

Agree. There is alot to like with AD and there is a very very good player in there.

Every player is going to ask for more given the cap direction & no doubt us fans are going to need to reset on our expectations on value as well.

I don't want him to leave as think under Sheens game style he could thrive & his best years are infront of him. But that price he is asking for hasn't been earned.

If he wants to earn that price tag can see his contract talks running well into the season.