Are you suggesting Large should’ve requested a get out clause if Walsh stays? Not quite sure what your point is here.
I’d say Walsh and Large are essentially on par with each other.
Should Pezet and Faalogo just back themselves trying to displace the Kiwis halfback and top 3 NSW fullback?
I don’t disagree with you but look at how it’s turned out for us now.
In a real world scenario, are you going to sit in a job or take a new job if there is multiple people in the same role and you are unlikely to progress if they stay long term because they’re ahead of you?
I agree that we shouldn’t bend over to requests from unproven talent but I can completely...
Punted/released/sacked.. he had two years left on his contract I believe.
He was let go for no reason and we received nothing in return. Absolutely insane business.
Onitoni requesting a release clause if Galvin re-signed and Richo shot it down and punted him immediately.
That clause request was 100% reasonable and is not even in the same category as these other clauses/options that players like Brown and Luai had/have in their contracts.
Melbourne have...
Funny how he’ll be 4th string at Manly for the next 3 years.
If Richo had put his giant ego aside during negotiations, he’d be 3rd string behind an injury prone Latu next year.
Totally agree. The signs were there the whole time.
Club should’ve made a smarter decision without being emotional about it.
Yes, it makes us look soft but the negative media headlines will go away with a bit of success. Dumb decision there.
All of this makes it even more ridiculous that we didn’t let Large have the Galvin clause in his contract.
It was a lose/lose situation, but the smarter decision would’ve been to give it to him.
Richardson botched that one.