Latrell Mitchell Contract Discussion

[trentrunciman]

i would think the general consensus is if it isn't announced by early next week then it won't be done. After next week is christmas/new years etc, so if it's not done next week i reckon /thread as not many people working until mid January and by then season will only be 6 weeks away.

 

[cochise]

This:

“We are actively in the market considering a number of options that are available to us and if Latrell is to be one of those options he is more than welcome to reach out to us,” Hagipantelis said.

So, who are these other supposed options? Billy Britten?

They called me today and asked if I was willing to come out of retirement, so there is one of your options!

 

[WT2K]

This:

“We are actively in the market considering a number of options that are available to us and if Latrell is to be one of those options he is more than welcome to reach out to us,” Hagipantelis said.

So, who are these other supposed options? Billy Britten?

Dane Gagai is the one if you can believe pride of the league fans.

 

[Spida]

Uncle Nick doing everything he can to help us here...


Tigers boss: If Latrell's serious about switch, we'll re-open negotiations
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Brad Walter
Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis believes Latrell Mitchell has the opportunity to be part of an exciting new era at the club and confirmed his Sydney Roosters counterpart Nick Politis was supportive of the out-of-favour star moving to Concord.

With Politis and Roosters coach Trent Robinson, according to a NewsCorp report, telling Mitchell on Tuesday that there was no longer the salary cap space to extend his contract after he expressed as desire in an NRL.com interview to remain with the back-to-back premiers, the 22-year-old needs to find a new club.

The Tigers had been the early favourites but withdrew their offer, understood to be valued at almost $1 million per season, after he did not act on it quickly and continued to gauge interest from other clubs.

However, the Tigers made it clear they were prepared to re-open negotiations and Hagipantelis said on Wednesday they were still interested if Mitchell showed a desire to join the club.

"We are actively in the market considering a number of options that are available to us and if Latrell is to be one of those options he is more than welcome to reach out to us," Hagipantelis said.

"At the moment I don’t think we are under any particular pressure, we have got a really talented and healthy roster but it is an active player market at the moment and we want to make sure we are a competitor in that market."

Despite the Tigers announcing that they had withdrawn their offer two weeks ago, Hagipantelis said he had remained in contact with Politis about Mitchell’s future at the Roosters, where he remains contracted for next season.

The Roosters have indicated they would release Mitchell for the 2020 Telstra Premiership and Hagipantelis believes Politis would support him joining the Tigers.

"I have spoken to Nick Politis and I don’t have any doubt about that, I am sure the Nick would be supportive of that," Hagipantelis said.

"Nick has been incredibly transparent throughout this process. He has called me chairman to chairman as a professional courtesy, which I am very appreciative of, and kept us informed.

"Nick has not involved himself in any sort of discussions or negotiations or anything of that kind. It was simply as a professional courtesy to inform me of what the Roosters' position was."

We look so desperate...we keep dangling the same carrot, hoping for a different result. We are the only horse in the race and keep making statements...no other club is interested?

-We chased him to Taree. no other club did that.
-We offered him 1 mill a season.no other club did that.
-we told him he we view him as a fullback.no other club did that.WE WANT HIM BUT THE FEELING OBVIOUSLY ISN'T MUTUAL.

Please move on and stop making statements.

 

[trentrunciman]

Uncle Nick doing everything he can to help us here...


Tigers boss: If Latrell's serious about switch, we'll re-open negotiations
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Brad Walter
Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis believes Latrell Mitchell has the opportunity to be part of an exciting new era at the club and confirmed his Sydney Roosters counterpart Nick Politis was supportive of the out-of-favour star moving to Concord.

With Politis and Roosters coach Trent Robinson, according to a NewsCorp report, telling Mitchell on Tuesday that there was no longer the salary cap space to extend his contract after he expressed as desire in an NRL.com interview to remain with the back-to-back premiers, the 22-year-old needs to find a new club.

The Tigers had been the early favourites but withdrew their offer, understood to be valued at almost $1 million per season, after he did not act on it quickly and continued to gauge interest from other clubs.

However, the Tigers made it clear they were prepared to re-open negotiations and Hagipantelis said on Wednesday they were still interested if Mitchell showed a desire to join the club.

"We are actively in the market considering a number of options that are available to us and if Latrell is to be one of those options he is more than welcome to reach out to us," Hagipantelis said.

"At the moment I don’t think we are under any particular pressure, we have got a really talented and healthy roster but it is an active player market at the moment and we want to make sure we are a competitor in that market."

Despite the Tigers announcing that they had withdrawn their offer two weeks ago, Hagipantelis said he had remained in contact with Politis about Mitchell’s future at the Roosters, where he remains contracted for next season.

The Roosters have indicated they would release Mitchell for the 2020 Telstra Premiership and Hagipantelis believes Politis would support him joining the Tigers.

"I have spoken to Nick Politis and I don’t have any doubt about that, I am sure the Nick would be supportive of that," Hagipantelis said.

"Nick has been incredibly transparent throughout this process. He has called me chairman to chairman as a professional courtesy, which I am very appreciative of, and kept us informed.

"Nick has not involved himself in any sort of discussions or negotiations or anything of that kind. It was simply as a professional courtesy to inform me of what the Roosters' position was."

We look so desperate...we keep dangling the same carrot, hoping for a different result. We are the only horse in the race and keep making statements...no other club is interested?

-We chased him to Taree. no other club did that.
-We offered him 1 mill a season.no other club did that.
-we told him he we view him as a fullback.no other club did that.WE WANT HIM BUT THE FEELING OBVIOUSLY ISN'T MUTUAL.

Please move on and stop making statements.

i don't think its as simple as that spider

 

[Tiger_Steve]

This:

“We are actively in the market considering a number of options that are available to us and if Latrell is to be one of those options he is more than welcome to reach out to us,” Hagipantelis said.

So, who are these other supposed options? Billy Britten?

They called me today and asked if I was willing to come out of retirement, so there is one of your options!

Polishing my boots as we speak

Are black, steel studded, ankle height boots still stylish?

 

[Spida]

Might not be that simple if we don’t have a “plan B”?

We keep saying it’s an active market, but apart from the young guys we haven’t been active at all.

 

[Guest]

Might not be that simple if we don’t have a “plan B”?

We keep saying it’s an active market, but apart from the young guys we haven’t been active at all.

That's incorrect.

 

[Geo]

Tigers boss: If Latrell's serious about switch, we'll re-open negotiations
Author
Brad Walter
NRL.com Senior Reporter
Timestamp
Wed 11 Dec 2019, 03:45 PM
Brad Walter

Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis believes Latrell Mitchell has the opportunity to be part of an exciting new era at the club and confirmed his Sydney Roosters counterpart Nick Politis was supportive of the out-of-favour star moving to Concord.

With Politis and Roosters coach Trent Robinson, according to a NewsCorp report, telling Mitchell on Tuesday that there was no longer the salary cap space to extend his contract after he expressed as desire in an NRL.com interview to remain with the back-to-back premiers, the 22-year-old needs to find a new club.


The Tigers had been the early favourites but withdrew their offer, understood to be valued at almost $1 million per season, after he did not act on it quickly and continued to gauge interest from other clubs.

However, the Tigers made it clear they were prepared to re-open negotiations and Hagipantelis said on Wednesday they were still interested if Mitchell showed a desire to join the club.

"We are actively in the market considering a number of options that are available to us and if Latrell is to be one of those options he is more than welcome to reach out to us," Hagipantelis said.

"At the moment I don’t think we are under any particular pressure, we have got a really talented and healthy roster but it is an active player market at the moment and we want to make sure we are a competitor in that market."


Despite the Tigers announcing that they had withdrawn their offer two weeks ago, Hagipantelis said he had remained in contact with Politis about Mitchell’s future at the Roosters, where he remains contracted for next season.

The Roosters have indicated they would release Mitchell for the 2020 Telstra Premiership and Hagipantelis believes Politis would support him joining the Tigers.

"I have spoken to Nick Politis and I don’t have any doubt about that, I am sure the Nick would be supportive of that," Hagipantelis said.

"Nick has been incredibly transparent throughout this process. He has called me chairman to chairman as a professional courtesy, which I am very appreciative of, and kept us informed.


"Nick has not involved himself in any sort of discussions or negotiations or anything of that kind. It was simply as a professional courtesy to inform me of what the Roosters' position was."

It is unclear whether the Roosters would contribute to Mitchell’s contract next season if he were to join the Tigers but the club is already liable for the first two months of his 2020 payments.

**Hagipantelis said there had not been any further contact with Mitchell since negotiations ceased in late November but he expected him to make a decision on his future soon.**

After winning two premierships with the Roosters, a State of Origin series with NSW and representing Australia, Mitchell has achieved almost everything in the game at a young age but he now has the opportunity to join a select group of players who have enjoyed success at two clubs.

He would be arguably the biggest signing in the 20-year history of Wests Tigers and is expected to have the opportunity to move from centre to his preferred position of fullback.

"I think the Tigers are in the midst of an exciting transformation," Hagipantelis said.

"Mediocrity is no longer part of our vocabulary, we are demanding success of ourselves in every respect and every level on and off the playing field so I think it is an incredible opportunity for any talented player to join what is already a very talented roster and advance not only themselves but the team and the club as well.

"I’m assuming something is going to have to happen with Latrell because if I read the reports correctly he will not be playing at the Roosters so he has to consider what his options are and what is best for him and his family.

"He’ll take his time and he will make the best decision for himself and his family."

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/11/tigers-boss-if-latrells-serious-about-switch-well-re-open-negotiations/

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Holy hell we're at 300 pages now? I feel like I only checked a few days ago and it was at 215.

 

[Sco77y]

We might as well give up then

woah is us. The forum motto.

We should embed it in the banner:

west’stigersforum.com
*“Woe is us...”* 😂

 

[Spartan117]

Raises bat to the crowd

This page should be retired at 334 as a mark of respect for The Don.

Donald Trump, who is a convicted Rapist and Felon....

Thats odd but OK

 

[Newtown]

i would think the general consensus is if it isn't announced by early next week then it won't be done. After next week is christmas/new years etc, so if it's not done next week i reckon /thread as not many people working until mid January and by then season will only be 6 weeks away.

Wasn't Lote Toquri's signing announced a few days before Christmas?

 

[Spida]

Might not be that simple if we don’t have a “plan B”?

We keep saying it’s an active market, but apart from the young guys we haven’t been active at all.

That's incorrect.

Excuse my ignorance, but how so?

Obviously we have signed Leilua, signed some good up and comers and re-signed some solid guys. So in that sense we have been active. I guess I just hoped for more star power.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

Uncle Nick doing everything he can to help us here...


Tigers boss: If Latrell's serious about switch, we'll re-open negotiations
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Brad Walter
Wests Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis believes Latrell Mitchell has the opportunity to be part of an exciting new era at the club and confirmed his Sydney Roosters counterpart Nick Politis was supportive of the out-of-favour star moving to Concord.

With Politis and Roosters coach Trent Robinson, according to a NewsCorp report, telling Mitchell on Tuesday that there was no longer the salary cap space to extend his contract after he expressed as desire in an NRL.com interview to remain with the back-to-back premiers, the 22-year-old needs to find a new club.

The Tigers had been the early favourites but withdrew their offer, understood to be valued at almost $1 million per season, after he did not act on it quickly and continued to gauge interest from other clubs.

However, the Tigers made it clear they were prepared to re-open negotiations and Hagipantelis said on Wednesday they were still interested if Mitchell showed a desire to join the club.

"We are actively in the market considering a number of options that are available to us and if Latrell is to be one of those options he is more than welcome to reach out to us," Hagipantelis said.

"At the moment I don’t think we are under any particular pressure, we have got a really talented and healthy roster but it is an active player market at the moment and we want to make sure we are a competitor in that market."

Despite the Tigers announcing that they had withdrawn their offer two weeks ago, Hagipantelis said he had remained in contact with Politis about Mitchell’s future at the Roosters, where he remains contracted for next season.

The Roosters have indicated they would release Mitchell for the 2020 Telstra Premiership and Hagipantelis believes Politis would support him joining the Tigers.

"I have spoken to Nick Politis and I don’t have any doubt about that, I am sure the Nick would be supportive of that," Hagipantelis said.

"Nick has been incredibly transparent throughout this process. He has called me chairman to chairman as a professional courtesy, which I am very appreciative of, and kept us informed.

"Nick has not involved himself in any sort of discussions or negotiations or anything of that kind. It was simply as a professional courtesy to inform me of what the Roosters' position was."

We look so desperate...we keep dangling the same carrot, hoping for a different result. We are the only horse in the race and keep making statements...no other club is interested?

-We chased him to Taree. no other club did that.
-We offered him 1 mill a season.no other club did that.
-we told him he we view him as a fullback.no other club did that.WE WANT HIM BUT THE FEELING OBVIOUSLY ISN'T MUTUAL.

Please move on and stop making statements.

i don't think its as simple as that spider

I think the feeling is not mutual , because of his family, more than anything . Or he’s being told to squeeze as much juice as you possibly can.
Anecdotally, this used to be a major stranger tegy by a notorious agent in MLB In the US called Scott Boras . Really dishonest bloke who used to squeeze the clubs for more than a player was worth . Eventually all the clubs got jack of this ,And the fact most of the time they were getting fleeced by the end of the contract , To the tune of 100s of millions of dollars . They refused to pay his clients and some had the season start with zero contracts. Lattrell , level players.
My point the clubs figure this stuff out eventually, the smart ones do anyway.

 

[tony soprano]

What motivates Mitchell now to win two GFs at such a young age.


Money will only get you so far with Maguire.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

If Souths can not get Arrow for a year they will have a ton of cap space and 12 months to pull another medical retirement or move a player or two on. I would imagine they are odds on at this stage to get LM and we are very long odds


Of course you'd think that. You’re a pessimist

Hard not to be pessimistic as a WTs fan and you cant blame anyone for feeling that way. The club hasnt exactly come up with much at this point. I'm hoping one day I'll become an optimistic supporter like we should be.

Hey, we all have our moments, I get that. But some wallow in it, and take no joy out of anything to do with this club.

 

[Tweed_Tiger]


https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/11/back-to-country/

 

[Red88_Tiger]

If Latrell shed a tear while talking with politis i think he always believed roosters would up there offer to keep him and that is where he wanted to stay. To me this means the next week he will have a different mindset in negotiations. Got to remember he is only 22 and a novice at this side of things

 

[happy_tiger]

If Souths can not get Arrow for a year they will have a ton of cap space and 12 months to pull another medical retirement or move a player or two on. I would imagine they are odds on at this stage to get LM and we are very long odds


Of course you'd think that. You’re a pessimist

Hard not to be pessimistic as a WTs fan and you cant blame anyone for feeling that way. The club hasnt exactly come up with much at this point. I'm hoping one day I'll become an optimistic supporter like we should be.

Hey, we all have our moments, I get that. But some wallow in it, and take no joy out of anything to do with this club.

But then some just gloss over the obvious problems at our club like it isn't happening

Call it as you see it either way .....don't know what the issue is

Probably about time we start getting some A's on the paddock though .....don't know about others but I didn't start becoming a Rugby League supporter to get excited about our off field PA and P&L statements ...I can do that at work