WillyInBris
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Johnathon Thurston said:
After this one quote I don't want this turkey at my club how hard is he really going to play for all the $$ anyway as it seems this is all its about for him.
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So Thurston has a 1.1mill a year contract offer from Jap Rugby probably France as well and then we have a New Melb Rugby team starting up soon probably chuck in an offer as well.
I am so sick and tired of players using this Rugby BS to push up contracts or just chase the money OS I really wish the NRL would start doing something about this.
Its very simple make these guys think about their future a blanket rule if you go to a rival code you cant come back to the NRL for a further two years after that contract has finished.
That will do two things make these guys think about the future, can they chance going to another code or country will they like living in that place will they get homesick like Baz did or Rogers sick of all the travel and not seeing his family if it doesn't work out how much money will I lose as they cant come back to the NRL my career could be over.
Would you take that chance?
The rival code/team doing the bidding will also have to make some rather large financial decisions as they will have to offer even larger contracts as insurance to the players if things don't work out.
Another way of doing this is to having it as a Age system the older you get to retirement age (say 34) the longer that ban will be up to 4 years long.
Another one is a re-entry fee to the NRL of 1 milion dollars payable by the player to the NRL and to be shared by all clubs.
I have posted this before a few more thoughts but something really needs to be done it isnt right for a player like Rogers to go over to RU make some $$ then come back and take some young kids place that is passionate about playing our sport also all the money that clubs payout with training etc to make these guys the worlds best.
We need to make these Players think about their own futures and what it could cost them.
Anyway what's your thoughts people.
(ps Ricky feel free to use these ideas as well mate but at least PM this time and say thank you )