Official Blayke Brailey

[Sparkles]

I am confident it will be overs and all based on potential not past performance. the club seemed eager and desperate to get him locked in urgently and for a while

club, coach and player need to deliver on this if decision has gone this way

I don't think we'd be in a desperate place, but if it is four years it's a massive vote of confidence in the kid

 

[Gards]

I don't think we'd be in a desperate place, but if it is four years it's a massive vote of confidence in the kid

and a massive financial and cap commitment on our part for a kid that is pretty average at this point of time but I do feel he is more likely to improve from here on out than regress or stay the same. I can understand the confidence placed in him, Blayke gives off bit of a vibe that it won't be misplaced even if he hasn't performed consistently at NRL level yet.

he will be in arguably his best sharks squad yet with potentially the best coaching staff behind him

regardless I am glad we have McCinnes not just as backup but to put pressure on Blayke

 

[Gards]

so according to Ricio's telgraph article it's around $625k per season

ouch

great deal for blayke though. I doubt even the bulldogs would have paid him much more than that on the open market

oh wait the bulldogs signed a better hooker for pretty much the same contract

 

[CrazyMatt]

Calling him average is a tiny bit harsh. I feel he was let down massively by his forwards, poor coaching and playing long minutes this past season. I’m confident Blayke will be twice the player next year with Cam and Dale in the pack helping the defence, a better coach guiding him, and now the option of having a bit of a spell on the bench when needed as we have Cam as cover and to keep him motivated for his spot, so he essentially kinda gets a clean slate with me, in saying that I dont know about 4 year deals for anybody but I’m convinced this time next year theres a decent chance we’ll all he saying that we’re glad we’ve got him locked away long term.

 

[HaroldBishop]

so according to Ricio's telgraph article it's around $625k per season

ouch

great deal for blayke though. I doubt even the bulldogs would have paid him much more than that on the open market

oh wait the bulldogs signed a better hooker for pretty much the same contract

FFS that has to be bullshit. Please tell me this is bullshit.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Calling him average is a tiny bit harsh. I feel he was let down massively by his forwards, poor coaching and playing long minutes this past season. I’m confident Blayke will be twice the player next year with Cam and Dale in the pack helping the defence, a better coach guiding him, and now the option of having a bit of a spell on the bench when needed as we have Cam as cover and to keep him motivated for his spot, so he essentially kinda gets a clean slate with me, in saying that I dont know about 4 year deals for anybody but I’m convinced this time next year theres a decent chance we’ll all he saying that we’re glad we’ve got him locked away long term.

4 years on that coin is ridiculous if true.

 

[Jaz]

so according to Ricio's telgraph article it's around $625k per season

ouch

great deal for blayke though. I doubt even the bulldogs would have paid him much more than that on the open market

oh wait the bulldogs signed a better hooker for pretty much the same contract

If this is true we've found our new whipping boy...

 

[CrazyMatt]

4 years on that coin is ridiculous if true.

I might do a quick search to see what other starting 9’s are getting, that is if they’re basic wages are publish somewhere, they might not be. Curious now.

 

[bort]

If this is true we've found our new whipping boy...

If that's the case I'm going to decide to randomly insist it is closer to 1mil for no reason, and hold that against him

 

[Thresher]

We should throw the cheque book at him. See how he likes that.

 

[HaroldBishop]

We should throw the cheque book at him. See how he likes that.

Doubt he'd know what that is.

 

[CrazyMatt]

If this is true we've found our new whipping boy...

Unless he, well you know, plays well of course……

 

[Thresher]

Doubt he'd know what that is.

Still reckon he'd duck, or at least put his hands up defensively.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Still reckon he'd duck, or at least put his hands up protectively.

Could do. Maybe chuck some bitcoin at him instead.

 

[Gards]

If this is true we've found our new whipping boy...

already had - club just made it official

hopefully someone else in less of a key position takes the mantle over the next 5 seasons though or we are in trouble

 

[Sparkles]

Unless he, well you know, plays well of course……

Have you learned nothing?

 

[Sparkles]

Still reckon he'd duck, or at least put his hands up defensively.

He'd get it's way until someone came across to finish off the catch

 

[Gal The Goat]

Pretty happy we have re-signed him, I think some of his best footy will come in the next 1-2 years.

Something like 3 years at $500k would of sounded better though.

 

[Gumby]

That’s massive overs if true

 

[Sparkles]

That’s massive overs if true

Compared to who? It's a sellers market at the moment