As I previously said we have and are paying this annual amount to a broken, past his prime Foran over 4 years.
I think it is a great play, he just turned 22 and not that long ago was considered along with Ponga to best young talent in the league.
One average game and now he can't play, bullshit.
It would no doubt encourage other star players and a quality coach to come.
Just need some kind of injury clause etc that works in our favour if possible.
This!!!
I first heard this the other week from someone here (won’t say who, incase he wishes to stay out of the spot light. If you want your acknowledgement here it is haha)
It has given me time to think how I view/feel on this.
The reality of it if you have a good hard think. Any elite player will be paid this kind of money. We are seeing spuds like Mitchell moses, Ash Taylor, moses mbye etc paid this kind of money. He cleans his ass with them.
Then the debate for me was the length. We have seen taumalolo and dce get this. Taumalolos offer to me now is a steal as he is the best forward in the game and in the next year or 2 the best players should surely be on more then 1.2ish.
I still have a few questions on that. Though I then thought if we have Foran on 1mil a year at 3-4 years and admittedly he can control a game more and has more directing play influence, though we are dead last (not his fault he’s got a rubbish roster) though it says to me would I take a moses/Taylor/Foran/ben Hunt etc for 4-5 years over latrell for 10? No!
Latrell is 22. He has had a bad origin game and copped a hiding. He’s being questioned in his effort and commitment looking for the ball. Let’s be a bit more invasive here. A month ago he was the best player in the world. What’s changed? Luke keary isn’t feeding him. A rookie is in. Who obviously won’t overrule Cronk. That has a huge influence on his ball.
Now then it goes do you pay a million to a centre for 10 years? I’d say no. Though is he potentially a Folau/Inglis type player that can dominate at fullback for a length of that 10 years? I’d be prepared to take that 10 year 11mil deal to see. Worst case he doesn’t and we have the best centre in the world to build around. Best case we see another Inglis/Folau here for his career. I believe he could be better
Then both of them. Don’t tell me him committed here for a decade doesn’t make us more attractive to other quality players too!
The cap will increase too. Think of Inglis. Half way in his career 500-600k was big bucks. The mils a normal amount for star and even overhyped blokes like moses and Mitchell moses and Ash Taylor etc.
In 5 years 1mil could be a slight win for us!
My vote is yes. We Fucking need it.