News John Bateman to depart Canberra at Seasons End

[Cappuccino]

"Player movement happens both ways, such is the nature of professional sport. Look around the NRL - in virtually every single team, including the Raiders, there are players who were signed whilst under contract with other clubs.
"When a club decides to move on a player who is under contract it barely gets a mention, but it happens, far more regularly than the other way around.

 

[foREVerA7X]

Well on the NRL League Live App, there is an article saying Bateman off to Wigan next year and confirmed by Wigan. Bummer

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

Meh.

 

[Cappuccino]

Damn back to England for much much less money than he could earn in aus.
Must be super selfish

 

[LordSidious66]

Damn back to England for much much less money than he could earn in aus.
Must be super selfish

Or maybe he wants to be with his daughter.

 

[Cappuccino]

Or maybe he wants to be with his daughter.

Read the thread for context to my comment

 

[GA45]

Sucked in.

He thought he was worth more.

Yeah it’s strange hey. His manager sounds like a bellend

 

[foREVerA7X]

I guess $800K AUD is less than $500k Pounds and he is with his daughter which no one can blame him for wanting to do that.

Buuuuuut will always be known as the one year wonder boy.

 

[GA45]

I guess $800K AUD is less than $500k Pounds and he is with his daughter which no one can blame him for wanting to do that.

Buuuuuut will always be known as the one year wonder boy.

So it’s 500k in pounds not AU? That makes sense then why he chose Wigan.

 

[TwinTurbo]

It doesn't give him the right to negotiate for this year. It was for next year. He's sitting out on purpose now to prove a point.

He's had the right to negotiate for next year since last November, Canbra had plenty of opportunity (like 6 months) to sort it out and failed. Notwithstanding that his agent is a dickhead.

Go Dogs

 

[foREVerA7X]

So it’s 500k in pounds not AU? That makes sense then why he chose Wigan.

It's only a guess. Unsure if media already converted to AUD.