Matt Burton | Consolidated thread

[The DoggFather]

Agree with your points. There will be interest for him come November 1st.

Whether proven or not in his current position, there will always someone believing in him and taking that chance.

Smart ploy by him and his agent not to take the player option. If I was him I’d do the same, I surely hope he sticks with us because I see him as a long term bulldog great.

Reminding everyone the kid is only 22 years old, great player, and mature young man, and it looks like he has a great family around him, which to me means he’a been brought up well.

November 1 won't be an issue...

 

[QLDdogsfan]

Give him a blank cheque and make it fucking work this kid is so special. Fuck I'm glad he's a Bulldog if the one thing Baz did for us is to get Burton to sign then the Baz experiment was worth it imo

 

[Mr Beast]

I'm connected to one sponsor who was Burtons ex room mate and a former long term board member who still is heavily involved.

I don't give a fuck what other CEOs are thinking. We told him not to take the option so we can give him a long term contract for more money.

You stick to believing the papers and jumping at shadows that aren't there...

I don’t believe papers, just naive to think that no one will knock on his door is my point.

I hope we secure him long term.

 

[Philmus]

November 1 won't be an issue...

because we sign him earlier hehehe

 

[Kempsey Dog]

November 1 won't be an issue...

Agree. I believe he will sign an extension before then.

 

[The DoggFather]

I don’t believe papers, just naive to think that no one will knock on his door is my point.

I hope we secure him long term.

They can try and they will but he isn't leaving. He is out top priority.

 

[AlzzBulldog]

They can try and they will but he isn't leaving. He is out top priority.

One good thing about Barrett.. he signed burton before anyone else

 

[Philmus]

They can try and they will but he isn't leaving. He is out top priority.

gus has not stopped talking about him all post game. and i feel like he’s pulled strings at 9 to make it ‘burto cam’. it’s been all matty in the change room, interview with matty etc etc

 

[The DoggFather]

One good thing about Barrett.. he signed burton before anyone else

Credit when credit is due

 

[alchemist]

we weren't the only team trying to sign Burton --> eg. Sharks met with him, too... but Barrett was able to sell himself and the club to targeted players (Burton, TPJ, Addo-Carr)... at least in that fact we should be grateful to Barrett

 

[Mr Beast]

They can try and they will but he isn't leaving. He is out top priority.

And that’s what I want to hear. The dogs need to make him out top priority. He’s our future and we must keep him

 

[The DoggFather]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say don't be surprised if it's announced at game 3 or just after it.

 

[CaptainJackson]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say don't be surprised if it's announced at game 3 or just after it.

10 years or nothing

 

[Philmus]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say don't be surprised if it's announced at game 3 or just after it.

5 years?

 

[The DoggFather]

10 years or nothing

I wish but club wants 5

 

[KoolDavid]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say don't be surprised if it's announced at game 3 or just after it.

Gus seems confident

 

[The DoggFather]

5 years?

Yep, don't know about the $'s though...

 

[Philmus]

Yep, don't know about the $'s though...

don’t care about the money, just need to know my boy is sticking round for long enough for me to slide into his DM’s

 

[King Gus]

I wish but club wants 5

I hope so we need him to stay

 

[The DoggFather]

don’t care about the money, just need to know my boy is sticking round for long enough for me to slide into his DM’s

Think about it, has a club ever told a player not to take the PO?

That's beyond duty of care and very smart. It's win-win for Bomber and us.