Jackson is getting horrid advice on this one. He and his legal team are obviously seeing the dollar signs and want to play this out in the press to pressure the club into a higher payout.
But this is not the legacy you want to have as a professional footballer. Expect to hear from all sorts of mental health experts and anonymous players that talk about how they feel sorry for him but when the dust settles on this, his mental health will take an even bigger hit because he’ll forever be seen as a money grabbing whinger. One that milked something that could’ve absolutely been dealt with inhouse for personal gain. $4 million is an absolute joke and he and his legal team should be embarrassed with that and some of the quotes in this article.
Couldn't agree more. A terrible terrible outcome and legacy for Jackson. Hard to marry this up with his previous work ethic as an up and coming young player.
We can feel confident about how Gus treats his players, as a father figure, and also Ciro who is highly regarded by his players and seems of the highest calibre of responsible man manager and coach.
Can only assume Jackson has received some very very questionable advice on how to deal with this, at a vulnerable mentally unstable time for himself with other issues nothing to do with the club.
The fact that Gus and Ciro are quality mentors, and men, leads most Bulldogs fans to believe that a satisfactory resolution could have been the outcome if Jackson's advice had been more conciliatory and possibly realistic.
I hope there's a way to resolve this and he can move on. It just does not add up. The court case alone and the salivating, salacious gossip hounds like Buzz Drunkfield would destroy Jackson. I sincerely hope he re-thinks this and gets back to the kitchen table with the club.