Not even on 200k as of 2004? Would be very surprised if that was the case.....more than likely papers fudging their figures to make his departure look more likely and sell papers. he would have been on much more than that by 2004, IMO.
Well you can't predict a pre-season injury so I hardly classify it a dud buy.
I worked with a guy who was his neighbour in Roselands - he told me. I found it hard to believe myself. Keep in mind back then the Salary Cap was 3.25 million - a third of what is it now, and we had signed Brent Sherwin on a contract worth $1,500,000 and were working towards signing Mason and SBW for $2,000,000 each in the following year and also looking for a five-eighth to replace Anasta (which ended up being Holdsworth).
Mate they were after him simply for his goal kicking. While the sports are different, there isn't a huge difference of the duties of a winger in both League and Union - especially one who can kick goals.
Mate, sorry....I just do not believe he was on that little at that stage of his career....regardless of what your mate was told over his back fence. @Why would El Masri speak to neighbours about the intricacies of his contract. I am even less likely to buy it knowing just a few years earlier following the salary cap scandal, Haz was considering walking to sign with a new club. How close were you with this work colleague? Sounds like he/ she was spinning stories to me.
He was married with young kids. He was never going to go to France.
Let's keep in mind wingers are the lowest paid positions in the game. All they need to do is catch the ball and run, and considering Brent Sherwin was on $300,000 per year and in career-best form, I don't think that the Hazem was on $200,000.
He was married. His wife didn't work and his kids weren't at school-age yet. I'd do it whether I was married or not.
Shifty was on more than 300k a year.....I remember the story at the time about him signing on for around $450k a year....which was a huge deal at the time.......
Not everyone is you
my hindsight is always 20/20
Yet we can still sign players for next season
What did he say?
Until you get done for salary cap fiddling
I'd be looking at Penrith and Sharks first.Until you get done for salary cap fiddling
It's the way he talks about us and the emotion he shows.
Not with dudbye and Reynolds eating the best part of 2 mil! Maybe lichaa next!? Pleaseeeee
