Do we really know that he knocked back the Rorters $800k offer just over money? I know its been reported ad nauseum, and thats the line the media keeps pushing, but has Latrell himself actually said that?
I wouldn't be surprised if he was a bit pissed off when they offered the lowball $650k pa (assuming that reported amount is true), and then they allowed him to stew on it for months, letting that angst fester, then when it comes to Nov 1, they finally agree to increase the offer, but only by $150k pa.
Maybe if they offered $800kpa months ago, they could've avoided all this shit. Maybe not, too.
If he's seriously considering NQ, I wouldn't walk away but just have a conversation with him about just how hard moving your family that far away from their roots really can be, hard enough that the extra $100k pa or so may not seem worth it.
I really hope the club isn't solely going down the "solid first graders" path, that sounds like a recipe for mediocrity.