Luke Thompson consolidated thread

[Spoonman84]

Exactly

For $750k and over you need to be influencing the result. Thommo stands out because the rest of the squad is shit. His manager is trying to cash in.

Gus knows you can’t have a prop on $850k but there is no way we would chip in $350k freight.

And fuck you previous management. $800k for a bloke who had never played in the NRL. The mind boggles

Couldn’t agree more with what you said. You’d want performances like that Sharks game weekly for that amount and even then it’s pushing it.

I have a feeling there’s going to be plenty of movement with contracted players in off season.

 

[ddt192]

This is Gus. Ruthless.

 

[Bluebarry]

What a backwards step if true he’s been shopped around , surely others should go before him .
Like Jacko a great bulldogs servant over the yrs and the grub Elliot if we need to free up some cap money. Thommo is a machine , with still 2 yrs to run on his contract . Would hate not seeing how he’d go in almost a new , completely different team next yr

I hope it’s a nothing article , just a bullshit story from Luke’s management.

 

[Bulldogsforlife23]

Yh we should get rid of him hes too expensive but we need to focus on elliot jackson and waddel and hetheringron and allan and flangan but i can tell u a roster cleanout is coming thanks to gus and john khoury

 

[no1bulldog]

If we release him and keep out and out duds like Elliott, JMK, Waddell, Stimson, Tui Katoa, that’ll do me I’ll walk away and give up

 

[_G-Dog_]

Hes our best forward.. why release him?

 

[chisdog]

We need to keep him. Get rid of Elliot stimson and jacko before thommo you fuck heads View attachment 28673

Who is Luke Thomspon?

 

[bulldog butch]

Whole story sounds suss and there's gotta be more to it... Still got another 2 years so he's at least 12 months off having to suss out another contract.... Either his manager or gus has influenced this... Personally I don't think he's looked settled since he's been here, obviously with the roster we've had it would of been hard for him.... I don't think he's worth any more than what he's getting

 

[Brendan07]

Hes our best forward.. why release him?

Would you pay him 850k! Heck Cam Murray who is 3 times the talent isn’t in that figure! Bloke is overpaid at 725k let alone another 125k per season

 

[diddly]

He is not worth 800k, can't see any other club paying that and would hope the doggies don't agree to paying 300k for him to play elsewhere.
Who would the club get to replace him.
Time will tell.

 

[sgodllubsti]

if they are chasing a new deal already with still a considerable amount of time to run on his current deal, then wish him all the best and let him go, hes not worth the coin they are asking long term

 

[Yougra]

Assuming there’s any truth to it I think the sticking point is he worth $850k? With his judiciary record and his position I would probably say no. Whatever happens I trust the process with the current admin in place.

Yeah that's big bikkies for a front rower who isn't all that effective in defence. I love his go forward but his defence isn't strong and for that money you want a middle forward who is an enforcer and is is dominant in both attack and defence

I trust Gus in rebuilding the team, god knows we desperately need rebuilding

I'm not fussed who he has to let go or move on from our current contracted players. They are all expendable in my eyes. He knows our salary cap is out of whack and needs to fix it so we have the right $$ spent on the right positions

Like Gus said ....5 wins in 40 games, not much to hang on to from that

 

[Dogs Of War]

Being shopped by his manager not the club, is that even allowed. I would be sorry to see him go he’s actually a first grader and we have so many others that aren’t

It is if the club says they can look. I'm sure their are rumours that our salary cap isn't the best. And that's when other clubs come knocking if certain players are told to entertain offers with the club having final sign off.

 

[The Raven]

Agreed its not like his at James Fisher-Harris level .

 

[flamebouyant]

This article is come solely from his agent. Dogs are pissed off at him and refusing to be bullied into extending him. Thompson doesn’t want to leave his manager thinks he should be upgraded (more commission for him) but dogs pretty much shut the phone in his face this is his agenda being pushed in the Media with some added spice

Exactly! He has 2 years to run on his contract, and wants to stay. We would have to grant him a release even if he wanted to leave. And there's no fucking chance in hell we are paying one of our best 350k to play for someone else. Fucking delusional **** manager!!! Its a disgrace the way managers behave. Fucking greedy bastards that basically do nothing for the duration of the contract, and then when the player is playing well, find them a new contract.

 

[bradyk]

Agreed its not like his at James Fisher-Harris level .

How much would JFH get at a bottom team tho. The answer is 1m (or it wouldn't happen).

 

[flamebouyant]

It is if the club says they can look. I'm sure their are rumours that our salary cap isn't the best. And that's when other clubs come knocking if certain players are told to entertain offers with the club having final sign off.

Our cap might be spent, but any suggestion that its an issue is fucking bullshit. Look at who we have signed.

 

[bradyk]

Our cap might be spent, but any suggestion that its an issue is fucking bullshit. Look at who we have signed.

and we're still going to be favourites in the betting for the wooden spoon next year.

 

[JUNKYARD DOGS]

I can’t believe this.

 

[flamebouyant]

Imagine a few years under his belt with a top coach and top system, would be fair to say he’d be very likely be the best prop in the world. I think Baz is the worse coach the NRL has seen in a long time and we are literally at a record breaking low point so I’d be furious to see him go, even if we didn’t pay a cent. Under Bellamy (my opinion) he’d quite possibly surpass Haas and JFH who are marquee players.
If he was firing at Bellamy like levels I wouldn’t even care if we had him around the 850k mark.
Could certainly live with 750k on her books and 100k third party. He’s been very good in a team that look like they have no idea.

Gus and Hanson think otherwise mate. Id trust their opinions over any kennel members opinion.