News Thompson happy to take pay cut to play at the roosters

[Nasheed]

I'm sure he still had a great time out here regardless.. who wouldn't?

He would have experienced Lebanese culture with us. Wouldn’t get that elsewhere

 

[Rebuilding Phase]

He got paid a shit load to do f**k all in Australia. He had a great holiday if you ask me now he can go back home

 

[bulldog butch]

Glad he’s going to Wigan and not another NRL club.

I'm not... Would of been good to watch him join a rival and bring them weakness...

 

[1967]

Have to admit I was excited when the rumours were circulating that he might sign with us …. watching his highlights I thought we were signing JG 2.0 … and thought we’d build around him & he’d start us moving back up the ladder ..

Not sure if Walmley just made him look good … whether we played him incorrectly, but through suspensions injuries and getting dominated it sure did go pear shaped … and it sure did cost the club some $$$ …

Think he’s made the right decision going back to England & hope he gets his career back on track … looks like Englands his glass ceiling ..

Good decision by the club not to re-sign him ..

 

[Snowmann]

Good luck to him.

Bloke lived the Convict dream…

came over, robbed us and got to go back home.

 

[diddly]

ON sen when talking about Thompson they were claiming his Wigan contract would be $300K a year max - be interesting to know what NRL clubs thought his value was

 

[bradyk]

ON sen when talking about Thompson they were claiming his Wigan contract would be $300K a year max - be interesting to know what NRL clubs thought his value was

Min wage

 

[Nasheed]

ON sen when talking about Thompson they were claiming his Wigan contract would be $300K a year max - be interesting to know what NRL clubs thought his value was

They probably don’t know you can pay a marquee player outsid tha cap

 

[Dogs4eva13]

ON sen when talking about Thompson they were claiming his Wigan contract would be $300K a year max - be interesting to know what NRL clubs thought his value was

they also gave him a 4 year deal. In the NRL could probs only get a 1 with a MO. Clubs would want to see how he recovered from his inhury.

 

[Nasheed]

they also gave him a 4 year deal. In the NRL could probs only get a 1 with a MO. Clubs would want to see how he recovered from his inhury.

If I was a club here needing a prop iD DEFINITELY THROW him 300k fir 2 years.
His upside is up, and if he fails or is 'meh' he can always retract into being a squad player or NSW Cup without the pressure of salary cap.
The hate here is because he took up significant cap space and only played to that value in 2021, but if he was a 300k player with us we would talk highly of him similarly to King.

 

[TwinTurbo]

ON sen when talking about Thompson they were claiming his Wigan contract would be $300K a year max - be interesting to know what NRL clubs thought his value was

I think they got the currency wrong, should be £300k a year.


Always a Bulldog

 

[Nasheed]

I think they got the currency wrong, should be £300k a year.


Always a Bulldog

Yes likely

 

[The DoggFather]

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Now this is done, good luck to him and wish him the best.

 

[The DoggFather]

Glad he’s going to Wigan and not another NRL club.

I highly doubt ANY team actually wanted him as a risk for even minimum wage.

 

[Menteek]

I highly doubt ANY team actually wanted him as a risk for even minimum wage.

bloke honestly thought he could walk in and be James graham. Clearly he was wrong about that

 

[diddly]

I think they got the currency wrong, should be £300k a year.


Always a Bulldog

Initially they said 100K British pounds maybe 150k pounds - then started referring to Australian Dollars - no idea if theyr ae right or wrong - but if correct shows how over paid he was and what most nrl clubs think his worth is - or he really wants to go back!

 

[TwinTurbo]

I think they got the currency wrong, should be £300k a year.

Initially they said 100K British pounds maybe 150k pounds - then started referring to Australian Dollars - no idea if theyr ae right or wrong - but if correct shows how over paid he was and what most nrl clubs think his worth is - or he really wants to go back!

Thompson would be under the Marquee Player Allowance at Wigan, so his contract doesn't count on their Salary Cap. They are allowed 2 x Marquee Players and my understanding is he is the only one currently for 2024. From 1 December Mike Danson will be the 100% owner of the Wigan Warriors and he has deep pockets, a billionaire in pounds.


Always a Bulldog

 

[John Matrix]

As long as he's not on our books its a win for us regardless where he ends up.

 

[habs]

English flop heads home to play in soft comp. Love it.

 

[Moedogg]

Very disappointing. Brits produce awesome props like Fijians produce great wingers. Himself and Montoya are outliers.