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This time hes promoting an upgrade in Hodkinsons contract to the tune of a million per season. Week after week its his anti-Bulldogs Pro-Roosters agenda. Speaks volumes of the integrity of his employers putting up with his bias.
New Blues halfback Trent Hodkinson is playing for so much more than the Blues – he’s playing for a potential million-dollar-a-season contract which will set him up for life. Hodkinson won't have that in the front of his mind – but it will be somewhere in his thought process. He is off contract at the end of next year and his manger David Riolo is planning to start talks with the Bulldogs once the series is over. The 25-year-old deserves some long-term security after enduring a horror run with injuries, which threatened to end his career.
The Dogs were prepared to pay $850,000 with a couple of cars in the mix for Andrew Fifita – so that should be the starting point in negotiations for an Origin halfback. What Dogs fans should know is that Hodkinson is very happy at Belmore.
“Des [Hasler] has been great for me and I can't explain the respect I have for him,” Hodkinson said of his Bulldogs coach.
Better than that is an endorsement from his fiancee.
“When we went through the tough times, the support from the club was just incredible,” said Chantelle Traficante.
‘‘People will often say that they are at a good club – but the people at the Bulldogs are unique. When Todd Greenberg was there the level of interest he showed in Trent was incredible, and it meant a lot to Trent. But the person who deserves special mention is Steve McCullough – the club physio. He spent pretty much every day with Trent through his injuries and with late night calls and the like. His talent and extensive research helped him make a speedier recovery.”
Ironically, Hodkinson’s former Manly teammate Daly Cherry-Evans will be the other halfback who will be attracting big offers. It's worth remembering when Hasler had the choice between both players, he opted to play Hodkinson in first grade.
source: smh.com.au/league/sport/bulldogs-halfback-trent-hodkinson-hoping-origin-glory-can-result-in-a-bumper-contract-20140525-zrmo0.html
New Blues halfback Trent Hodkinson is playing for so much more than the Blues – he’s playing for a potential million-dollar-a-season contract which will set him up for life. Hodkinson won't have that in the front of his mind – but it will be somewhere in his thought process. He is off contract at the end of next year and his manger David Riolo is planning to start talks with the Bulldogs once the series is over. The 25-year-old deserves some long-term security after enduring a horror run with injuries, which threatened to end his career.
The Dogs were prepared to pay $850,000 with a couple of cars in the mix for Andrew Fifita – so that should be the starting point in negotiations for an Origin halfback. What Dogs fans should know is that Hodkinson is very happy at Belmore.
“Des [Hasler] has been great for me and I can't explain the respect I have for him,” Hodkinson said of his Bulldogs coach.
Better than that is an endorsement from his fiancee.
“When we went through the tough times, the support from the club was just incredible,” said Chantelle Traficante.
‘‘People will often say that they are at a good club – but the people at the Bulldogs are unique. When Todd Greenberg was there the level of interest he showed in Trent was incredible, and it meant a lot to Trent. But the person who deserves special mention is Steve McCullough – the club physio. He spent pretty much every day with Trent through his injuries and with late night calls and the like. His talent and extensive research helped him make a speedier recovery.”
Ironically, Hodkinson’s former Manly teammate Daly Cherry-Evans will be the other halfback who will be attracting big offers. It's worth remembering when Hasler had the choice between both players, he opted to play Hodkinson in first grade.
source: smh.com.au/league/sport/bulldogs-halfback-trent-hodkinson-hoping-origin-glory-can-result-in-a-bumper-contract-20140525-zrmo0.html
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