So this apparently is a thorn in the contract negotiations and is leading to some bitterness between the parties.
Begs the question. If his knee is chronic, is us even giving him $650k for one season even worth it. The value we see with Junz is experience. But that experience we want on the field too. We have a lot of good young middles, Junz is valuable to them. But as well when on the field he is.
How many more games does Junz miss with this issue? Added to that is the fact he is already rested and looked after, he will not only come back to pre-season later, but he might not do much pre-season at all due to his knee and managing it.
Also, no club can actually force a player to sit out of rep duties. Can they recommend it or say they don't want them playing? Of course, but the player ultimately decides to play or not. So not much we can really do there other than simply pulling the contract and he is left to either go to SL or Perth.
Should Paulo be picky? I mean that's human nature sometimes, I don't blame him getting beat deal possible. But also at the same time, he his mucking us around as well. Both parties have not done well with this.
PS: no AI needed to write this blog.
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Paulo isn't contracted to us next year, why would we care what he does?
We are trying to extend him and offered him a contract? Are you being serious Adam?
Fucking oath I'm serious, I'm more than happy to part ways with any player that isn't satisfied with the terms being offered (which he clearly isn't).
No I mean you asking why we care when we are trying to extend him. Settle down mate.
Of course we should care about a player we are trying to sign trying to look after themselves.
We have to be open to (and entirely comfortable with) the distinct possibility that an agreement is not reached with him and he has already played his last game at the eels. This issue of caring doesn't come into it unless he agrees to the terms being offered. You say we are trying to extend him, we should be going to a lot less effort and move on to other opportunities.
I dont think its the knee that the sole issue, Paulo is injury prone. If its not the knee, its his foot. Cant stop him from playing for Samoa but he should be focusing on getting his body right for the start of the year. Ryles is under pressure and he needs the top 17 playing as many games as possible next year.
Just don't sign Paulo until world cup is over. If he gets injured again then his career at parra is over.
no issue at all, just pull the offer and up grade another junior or a junior from another club or offer it to Frizell as he offers more than Paulo gives his all and more experienced.
I really wanted Junior to stay, mainly because he's been a great servant to the club. He's a parra person, and he deserves to play his 300th in the Blue and Gold.
However, with that being said - there needs to be compromise from Junior if he wants this too. He's not even worth $650k, so the fact that offer has been rejected is very concerning. If he's going to be difficult, I'd back the club if they say this is our final offer take it or leave it.
Let's be honest, no other club is offering him more than that and I don't think he'd be interested in playing overseas either.
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