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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And? He can still
play but Parra obviously want to manage his work load. Playing in a WC might seem not good for Paulo's knee.
LB my point is D Weidler and co talking some drama.
The club would know more than any of us about his injuries etc and workload; personally I don't care if he stays or not as long as we are not paying overs; but like a few here would look at his injuries and factor that in.The fact he wants to play WC is fine with me, as like Moses etc you cannot stop them.
word on AI is that the clubs are not that concerned with the knee, its all about how much we pay him "if he does go down" called "risk management" in my banking days, the knee is what it is, the risk is how much money we spend on that punt!.......3 or 4 games in the WC will probably tell us more than him not playing.......so holding back his signing is subjective! hence out position on the Perth Deal, by all means get the 900 there, but obviously not here, otherwise we would have competed with the 900. Logical if you stop and think, which tells me all the press conjecture of him wanting 900 is bullshit, but happy to leave it on the record.
Looks like AI gets it right again, smart creature that!
I put your response through AI myself and it said what you said was gibberish and you are an ignorant fool. Is that AI analysis right aswell?
There is always one bigger, that's the easist catch i have ever made, shame it wasn't the biggest.
Yeah but they can still be concerned about it as they are pushing a contract. When they want a player, they know the history better than most teams therefore they understand that playing in the WC can effect his pre-season and perhaps his 2027 season in terms of management.
Exactly; hence why not wait till after the WC? Nov other players come on the scene.
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).
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