Hey Semi

You have started something great for yourself at Parramatta.

If you are going to leave, then the time to leave is after winning a premiership.

If you leave before that all your hard work here will be worth nothing.

The way the world works is that you are judged by these landmark achievements.

Also your brand should earn you more than your contract will.You get a premiership with Parramatta and your brand will be worth a fortune and it will stay intact if you leave to try something else. Leave now and your brand takes a big hit from which it may not recover (in Australia).

Your manager may not get commission from your brand, so his incentive is more short term.

Do the right thing and things usually work out for the better.

PS I have learnt the hard way that moving from one career path to another without making the landmark achievement is a bad idea. I excelled in what I did, but did not stay long enough to plant the flag. Never realised that this meant that I get no credits. Now I am in a world of lost opportunities. Just trying to share some of what I have learnt that may be relevant to you.

This is similar to an old hitchhiking proverb about how long to stay at each location: stay until you have had your perfect moment then move on.

"Just making a few calls and got this from the Hurricanes development guy apparently this kid we've recruited hasn't played much if any rep rugby here played a few games for the hurricanes 18s but he's been a league kid mostly."

"Never heard of him but that college he's signed from is the biggest high school in the city I live in right now.I've got the feelers out finding out more.Shit I've even probably played rugby with some of his relations at my club over the years.As…"

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BE STONE COLD June 22, 2016 at 8:37am

Hey Semi...

If that was too much for u to read.... He is saying PLEASE DON'T GO!!
- Wile E. Coyote > BE STONE COLD June 22, 2016 at 8:59am
  
  Ha ha
  But don't think it is in Semi's bets interest either to move on until he has planted the flag at Parra
- Wile E. Coyote > BE STONE COLD June 22, 2016 at 9:03am
  
  I also don't get why the top players hurt themselves by trying to get excessive contracts- at least the ones that have not one a premiership yet. Their brand will be worth a lot more if they win a premiership (especially at a club where it will be a big deal eg Parra or Cronulla where it would be the first premiership this century or ever. I would have thought they would take a bit less to ensure a team around them that can get them the glory and brand dollars that would follow.
slip June 22, 2016 at 10:28am

LOL You're promising Semi a premiership!! We haven't won since 1986 and you're offering that.
- Wile E. Coyote > slip June 22, 2016 at 11:02am
  
  Not just one
  But two by 2020
  
  But seriously we are equal fourth on the ladder with one half
  When Foran is back next year we are definite contenders
  We should have been contenders this year if there was not infighting in the board
josh jones June 22, 2016 at 12:36pm

No excuses for semi leaving but NRL really needs to act like a the multi-million league that it is and maybe guys won't be tempted to leave. Just make it look bloody decent. Maybe spend some money on advertising instead just letting nine n fox do it for you. Help make internationals for of an event. why they have Monday night footy 2days before origin is a wonder. Don't think I've seen any origin promotion by the NRL this year. I thought it be impossible for them to stuff up origin but they're doing that as well.

Anyways Semi, shut your grill for now, suck it up n play.
Jack June 22, 2016 at 4:08pm

I hope he leaves. No winger is worth 750 million a year. His a greedy barsted
- Ham Sammich > Jack June 22, 2016 at 4:25pm
  
  This begs the question who is worth 750 million a year?
- Jack > Jack June 22, 2016 at 5:10pm
  
  I'd pay 750 for a 5/8 like Norman and more for someone like Hayne but for a winger.. No thanks. Brett Morris is on 550 a year at the dogs and semi isn't that much Better and has along way to go to proves his a great winger.
slip June 22, 2016 at 5:26pm

LOL 2!! I can't see 1.