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Newcastle join race for Coopers signature!

Posted by boss1111 on August 17, 2010 at 10:12pm

Australian Rugby Union boss John O'Neill is adamant he won't pay "crazy money" for Quade Cooper, but remains confident the star five-eighth will stay with the 15-man game.

The stakes were raised in the battle for Cooper's services when his manager Richard Colreavy met NRL officials on Monday in the wake of interest from league clubs Parramatta and Newcastle.

The 22-year-old has reportedly been offered $500,000 a year to join the Eels, while the ARU have tabled a guaranteed $350,000 plus match payments which could take his earnings to $600,000 a season.

Piss off.. he's ours

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big black guy August 17, 2010 at 10:16pm

Piss off Newcastle!!!!

hOow much do u make from an origin game?
Jpav August 17, 2010 at 10:22pm

i think i read its 20,000 next year? but not sure
Amie_1 August 17, 2010 at 10:22pm

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the main contestants include me(The Hayne Plane),1eyedeel,Collin Hewiit.Make sure you get rapping coz we wanna see want you got!
cheers The Hayne Plane
Hugo August 17, 2010 at 10:23pm

Stop it !
Quade is NOT coming to the eels and thats final.
Its all engineered to increase his deal with the ARU. He has already told people that although he was tempted to go the eels, he wants to stay in Rugby.
The world cup and his friendship with Mc Kenzie (reds coach) has convinced him to stay.
The rest my friends is just white noise.
Hugh August 17, 2010 at 10:30pm

Stop it! Let us dream about finally getting a world class ball player!
Dennis August 17, 2010 at 10:45pm

If he were to come to league, he would come to parra.. I reckon!
Dennis August 17, 2010 at 10:48pm

I wouldn't rule it out!!
Hugo August 17, 2010 at 10:54pm

Okay :)
Eeldarado August 18, 2010 at 5:32am

Whilt its exciting at the prospect of have Cooper at the Eels one question has to be made!!

Is that if the eels do snare Cooper is what sort of future pressure in regards to the Salary cap is this going to place on the eels side?
LegendTHECROWEELS August 18, 2010 at 7:21am

Would love him at the mighty EELS, but my gut instinct he staying with the girls game....