Newcastle join race for Coopers signature!

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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  • Piss off Newcastle!!!!

    hOow much do u make from an origin game?
  • i think i read its 20,000 next year? but not sure
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  • 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.
  • Stop it! Let us dream about finally getting a world class ball player!
  • If he were to come to league, he would come to parra.. I reckon!
  • I wouldn't rule it out!!
  • Okay :)
  • 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?
  • Would love him at the mighty EELS, but my gut instinct he staying with the girls game....
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