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I can also see Semi being an EEL for life too. The guy is an entertainer, a crowd pleaser, A great advertising product
Semi may be a winger, but i haven't seen many wingers who can individually win a game like him. I see him developing his game in the centres, possibly fullback (maybe, i dunno???), but whatever the scenario, I see him as an absolute priority to the Eels.
Nice write up Sixties.
I enjoy reading TCT, but I wonder if Phil would mind you guys posting a "weekly wrap up" over here, so that others on here can get more visibility of your work there, as well as encourage a bit of 1EE/TCT discussion on this forum.
As for me posting this Semi article here, I felt it was relevant due to the recent discussions on here about the big bloke. The fabrication in the media was infuriating, but we have to be realistic about Semi's position. I don't think he'll ever leave, but we can't ever pay him a king's ransom. Hopefully the arm's length TPAs will flood his way! His manager needs to chase those up.
Let's hope Semi's next 2 years aren't the last. He would be a massive loss & is the most valuable winger in the game.
Semi adds that rare freakish x-factor to break a game open (similar to what Hayne, Jennings, Norman can do). He also works tirelessly in offense & defence - being all about backing up the team. He's also becoming a smarter football player. It's frightening to think he may not of peaked yet.
Semi may be forced to leave. Not because he isn't personally happy - but because his happiness would also be intrinsically tied to his family.
It's quite normal & expected in many ways, to put the happiness of your family above your own personal well-being & happiness in Asian culture.
He will be torn by it nonetheless when the decision time comes - by loyalty to his Eels family versus loyalty to what's doing best for his family.
Living here permanently would heighten this conflict, as we value individuality & the satisfaction of oneself, very highly.
A cunning manager will play the family card. A humane bigger picture manager will want Semi to be happy (regardless of how the cards fall).
I will be sad to see him go, as an Eels fan, devastated, but if it makes him happy, then I'm happy.
I agree with your blog but he is worth 450k now tops.
We should do everything to top him up to that figure. He may not be a spine player but he works his arse off and should be on more than the entire backline outside of foran and norman.
So based on the fact he should command a little more than Gutherson, it appears we paid overs for.
If Semi is not on more than Gutherson, I would say Semi go get a big fat contract because mate you deserve it and we are too dumb to give you more. I am sure jennings is on some huge contract and so is Gordon even if it is 1 year.
Semi to fullback in 2017 and an upgrade to 450k thanks.
The thing with Semi is that he appears to be getting better. His last game was the best game of rugby league he has ever played. He doesn't play like a normal winger - it would be more apt to call him a winger/centre/backrower who is named on the wing each week. I'm not sure there is another back in the game that can realistically be compared to him.
There's every chance he will end up being one of the games all time greats I reckon.
Semi's already all over the NRL advertisements, he's on every highlight reel. Kids go to Parra games to watch Semi play - 90% of kids, and a fair wack of adults, rate Semi as their favourite player. It's not a fluke that the media is already making waves about him playing origin.
Semi is already arguably the games biggest cult player and the fans, from all clubs, love him.
He GENERATES REAL MONEY for the club and the game.
Semi is worth a hell of a lot to us and the NRL - he should be paid accordingly.
Parra need to think outside the box here.
I would think with Semi's high profile that if RU tried to entice him away that hopefully the NRL would step in and subsidise his pay to keep him in RL.
Maybe he could be developed into a centre for next year thus justifying a higher price tag.
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