Okay. If everybody seems to think that he and everybody else are owed money for the NRL using their images then where does the money get taken from to pay them? Do they reduce funding to the grassroots of the game, reduce salary cap funding to the Clubs, reduce funding for grants ? ? ? Where ? ? ? You tell me. There is only so much funding to spend and so many other more worthwhile places to spend it on before they should even think about giving them any more money for using their images that they agreed to be allowed to use when they sign a contract.
In my opinion, even though the NRL have not given Thurston a monetary payment, they have actually increased his worth by using his image. Like I said before, just where would his status be without the exposure that he has received from the NRL? Does he think that he would have had the deals with Asics, Madison, and Skins? I think not.
Also in my opinion the majority are paid way over their worth anyway and all thanks to Rupert, News Ltd and his Super League.