Great point.
Firstly should DCE be the games highest paid player. NO WAY.
Secondly did DCE demand to be the highest paid player when the contract negotiations were originally happening? NO
He signed with the GC for around 750k per season. So had he gone and recieved moderate upgrades he might now be considered a 900k player had all the blocks fallen into place.
Its old ground but the Club caused this situation.
Yep. Smart business picking up to 800k of a contract so another side can use his services to beat you.
Again not his fault. Club were in a bind after the Foran ****over. I will say there was a period of time back then when halfbacks were being signed to highly inflated contracts. DCE. Hunt. Milford. Brooks. The GC kid thats just retired.
I don't think its worked out for any of them has it.
Foz ****ed us for fun the first time and then when we resurrect his career he ****s us again. Although its more about the Shoe the second time round.
As you or any of us would do if your boss doubled your salary overnight for the next 10 years. Happy Times.
Ah generational side anyone? Mark my word one day Nathan Cleary will also be left with a Mediocre side to lead around the park and it won't all be diamonds and gold.
It happens.
What can also happen is the club again ****es up and hires what has been proved to be one of the worst FG coaches in the history of the game. A coach everyone was in love with for some unknown reason. A coach that when he came here said one of his main jobs was taking DCE and moulding him into a JT type player that pops up all over the park and runs the attack. Well unfortunately DCE was never that guy and its badly affected his and our game.
Boss:
Hey Hozza. We want to increase your pay packet 2 fold for doing exactly the same job mate. You good..... oh and we will gaurentee it for 10 years
HOZZA: sounds good but no thanks. Just give me a small increase and pay gorge,John,ringo and Paul the rest as they deserve it. They don't like me but I'm happy to buy their friendship.
Boss: Ah
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