Yep. You've kicked that one out of the park. Well said.
Yes you're right Andrew, I remember Filipaina being selected for NZ from reserves for Balmain where he was just going through the motions and always playing a blinder against Australia, he had the same lackadaisical attitude to club football as Schuster. Schuster is a major disappointment, he offered so much and gave so little, I doubt that anyone will unlock the obvious talent this kid has, such a waste
Thanks for the latest and last Schuster Manly chapter @globaleagleI'm not sure if this has been posted / commented on (I went back 3 pages) - so here it is:
edit: - I see it was touched on in the Mestrov thread.
Josh Schuster could be gone from Manly "by the end of the week" according to chief executive Tony Mestrov, with the embattled star set to be released.
Mestrov revealed that while a decision hasn't been finalised, Schuster has likely played his last game for the Sea Eagles and a decision may be imminent.
"Discussions are happening with Josh and his manager," he told SEN Radio.
"At the moment we haven't negotiated anything. I doubt Josh will be back playing for the Manly Sea Eagles and then we'll come to a deal, hopefully by the end of the week.
"Josh needs to go onto another club to fulfil his potential, I think everyone agrees with that. His time hasn't worked out here and we wish him all the best."
Schuster's fitness and weight has been a major concern during his tenure at Manly - something Mestrov acknowledged - but the club are now hopeful of a resolution that keeps the young gun's best interests in mind.
"There are performance clauses, but we don't want to go down that road," he said.
"It's not like we're all kind of there and pulling from each side, (we all have) Josh's best interests at heart, Josh wants to go and get another opportunity, he admitted it.
"Also (we have) touched base with the NRL, I think the first thing is to ensure that Josh's wellbeing and welfare is okay, obviously there's some issues there, we want to make sure he's doing ok, he's using some of our people here in the welfare department.
"I think it's been done in the best interests of Josh and the club."
Yes because really it’s the $625k for nothing that’s the issue , at $110k in the hope he comes good , yeah maybe
Yeah, it wasn't so much about the effort or non effort he put in. But in the end it was all about what sort of money he was on that really erked us.
Shouldn't use the "B" word on a hunch. I watched a couple of games he was played at Blacktown specially to watch him and IMO he was kicking cans down the street. We really don't know why however what is not in doubt is that he has failed to show the hunger and determination to succeed. Doesn't matter how much talent you have if you don't do the hard work you can't perform at the top level. I wouldn't be blaming the other players in the top squad or the coaching staff. One has to take ownership of their own performance. However, we should not forget that he is a still a very young man and dealing with the painful loss of a friend. Sometimes if things come to too easy and that doesn't provide a platform upon which the tools to deal with adversity can be developed. I wish him well and hope he finds that hunger again and reaches his potential.
I think what I wrote earlier is pretty close to the mark.. other than maybe I should now add that the Shu's manager realises that as Manly have to pay the difference to any deal he signs with a new club that this will allow for more opportunities from a signing perspective.
Pretty sure a train and trial deal is a mandated $1000 a week. I also don't think Manly are too concerned if they have to pay the full value of his contract for this season. They just want to avoid the next contract ticking over.
Exactly , whilst they’d love to get out of any money being paid I reckon they’d factor in him having to be paid for 2024.
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