Girdler makes a great point in the chat with the fact that with no collective bargaining agreement in place past 2017 as yet, negotiations would be a guessing game. You can listen to it here.
http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/nrl/news/2016/9/manly-sea-eagles-trbojevic-contract-bungle/
It's been a shaky start to contract negotiations between the Trbojevic brothers and Manly, with early discussions leaving a lot to be desired for the big-name players.
According to Triple M and the Australian's Brent Read, Manly appear to have offered a conservative deal, largely to the unsettled salary cap spending amounts for 2018.
Tom Trbojevic and his brother Jake are off-contract at the end of next year.
"Things haven't gone as smoothly as they hoped," Ready said.
"In the initial talks, there's a fair way apart between the parties, what the Trbojevic management expected and what's been offered.