when players negotiate contracts

[Guest]

Do you ever wonder when a player.. lets sat trent is negotiating a deal with the club, but another clubs offers more money.. do you think the players in the team talk with the player & try & coax him to stay or do they just mind each others business ???.  i wonder if lyon or maybe kingy have had a word with trent regarding the dogs offers to him..

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Interesting question. My guess is that usually they leave each other to make their own decisions, out of respect for the fact it is a professional decision, and they have to do the best for themselves & their families in what might turn out to be one injury away from being a very short career.

However with particularly popular players there are stories occasionally about teammates offering to take pay cuts and that sort of thing. Would definitely be the exception I imagine. I certainly can't see Jamie Lyon trying to influence TH other than to say, 'do what you think is right for you'.

 

[Rex]

Hopefully Trent sees the value of combinations that work. Sterling made Kenny twice as good and vice versa. 

Players telling each other they like playing together certainly doesn't hurt.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Exactly. Players know if they are happy in a team and if it is 'working', so I'm sure they take that into account when weighing up the unknown of a whole new team and club.

 

[Canteen Worker]

Family, location in town and 'extras' in an offer play a part in such decisions and from what I know most players are left alone to make their decisions.. Sadly some managers have way too much influence.

 

[Spuds Bodyguard]

I have no doubt that the players would talk to each other, but maybe more the player in question would seek advice from their team mates.

A lot of the players become very good friends, so it is really no different to asking your friends for advice when making a big decision.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Someone should give Hodko Aaron Groom's mobile number.

 

[Guest]

i was just wondering as trent has started out this year.. his 1st year i just thought maybe some of the guys we have who have played in 2 grandfinals & have won a premiership , might be saying to him along these lines..  why do you want to go there ..to a team who isnt doing much or has done much in the last 4yrs atleast stay with us for 2 years in that time we might have a premiership& instead of kicking your self for leaving us ..  you got plenty of time to chase the big bucks later ..meanwhile in that 2yrs he stays with us & we do win a title in that time im sure he will be an origin debutant in  time somewhere as our selectors like to chop & change.. then his value will really go up..

just my opinion  on it.... :-X

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I agree totally with the post above BUT...as we all know from this week "money talks".....I'd throw this at you.....your work for ABC Company, for $45K a year, great atmosphere successful business, good people....however XYZ company wants your expertise, they call you up and say "would you consider coming and working for us for say 6 times the salary you are geting now"....now the downside is XYZ are a company not performing so well, BUT they want to be up there with ABC company.

How many of you in forum land would consider a change of job and circumstances for 6 times your current salary????

I have my own business and do "ok", don't make a fortune, but have a great time doing it..... but if someone rang me and said "Mark how about coming and working for us for $270K a year".....I'd take about 2 1/2 seconds to say "when can I start"!!

 

[Guest]

I agree totally with the post above BUT...as we all know from this week \"money talks\".....I'd throw this at you.....your work for ABC Company, for $45K a year, great atmosphere successful business, good people....however XYZ company wants your expertise, they call you up and say \"would you consider coming and working for us for say 6 times the salary you are geting now\"....now the downside is XYZ are a company not performing so well, BUT they want to be up there with ABC company.

How many of you in forum land would consider a change of job and circumstances for 6 times your current salary????

I have my own business and do \"ok\", don't make a fortune, but have a great time doing it..... but if someone rang me and said \"Mark how about coming and working for us for $270K a year\".....I'd take about 2 1/2 seconds to say \"when can I start\"!!

DEPENDS  if i was with abc for 10-15 years i would take the offer but if i was there only 5years & like you say the other company will pay me more .. but their future looks uncertain  i would probably stay with abc ..

 

[Guest]

[quote author=Mark from Brisbane link=topic=183506.msg265413#msg265413 date=1275698014]
I agree totally with the post above BUT...as we all know from this week \"money talks\".....I'd throw this at you.....your work for ABC Company, for $45K a year, great atmosphere successful business, good people....however XYZ company wants your expertise, they call you up and say \"would you consider coming and working for us for say 6 times the salary you are geting now\"....now the downside is XYZ are a company not performing so well, BUT they want to be up there with ABC company.

How many of you in forum land would consider a change of job and circumstances for 6 times your current salary????

I have my own business and do \"ok\", don't make a fortune, but have a great time doing it..... but if someone rang me and said \"Mark how about coming and working for us for $270K a year\".....I'd take about 2 1/2 seconds to say \"when can I start\"!!

DEPENDS  if i was with abc for 10-15 years i would take the offer but if i was there only 5years & like you say the other company will pay me more .. but their future looks uncertain  i would probably stay with abc ..
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you know why i say that mark because  after giving abc 15yrs & you do leave if the company you go to falls theres every chance abc will take you back any way , as they already know how you work ..lol