Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:25 pm  

We paid Webster off as he was half way through the last year on his contract, so I'd imagine it only cost 30-40k. Campese has at least 18 months left at a much higher wage ( depending on who you believe it's anywhere between 100-500k). So paying him off simply isn't an option. He stays or retires, no other option.

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:54 pm  

SirStan wrote:

We paid Webster off as he was half way through the last year on his contract, so I'd imagine it only cost 30-40k. Campese has at least 18 months left at a much higher wage ( depending on who you believe it's anywhere between 100-500k). So paying him off simply isn't an option. He stays or retires, no other option.

It'll cost us a darn sight more if we finish up in the championship mate.Pity he wont do what michael weyman did,its tough on terry but injuries have blighted him the last 3 years,which is why canberra let one of their club legends go.

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:58 pm  

deslawson wrote:

It'll cost us a darn sight more if we finish up in the championship mate.

Pretty sure if we pay him off now his full salary comes off the cap so no point doing it now. Do it close season and it doesn't count on next season.

Might as well get him fit and see if he can get us through the middle 8s

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:05 pm  

deslawson wrote:

It'll cost us a darn sight more if we finish up in the championship mate.Pity he wont do what michael weyman did,its tough on terry but injuries have blighted him the last 3 years,which is why canberra let one of their club legends go.

The 2 options aren't mutually exclusive, it's entirely possible to not pay him off and still avoid getting relegated. He's pulled a hamstring, not contracted Ebola.

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:05 pm  

Nifty Bifty wrote:

Don't mean to sound blinkered but I honestly didn't see that one so can't comment. Think it will be a lot clearer on all those challenges watching it back, can be hard to tell properly at the game with one look. Without watching it back though I can guarentee Brough never got hit when kicking the ball

apart from when he kicked through and got taken out by cockayne, which due to Ta'ai scoring anyway was probably let go by the officials.

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:05 pm  

It happens to a lot of athletes who have been out 6 months + there hamstrings go when they comeback if had been his knee that's a different story

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:09 pm  

deslawson wrote:

It'll cost us a darn sight more if we finish up in the championship mate.Pity he wont do what michael weyman did,its tough on terry but injuries have blighted him the last 3 years,which is why canberra let one of their club legends go.

We went through the middle eights without campese or Kelly unbeaten I know you want rid and nothing will change your mind but let's see what happens

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:21 pm  

campese won't retire without a hefty payout surely? Do RL clubs insure against player injuries? I seem to remember reading something a while ago that it was too expensive so most don;t bother

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:44 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

campese won't retire without a hefty payout surely? Do RL clubs insure against player injuries? I seem to remember reading something a while ago that it was too expensive so most don;t bother

Getting insurance for him against injury would be like trying to get a 17 yr old with a drink driving ban insurance for a Ferrari.

Re: Campese : Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:52 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

campese won't retire without a hefty payout surely? Do RL clubs insure against player injuries? I seem to remember reading something a while ago that it was too expensive so most don;t bother