rhys 27 wrote
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Bondi,
Where did you hear that Ackland is on $450k per year???
I know that our MC are inspid and spineless but surely they wouldn't be that stupid enough to be paying him that amount of coin.
They were stupid enough to sign him for 3 years in the first place.
My sources were media disappointment from Lyons on CH 10, I heard from Saints supporters what he was offered there, and from TC and Blues supporters I heard the higher figure. I wouldn't be surprised if that's correct given that Koutas old contract had expired, Campo was gone...
Well what I heard at the time of him signing, was that he was offered a 2 year deal of $350 K pa from the Saints. It was also mentioned we guzzumped the offer in terms of dollars and years....some mentioned $380, others mentioned $400 or $450.,,,nevertheless, the Saints were surprised he left given the big dollars he was offered to stay. They hadn't recruited Gardiner at that stage either, Kosi was a wild card, and they had just dumped the anti rucking coach in Thomas....he was a wanted man by the Saints.
So I took the high number, because Ackland is shitting in my and my club's face.
Whether its $350 or $450, I'm guesstimating...who cares...he is costing us a lot of money, 3 years of it and a decent selection we could have made in the past and a pick we would have in the next drafts.
Do you know what he's being paid?
It couldn't be as low or lower than $300 if that's what you're thinking.
He's costing us BIG TIME, no matter which way you look at it.