I was reading the other day about the Sonny Bill Williams Compensation saga and Phil's opion on the story and it agve me some insight on the matter.
The bulldogs yesterday came out and said that they want compensation payments if any other club in the NRL wants to sign Sonny Bill Williams who is under an NRL contract until 2013.
This figure was $1 million. The reason this has come about is because the New Zealand Warriors have shown an interest in the former international.
Sonny Bill Williams is off Contract with his French Rugby side Toulon in June and does not yet have a team to play for. A few others have been thrown around the table but it seems like no team wants him.
Sonny Bill’s dream is to play for the All Blacks but for him to do that he will have to play Super 14’s Rugby and preferably for a New Zealand team but none as of yet have given him an offer.
Today Todd Greenberg the Bulldogs CEO revised his payout figure, saying his club wanted $2.5 million to let Williams off his contract at Belmore in order to play elsewhere in the NRL. The reason for this was that he believes they should receive $1 million for each season.
I personally don’t think that he is worth that much. Yeah he is a great player and I understand where the figure comes from because Sonny Bill is still on a contract and why should the Bulldogs be out of pocket.
Sonny Bill should just stay with Rugby which was the reason why he worked out on the Bulldogs, the NRL and the loyal fans who loved him. He should just work hard at getting that All Blacks cap!
Yeh I agree, that Sonny Bill isn't a $1 Million dollar man, and nor is it worth it for him to come of the contract for $2.5 Million
ReplyDeleteno he definately isnt. he is a good player but not worth the price the dogs want for him. he is a good player i hope it all works out for him and he gets a club lined up soon
ReplyDeleteI am not a footy follower so I don't really know too much about it but if I am right Sonny is the one who left his team and flew off to france or something so I wouldn't really want him either!!Leaving his team like that but i guess he had his reasons. I also kinda think the amount of money a footy player gets is waaayyyy too much, but I guess thats because I don't really understand what the big fuss over it is in saying that it is great you have such a passion for all kinds of sports and you can see it in your posts, good work your posts are great!
ReplyDeleteyeah cheers hayley
ReplyDeletethey do get paid ridiculus amounts but the work really really hard for so yeah.
and walking out on your team is the worst thing you can possible do in sport!