Thurston s 4 year deal after retirement

[Narrabeen Laker]

In today’s Sydney herald there is an article saying that Thurston has a hand shake deal to help out the Cowboys for a few years after he retires . Hopefully someone more savvy can post it here .

Any way that’s very smart of the cowboys to by pass the cap . Here’s how the conversation could have gone down ... “ Hey Thurston we will pay you 800k a season for your last 2 and then pay you 400k a year for 4 years to be a club ambassador after you retire . ‘

Smart ploy lets learn from this

 

[mave]

This little trick has been previously known as the "Mark Gasnier" clause.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Just another way to circumvent the Cap , smart play by the Girls!!

 

[Eagles2nv]

I think you will find a number of players have used this loophole at the end of their careers.

 

[HappilyManly]

No need for subtlety when the NRL CEO himself, blatantly organized a Testimonial game for JT and sCam himself

Peter Wallace retired to the Riff Coaching department just this year

James Graham has a 4 year Drags contract where he'll end up on their staff

Manly private ownership model had prevented Snake, Matai and Myles retiring to our coaching payroll 😕

 

[MissKate]

I thought they changed the rules to prevent players/clubs doing this when Scott prince tried to do it, maybe I'm wrong

 

[bob dylan]

This little trick has been previously known as the "Mark Gasnier" clause.

Yep and should of been jumped on when the "Toey Individual" made a joke of the cap when he returned from Frugby.

 

[brad]

In today’s Sydney herald there is an article saying that Thurston has a hand shake deal to help out the Cowboys for a few years after he retires . Hopefully someone more savvy can post it here .

Any way that’s very smart of the cowboys to by pass the cap . Here’s how the conversation could have gone down ... “ Hey Thurston we will pay you 800k a season for your last 2 and then pay you 400k a year for 4 years to be a club ambassador after you retire . ‘

Smart ploy lets learn from this

Our Bozo is the saviest bloke i know.

 

[maxta]

The difference is if it was say Brett Stewart - the media would be on about an underhanded ploy by Manly to cheat the cap.....yet with the Cows - its an honourable way for the club to keep the great man in the game.

 

[Loobs]

Also - those players obviously wanted to stay associated with the club. As for our guys...

 

[Captain Moondog]

Thurstons got the job on the Qld Tourism Board lined up as well. Doing alright.

 

[wombatgc]

If the player is genuine about being an ambassador and mentor at the club I got no problem. Preston Campbell is a glowing example.

 

[DUFFMAN]

Roosters have 32 ambassadors.

 

[Shoe1]

It’s called rorting, but I guess north qld is too far away for the nrl to investigate.

 

[MANLY4LIFE]

Roosters have 32 ambassadors.

Some working as far away as mexico

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Roosters have 32 ambassadors.

Which is a greater number than their total number of juniors.