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Posted July 19, 2016 01:54 · last edited July 19, 2016 01:56

Jeff Vader wrote:

djtim3000 wrote:

MetalLegNZ wrote:

matrix wrote:

Brendan Hammill has been approached by the Phoenix according to the secret agent on Facebook, also says we were turned down by Rhys Williams and Alex Wilkinson. 

Any reason given why they said no?

I'm guessing it is because they were offered contracts in Aussie and we are in NZ. I'd like to think that any returning NZ internationals, given a similar choice in contracts between the Nix and any Aussies clubs, would choose the Nix just because it is 'home'.

I disagree with that. You chase the $$ pure and simple. When your window to earn good top dollar in your primary chosen profession is small, you go where the $$ is. When they are 36 and contemplating retirement, then chose the home option. Its most unlikely they are going to earn the same money they earn at 28, as they would at 48 unless they are already holding a qualification in something else.

I'll give you 3 examples purely for discussion point - Smeltz, Durante and McGlinchy. Without knowing much about their background, what do you propose they would be doing when their careers end as an active player? In this part of the world, my guess is that it would be away from football. Now you name me a gig they could do that would net them $200-300k per year?

$$ is what it is all about. Some are lucky and make it as football pundits but if you look around, there are not many of those jobs and the ones that are there, are occupied.

Note i said similar contracts.

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djtim3000 edited July 19, 2016 01:56
Jeff Vader wrote:
djtim3000 wrote:
MetalLegNZ wrote:
matrix wrote:

Brendan Hammill has been approached by the Phoenix according to the secret agent on Facebook, also says we were turned down by Rhys Williams and Alex Wilkinson. 

Any reason given why they said no?

I'm guessing it is because they were offered contracts in Aussie and we are in NZ. I'd like to think that any returning NZ internationals, given a similar choice in contracts between the Nix and any Aussies clubs, would choose the Nix just because it is 'home'.

I disagree with that. You chase the $$ pure and simple. When your window to earn good top dollar in your primary chosen profession is small, you go where the $$ is. When they are 36 and contemplating retirement, then chose the home option. Its most unlikely they are going to earn the same money they earn at 28, as they would at 48 unless they are already holding a qualification in something else.

I'll give you 3 examples purely for discussion point - Smeltz, Durante and McGlinchy. Without knowing much about their background, what do you propose they would be doing when their careers end as an active player? In this part of the world, my guess is that it would be away from football. Now you name me a gig they could do that would net them $200-300k per year?

$$ is what it is all about. Some are lucky and make it as football pundits but if you look around, there are not many of those jobs and the ones that are there, are occupied.

Note i said similiar contracts.