There is absolutely no way, no way, we would offer Jack, who is a champion - right up there as one of our best ever - just $300k.
Blair runs our talent dept better than that. And has demonstrated over the last few years he is far more respectful than that.
Let's not forget Jack publicly took pay cuts to accommodate Tommy as well.
Jack has joked around (some serious, some humble) on 360 and Dimma has chucked in the comment re: he keeps walking past the list manager's door.
Some brevity. Some painful truths.
But whilst the media sit there and take pot shots all year long (arent they loving it right now), this Club's List and Talent Dept - and its culture - is run as good as it gets these days.
Whether he plays on is prob more so a decision between a) his external career opportunities (and he'd have plenty), b) his knowledge of who we have to play that role and their need for opportunities in the firsts and c) whether he can help on/off the field as he plays a diminished role.
Anyone who thinks we are treating him shabbily 'by letting him wait' and also offering $300k has not been watching and learning from how we have treated our players (incl those that have pissed off elsewhere like CJ, Mabs, Ellis, Markov, Higgins, Butler), since Blair and Balmy have been in charge. Never a disrespectful action or bad word.
It takes time to sign contracts. Blair has been working through them all diligently - Remember the Rioli deal would not have been easy, then he has got Taranto over the line it seems based on media reports - a massive achievement given we were up against the Pies and G.Wright.
Plus, he's respectfully waiting on Cotch and most of all, the Club is trying to work out what the hell Dusty wants.
Jack is not being treated shabbily. Nor will he be lowballed on $300k (which is $150k in his pocket). There is simply a shitload to do.
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