Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:19 am  

rollin thunder wrote:

think he would have gone to union already if he wanted to, hopefully the top draw players in our game or have realized that union is simply not worth the extra money, and that being a legend in your own game is more important. union ruins players.

Sinfield went at 35 so not too late. Might see it as a nice challenge and big money earner to finish his career off.

Just speculating, he may have no interest in RU. I would've thought though that Leeds would've gladly signed him up to a new 3/4 possibly 5 year deal if they could have instead of just the extra 2.

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:51 am  

He's got another deal in him all the other recently retired players signed new deals when they were 32ish ,but Credit to the club for making him Captain too . I thought he seemed too reticent in speaking ,bit shy ,I was wrong .Excellent choice for capt . I expect a few more announcements coming a few older players are coming off and they cant afford to let them all go at once . I think Cuthbertson will get at least one year

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:21 pm  

Great news that our captain and the best centre in Super League, has signed a long term deal.

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:34 pm  

10/10 From the sleeve this is excellent news.

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:20 pm  

I wonder if this has happened because Union clubs have been actively sniffing around? After his performances in the WC I wouldn't be at all surprised. Good news anyway.

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Fri Apr 13, 2018 1:17 am  

Do we finally have a marquee player then?

Great signing not just for what he brings on the pitch, but having arguably a World XIII player signing contract extensions should help us attract further talent (both established and the top academy prospects) and sponsers

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:18 am  

leedsnsouths wrote:

Do we finally have a marquee player then?

Great signing not just for what he brings on the pitch, but having arguably a World XIII player signing contract extensions should help us attract further talent (both established and the top academy prospects) and sponsers

Phil Caplin mentioned on either talk sport or proper sport a while back that he had a similar deal going as Jonny Lomax where the rfl top up his wages to keep him in super league

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:27 am  

Joshheff90 wrote:

Phil Caplin mentioned on either talk sport or proper sport a while back that he had a similar deal going as Jonny Lomax where the rfl top up his wages to keep him in super league

Jonny Lomax - hahahahahaha

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:27 am  

Why would the RFL pay part of Jonny Lomax’s salary to keep him in Super League? No NRL clubs are after him.

It’s not the job of the RFL to be paying part of players wages and the wrong thing to do IMO. It undermines the salary cap, which is supposed to make Super League more competitive.

Re: CONTRACT | Kallum Watkins until 2021 : Fri Apr 13, 2018 10:01 am  

leedsnsouths wrote:

Do we finally have a marquee player then?

Great signing not just for what he brings on the pitch, but having arguably a World XIII player signing contract extensions should help us attract further talent (both established and the top academy prospects) and sponsers

looks like it going by Kallum's comment about the deal