What kind of fee has the NRL club Cronulla paid Leeds as [iensured[/i by the stance taken by GH and Leeds?

Think carefully before you answer.

Don't give up your night job.

Probably no more than they have paid - they will have a value for the player regardless of Leeds' idiotic valuation - a bit like that for Hardaker - no one takes GH's ruminations in the matters seriously.

My understanding will be that if any money is changing hands it will be between the player and Leeds and not Cronulla and Leeds. I would suggest £50k at the very most.

So no answer then...

There is no answer to those whose comprehension skills are so limited, hence why you shouldn't give up your night job.

Nobody is claiming that no fee whatsoever has been paid.

The doubts arise over...

1) Who paid

and

2) How much.

[iHim[/i is convinced that GH has done the sport of SL a huge favour in [iensuring[/i that an NRL club like Cronulla pay some kind of fee for Segeyaro. However, he cannot provide any supportive evidence for his latest eulogy on GH.

My opinion is that Cronulla have paid nothing for Segeyaro, just as Canterbury paid nothing for Eastwood.

My opinion is that any fee that has been paid to Leeds is by Segeyaro, and the reason I'm of that opinion is due to the following statement which was posted online a mere 83 minutes prior to the kick-off against Wakefield Trinity yesterday... In a club statement, Rhinos chief executive Gary Hetherington said[i“We have agreed to terms with James Segeyaro to enable him to sign with the Cronulla Sharks"[/i.

My opinion is also that the fee will not amount to very much, but it is very important for an egotist like GH to provide an appearance that he's won and that nobody messes with him.

I appreciate this post will be completely wasted on you.

Hard to disagree with anything Mr Eve puts above.

I've pointed out numerous times throughout this whole episode, the Sharks have been quite clear all along - they would not be paying a fee, but were interested if Segeyaro could get a release. They've not once moved from that stance, and their quotes even now back this up, and Leeds quotes talk about Segeyaro, not the Sharks.

The only chance Leeds had for money out of the Sharks was if Brailey didn't handle his NRL games well and they might have got desperate - but with how Brailey has started the season, they were never going to fork out a fee - don't forget that any fee counts on the cap, and incurs a 50% surcharge in addition to the NRL.

I'm positive this is a deal between Segeyaro and Leeds, I'm also positive it'll be minimal - Leeds can't afford a long drawn out court case or the negative PR that goes with it. As it is, GH has strung it out long enough to look like he's played hard ball and he's got an 'undisclosed financial settlement' so he can claim the moral victory (without the true value getting out).

Lyall Gorman 1 - 0 Gary Hetherington

Like I said we have no reason to give up Segeyaro's registration unless we were paid a decent amount, who cares who paid it?

Exactly this. Very well said.



Who cares who paid? See Sir Kev's post above.When did Leeds last announce how much they'd paid for or sold a player for?

Your continued obsession with all things Gary Hetherington is "duly noted" and really, really quite sad.
I'm wondering if there's a psychological term for that?

Hetheringtonitis?
Bitterness?
Trolling?

No one cares, but it won't stop RLFans' very own Alex Jones from going off on one.

You make a fair point but for me if Leeds are going to stand tough then they need to demonstrate that the stance has yielded the desired outcome.

Not a paltry few grand which is what a lot on here - me included - think

When you say Leeds never release transfer fees that is simply not the case we all know how much they paid Sheffield for the half back - why because the club told everyone that was less than 6 months ago - they didn't have an issue telling everyone how much they paid for Iestyn either

Quote: Sal Paradise " they didn't have an issue telling everyone how much they paid for Iestyn either'" are you sure sal? Quote: Sal Paradise "Gary Hetherington "Naturally, we are pleased with the outcome and the fact that the matter is now settled and laid to rest. "Four years is a long time and we're delighted the matter has been concluded." Hetherington, who refused to reveal the amount of compensation paid by Bradford, added Read more at“The terms of the settlement are strictly confidential but we can report that the club is satisfied with the financial settlement.'" www.therhinos.co.uk/news/leeds-r ... M5BdvmLS70

Quote: Sal Paradise " they didn't have an issue telling everyone how much they paid for Iestyn either'" are you sure sal? Quote: Sal Paradise "Gary Hetherington "Naturally, we are pleased with the outcome and the fact that the matter is now settled and laid to rest. "Four years is a long time and we're delighted the matter has been concluded." Hetherington, who refused to reveal the amount of compensation paid by Bradford, added Read more at“The terms of the settlement are strictly confidential but we can report that the club is satisfied with the financial settlement.'" www.therhinos.co.uk/news/leeds-r ... M5BdvmLS70

The rumours on the Sharks forum is that Leeds have received roughly half of the original asking price.

Which part of Him's [i"The main point anyway was about ensuring NRL clubs have to pay some kind of fee and have to directly negotiate with SL clubs[/i and my response to his post do you have a problem with exactly?

Good luck to segeyaro he's a cracking player and provided us with a boost last season. Hindsight is 20-20 but he shouldn't have extended the deal.

Anyway Leeds have a new hooker and he looks pretty good so everyone is a winner.