Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 7:29 pm  

Superted wrote:

Never heard details of Sinfields salary, but that seems ridiculously low.... Achurch was signed when the £ wasn't doing so well against the Aus$, which is a small part of why he's getting so much...

Don't want to be one of those "in the know people" but this was either a fact or Leeds were lying with regards to their insurance. And I doubt it is the latter.

It was a couple of years ago but he was certainly the top earner. I think he was GB/Eng captain at the time.

Not a massive amount is it but certainly fits in with his grand final speech about being able to earn more elsewhere.

Don't know the ins and outs of the salary cap but think it might have increased slightly since then but still not a soccer type salary (for our highest paid and arguably best player at the time) is it even if there were cup winning bonuses on top.

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:31 pm  

I remember tuning in to see Achurch play for Penrith at the back end of the NRL season when he signed for us.I recall Gus Gould saying he had signed for Leeds Rhinos in SL.He said the panthers wanted to keep him but he had got a kings ransom so couldn't blame him.Read into that what you will regards what Achurch is on.

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:41 pm  

HucknallLoiner wrote:

About 2 years ago Sinfield was biggest earner at just under GBP100k.

Sinfield hasnt been under 100k for a long time, a couple of years ago he was on £120k+.

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:44 pm  

HucknallLoiner wrote: About 2 years ago Sinfield was biggest earner at just under GBP100k. Can't see Achurch being on more than that. As I said it was a couple of years ago but it won't be that much different now (although I suspect Sinfield's salary will have reduced a bit) After the 2012 GF this artical did the rounds. £150k a year according to this reporter. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... Final.html

HucknallLoiner wrote: About 2 years ago Sinfield was biggest earner at just under GBP100k. Can't see Achurch being on more than that. As I said it was a couple of years ago but it won't be that much different now (although I suspect Sinfield's salary will have reduced a bit) After the 2012 GF this artical did the rounds. £150k a year according to this reporter. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... Final.html

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:47 pm  

Rhinoshaund III wrote:

Sinfield hasnt been under 100k for a long time, a couple of years ago he was on £120k+.

I'll double check when it was. It wasn't that long ago. It was salary not bonuses but it was official figures from the club. Even if since then it grew to £120k it shows that they aren't on a fortune for a career that can end very quickly and also then doubt that Achurch can have been on anything like Sinfield's salary (even if it was high).

If Westerman wants a salary like that I'd suggest he's not worth it (yet). Get him at a sensible price and suddenly he looks worthy of a punt.

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:54 pm  

Joshheff90 wrote: After the 2012 GF this artical did the rounds. £150k a year according to this reporter. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... Final.html Wont be far off, him and Peacock highest paid at Leeds. McGuire was circa £110k during the WC.

Joshheff90 wrote: After the 2012 GF this artical did the rounds. £150k a year according to this reporter. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... Final.html Wont be far off, him and Peacock highest paid at Leeds. McGuire was circa £110k during the WC.

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:57 pm  

Joshheff90 wrote: After the 2012 GF this artical did the rounds. £150k a year according to this reporter. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... Final.html What I saw wasn't from the Daily Mail!! And personally I think that report is wrong although with bonuses for winning trophies, international appearances and sponsorship I'm sure it soon adds up but it's not the basic salary and to have 10% of the salary cap on one player is a risk (although they may do it for all I know). I'm just saying what I saw with my own eyes and around that time Leeds reported their highest paid player was Sinfield and it was under £100k (only just mind). Believe what you want. Point I was making was just losing Achurch alone probably won't leave room for a £100k player and AN other. However it will leave room for some player more deserved of whatever salary the great soft lump was / is on! Hope if he plays on Saturday he proves me wrong though!!

Joshheff90 wrote: After the 2012 GF this artical did the rounds. £150k a year according to this reporter. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... Final.html What I saw wasn't from the Daily Mail!! And personally I think that report is wrong although with bonuses for winning trophies, international appearances and sponsorship I'm sure it soon adds up but it's not the basic salary and to have 10% of the salary cap on one player is a risk (although they may do it for all I know). I'm just saying what I saw with my own eyes and around that time Leeds reported their highest paid player was Sinfield and it was under £100k (only just mind). Believe what you want. Point I was making was just losing Achurch alone probably won't leave room for a £100k player and AN other. However it will leave room for some player more deserved of whatever salary the great soft lump was / is on! Hope if he plays on Saturday he proves me wrong though!!

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 8:58 pm  

HucknallLoiner wrote:

I'll double check when it was. It wasn't that long ago. It was salary not bonuses but it was official figures from the club.

Yeah, maybe so, during the WC it was. Bonus, sponsorship etc will have bumped it up.

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:07 pm  

Need to remember atm that Garbutt is free, next year we will have his wages on the SC too

Re: Joe Westerman : Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:16 pm  

Rhinoshaund III wrote:

Sinfield hasnt been under 100k for a long time, a couple of years ago he was on £120k+.

And that figure would go perfectly with the information I was given - Achurch is 'one of' our top earners in that same sort of wage bracket.