Wigan Warriors • Re: Smithies Departure Confirmed.
muttywhitedog wrote:
Not ridiculous at all. If Smithies had a contract and had turned out to be a complete flop, could Wigan have terminated it early and paid him nothing?
Of course they couldnt. There would have to be a settlement.
This is just a reversal on words. He has been a success and he wants to terminate it early, and as long as we get something for that, its ok with me. The bit about 1st refusal was asked in case there was no fee/compensation, as I dont see it as being fair that we sign, nurture and develop someone only for them to leave for free mid contract, then come back in a years' time and sign for a rival, when technically they could have still been under contract to us.
Obviously, if the player leaves at the end of their contract (like KPP), then they leave with just a handshake and our best wishes.
I am only referring to the point made that the compensation should be paid by player (not the club).
Of course there should be compensation, of course it should (and does) come from the club, but when has it ever come from the player?
Statistics: Posted by nathan_rugby — Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:34 pm