Rejuvenated veteran Benji Marshall could quit Brisbane over contract dispute

[Allo]

100k is more than enough to pay the bills, mortgage and still live reasonably comfortably.

That's not even factoring in the money the mrs brings in.

Some people just don't know how to budget.

Something I've never gotten about footy players + sports stars in general. Once you have a house and bills covered, which you can do inside the first proper contract or two, anything after that you use to set yourself for life. It's not hard. But I guess the money can be a bit of an addiction and it's hard to adjust once it's not there anymore

 

[winslow_wong]

Happiest he's been off the field while living in bris. That's a big factor. Maybe offer him 150k-200k and he'll stay I reckon. The sentence saying he'll mull over it the next few weeks is a worry, hopefully that means he'll play out of his skin for a pay rise.

 

[Dash]

Something I've never gotten about footy players + sports stars in general. Once you have a house and bills covered, which you can do inside the first proper contract or two, anything after that you use to set yourself for life. It's not hard. But I guess the money can be a bit of an addiction and it's hard to adjust once it's not there anymore

The problem is when you buy house fitting of a $500k salary and only earn that amount for a few years, while the mortgage lasts 30 years.

 

[Chewed]

His influence on the halves, especially Nikorima has been worth it. Give him a few more Bob and let Nikorima and Milf learn some more tricks.

 

[Aldo]

Something I've never gotten about footy players + sports stars in general. Once you have a house and bills covered, which you can do inside the first proper contract or two, anything after that you use to set yourself for life. It's not hard. But I guess the money can be a bit of an addiction and it's hard to adjust once it's not there anymore

Yep exactly. Instead of buying the $2 mill waterside apartment, settle for the $1 mill 4 bedder just back from the water a few streets.

 

[broncsgoat]

He spent a week in the Maldives or bora bora or somewhere when we had the bye, don't think he's hurting too bad.

 

[Unbreakable]

I think Benji has earned a pay rice and I hope we don't lose him.

I don't think he's played that poorly that we should substitute his pay cheque for rice, that's a bit uncalled for..

 

[Alec]

It's not substituting, it's a pay rice pay rise on top of his current pay.

 

[Allo]

The problem is when you buy house fitting of a $500k salary and only earn that amount for a few years, while the mortgage lasts 30 years.

You can't tell me that even a million dollar house can't be paid off inside 5 years on a 500k contract (and we all know Benji's been on more along with TPA + rep match payments)

Not mention money from selling his house down south. Or better yet keeping that and renting it out as another source of income

 

[Jason Simmons]

I would imagine Benji would be a very likely candidate for TPA's at the Broncs too, with his media presence...Just because we signed him for $100k doesn't mean that is all he is earning...

 

[Browny]

Guys, there footy players. You can't expect them to be able to manage property and investments when they don't know the rules of the game they play

 

[winslow_wong]

While we're on the subject of finance, how much tax do football players pay?

 

[Dash]

While we're on the subject of finance, how much tax do football players pay?

The same as the rest of us.

 

[theshed]

Love Benji. I was skeptical of how well he'd go at the bronx (though i always agreed signing Benji on 100k for depth is an incredible windfall) but he has really torn up for us this year and with how disrupted our half options have been this season his signing has been a season saver. At this point I actually fear that we may have even under-utilised him.

For a guy who had a lot of rumours follow him around about being unsociable and a diva, he has shown very impressive character and a great attitude while at our club.


All that being said, a player of Benji's skill and experience should never had ended up on 100k a year. We were very fortunate to get him at that price (though his own form is obviously largely to blame). We have great young halves in Kodi and Milf, and too much great young talent we need to pay first (e.g Roberts).


Does Benji deserve more than 100k a season? Yes.
Are we a club that can afford to or needs to spend more than 100k on Benji? Possibly by an extra 50k or so. Though that is probably still short of what he rightfully deserves.


I'd love for Benj to stay but I don't think either party would be looked down upon if he left.

 

[Socnorb]

I think Benji has earned a pay rice and I hope we don't lose him.

Benji is going ok, don't forget only 8 games though. Either way he deserves better than rice as payment.

 

[Sproj]

@theshed, you nailed it. Should he get more than 100k? Probably. Should we offer more than 100k? No.

 

[Aldo]

I don't think he's played that poorly that we should substitute his pay cheque for rice, that's a bit uncalled for..

Would the rice go on the cap?

 

[Sproj]