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Message: [QUOTE="m1c, post: 2404678, member: 1944"] It's unrealistic he would have walked if on such an amount - 500k would have been close to the threshold for what you could pay your marquee player and get away with. Where the Bulldogs erred, IMO, is that they failed to rectify the discrepancy between his contract value to his actual worth once they had the opportunity (departure of Mason and O'Meley). SBW's quotes even reflect so - 'Because you know I'd sat down with them and they'd promised me a lot before and it came up to nothing you know' - from a transcript on the ABC website. The Gallen scenario serves as an example of the dynamic nature of club contracts. It shows that even established players on already big money aren't exempt to alterations. Snowden and Douglas left, Gallen had a top season - so the club adjusted his contract accordingly (increased importance at club and improved performance). For the record, I think SBW is massive phallus. Though I will admit to enjoying his performances on field. I just think he was tainted unfairly by media after a cheap story (very easy to paint him as the villain with Mundine and Nasser in his corner). It was a situation where the Dogs should have accepted just as much, if not more, blame. I understand most are set in their views on the scenario, but what I have mentioned is certainly another feasible way to look at it. [/QUOTE]

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