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Hayne puts loyalty before cash
Loyal man ... Jarryd Hayne is keen to remain at Parramatta By David Riccio December 09, 2007 12:00am JARRYD Hayne is poised to ignore a $2million windfall to stay loyal to Parramatta, the club that gave him his start. The teenage sensation has given the clearest indication yet that he will re-sign with the Eels. Hayne is among the hottest talents on the market and is on the Rabbitohs' hit list courtesy of a five-year deal estimated at $400,000 a season. But Hayne, whose Parramatta deal expires at the end of next year, said he won't be swayed by big numbers. "Hopefully we can finalise something as soon as possible with Parramatta,'' Hayne said. ``I want to stay at Parra. It's where I was born and bred and where I've gained my start. I really don't see myself leaving. "I see myself as just a kid still growing ... so there's no point chasing coin and the massive deals. Right now, there's no reason to leave or go chasing money here or in England. "I don't need the money. I'm happy where I am financially at now.'' However, the emerging superstar is at the centre of a major bidding war. It's understood Hayne and his manager Wayne Beavis will meet with Eels officials this week. But Russell Crowe's cashed-up Rabbitohs have made no secret of their desire to lure Hayne to the club where his father Manoa Thompson played. The NSW and Australia outside back is seen as a potential marquee player at Redfern, but Thompson's allegiances to the Rabbits will have little influence on Hayne. "That won't even come into it. I'm my own man. I've got to look after No1,'' Hayne said. He is also in the sights of the Bulldogs and the Sharks. "The only thing that would make me want to move was if I didn't find it a challenge at the club ... and I still find it a challenge here at Parra. "With Nathan Hindmarsh and Nath Cayless, they're going to be legends for both Australia and New Zealand, so there's no worry from my end as far as talent and experience goes at the club. "I've got a lot of good mates and a lot of friendships there. Where we're at now we can really give the NRL (premiership) a real shake.'' Hayne added that the prospect of switching to centre, following the departure to rugby union of Timana Tahu, offered further appeal, stating: "There's an opportunity to nail down that spot for a few years at Parramatta.'' The only downside to Hayne's likely decision to stick with the Eels would be the effect on close friend and team-mate Krisnan Inu. Inu, also off contract at the end of next year, is still a major priority for the Eels but fitting them both under the salary cap could prove difficult. After a breakout year, Inu, now a New Zealand international, is also in the sights of several clubs. "I know it's tough for the club ... there's a few guys off contract, including Krisnan,'' Hayne said. "It would be a good challenge (playing against him) ... especially if we came up against each other in the centres.'' http://www.news.com.au/dailyteleg.../0,22049,22892521-5006066,00.html |
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Souths abandon Jarryd chase
December 11, 2007 12:00am SOUTH Sydney have withdrawn from the race to sign Test winger Jarryd Hayne for 2009. The Rabbitohs said yesterday they had begun looking elsewhere after it was reported Hayne was prepared to stay at Parramatta for less than his market value. "We have decided to move in another direction after it became clear to us that Jarryd is likely to remain at Parramatta," Souths director of football Shane Richardson said yesterday. "It's great to see a player remain loyal to a club and we wish Jarryd the best for his future at the Eels. "We have a number of players within our ranks that we want to retain and that will be one of our priorities as we build up to the beginning of 2008, our centenary season." Souths had made no secret of the fact they were chasing the 19-year-old, whose father Manoa Thompson played for the Rabbitohs. Reports had suggested the club was preparing a $2 million deal over five years. But Hayne said at the weekend: "Hopefully we can finalise something as soon as possible with Parramatta. "I want to stay at Parra. It's where I was born and bred and where I've gained my start. I really don't see myself leaving. "Right now, there's no reason to leave or go chasing money here or in England." http://www.news.com.au/dailyteleg.../0,22049,22902413-5006066,00.html |
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That's great news for the Parramatta club, with Jarryd Hayne putting pen to paper. It's good to see that some players still put Loyalty first above anything else. |
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Will be an Eel ... star player Jarryd Hayne re-signed with Parramatta for two more years today. Hayne re-signs with Eels By James Phelps December 12, 2007 12:00am TEENAGE Test winger Jarryd Hayne says sticking with his NRL teammates was the deciding factor in agreeing to a new contract with Parramatta. Hayne announced today he's extended his contract at Parramatta by two years, meaning he will stay with the Eels until the end of 2010. Hayne said the stability provided by the club at which he made his NRL debut in 2006 was important at this stage of his blossoming career. Eels coach Michael Hagan said Hayne is likely to start next season in the centres while Ben Smith recovers from shoulder and knee surgery. South Sydney attempted to recruit 19-year-old Hayne who made his Test debut for the Kangaroos this year. The Eels will now turn their attention towards retaining Kiwi Test centre and fellow young gun Krisnan Inu. Inu is off contract next year but chief executive Denis Fitzgerald said the Eels are confident "there is enough in the bikkie tin" to offer the impressive 20-year-old a competitive upgraded deal to stay at Parramatta. http://www.news.com.au/dailyteleg.../0,22049,22908054-5006066,00.html |
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Hayne pay cut for Inu
December 13, 2007 PARRAMATTA superstar Jarryd Hayne says he has signed for less money than he could earn at another NRL club because he wants to keep fellow young gun Krisnan Inu at the Eels. With Hayne, 19, and Inu, 20, due to come off contract after 2008, Parramatta were given little chance of keeping both backline aces until Hayne agreed to his new two-year deal until the end of 2010. The pressure is now on Inu to match Hayne's loyalty to Parramatta after the Test winger said he had knocked back bigger offers from elsewhere and agreed to less than his market value to help the Eels to keep the winger/centre. "That's probably why I did take the pay cut, because I pretty well understand that Krisnan needs to come under the cap as well," Hayne said. "I understand that and when you play with mates it doesn't seem like a pay cut because you know you're having fun. "I'd rather play for less money and be in finals than play for more money and not be in the top eight." Eels boss Denis Fitzgerald said player manager Wayne Beavis had negotiated Hayne's deal with an understanding of the club's salary cap position and desire to keep both youngsters. Fitzgerald said the club could make an offer which would squeeze Inu under the $4 million ceiling - "just". "I think we're a very big chance there. We're confident about Krisnan," Fitzgerald said. "I think he's a lot like Jarryd. He's very happy here and he wants to stay here with all his mates." http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,22917054-23214,00.html |