Folau to Western Sydney

[sWAns63]

GWS have signed Rugby League player Israel Folau for reputed million+ a season for 4 years

[jono2707]

No but Josh Kennedy is.

[sWAns63]

I reckon it's a ploy to show potential stars from other clubs they have bags of cash & drive up contracts now causing a surplus of players in the competition

[stellation]

Have a look at the Fairfax rate card for advertising costs; a quarter page ad in the SMH sports sections costs around $6k during the week, around $8k on a Saturday. I think it's reasonable to assume that there's enough interest, based on the media storm today, to get a story on Folau that's at least a quarter page into the SHM about once a fortnight during pre-season and regular season? So we'll say Jan-Sep, once a fortnight- 18 articles... if that was advertising space that'd be $100k.

Add in the same for New Ltd (well, possibly a few less articles there!)... add in so,e for getting mentioned on the radio... add in some forgetting on the tele...

Based on the frenzy today, I think they could gamble that he could be saving them $500k per year in advertising for the next few years just in getting the name Team GWS (or whatever it ends up being) in the media.

[Matt79]

GWS' new name... The GWS Converts.

Has more than one meaning.

[swansrob]

As a player, almost certainly not. As a marketing tool, perhaps.

[Big Al]

GWS' new name... The GWS Converts.
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GWS Mossad - Where Israel plays

[sWAns63]

I think a few managers will be calling GWS as well

[Nich]

For sure. And if any players get the dirts with him for being that well paid they are missing the big picture. If they need his name/profile to help with going around to schools in Western Sydney to spread the news then he's worth every cent. The basic truths are that if you want to break into new ground it helps when you've got a mole. Izzy is the mole. Any other current AFL player wouldn't grab the interest that he will. Good luck to him. I think it's a great signing, even if he doesn't hit any great heights. Purely as a Marketing tool it's worth it. The Media of course will blow it all up, League nuts will come out calling him a traitor but he's getting paid a mint. Those guys are mugs. I guarantee you most people would switch for a million plus a season.

[sWAns63]

I'd play womens lacrosse for a million

[cruiser]

I heard on ABC 702 that he's gonna get $6M over 4 years. That is massive.

[sWAns63]

Who earns the most at the momment