Giteau to weigh up $10m French offer

[Swee_82]

I don't see much point in speculating any more.

Sure, but what would we do with all our free time??

[Darren]

I feel after 13 pages it is necessary to summarise what we have in this thread...the relevant parts anyway:
- Giteau has been offered a ridiculous amount of money over 4 years to go to France
- Giteau is contracted to the ARU until 2011
- Giteau is contracted to the Force until 2009
- Giteau is considering the offer
- There are reasons in favour and against Gits accepting the offer himself
- There are pros and cons for us as fans to have him leave or stay

The End.

Now we play a waiting game. I don't see much point in speculating any more.

You forgot the bit about Eddie Jones saying he wasn't really offered a ridiculous amount, and the owner of said French club saying he has never spoken with him...

[James]

You forgot the bit about Eddie Jones saying he wasn't really offered a ridiculous amount, and the owner of said French club saying he has never spoken with him...

I thought the offer came from a 3rd party like sponsor rather than the owner himself? I'm probably wrong though.

[Flamethrower]

Did the owner introduce Giteau to the Third Party???

[GIGS20]

I feel after 13 pages it is necessary to summarise what we have in this thread...the relevant parts anyway:
- Giteau has been offered a ridiculous amount of money over 4 years to go to France
- Giteau is contracted to the ARU until 2011
- Giteau is contracted to the Force until 2009
- Giteau is considering the offer
- There are reasons in favour and against Gits accepting the offer himself
- There are pros and cons for us as fans to have him leave or stay

The End.

Now we play a waiting game. I don't see much point in speculating any more.

Who the hell are you and what have you done with Jehna.....Jehna would never quote facts so plainly....I know this for a fact, she's a student of both Law and Politics!

[.X.]

Let me get this straight - so all the discussion about Firepower and Peter O'Meara is a complete waste of time????

[Swee_82]

J O'N injects a little rationality to the arguement:

Yet O'Neill was adamant that Giteau would honour his contract.

"I think it's pretty cut and dried as far as we're concerned, a contract is a contract," O'Neill said.

"It's unfortunate that the third party arrangements with Firepower fell over, but his playing contract is quite separate and he has a commitment to play in Australia until the end of 2011 and one more year with Western Force.

"It's not that we're wishing to be difficult, it's just a statement of fact."

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/stor...005401,00.html

[RuckNMaul]

Giteau 'not allowed' to fly coop


Australian Rugby Union chief executive officer John O'Neill says Matt Giteau is contracted to play in Australia until after the next World Cup.

Bayonne has reportedly offering the star Wallabies fly half a contract in excess of $8 million to play in France.

Giteau's deal with the Western Force runs out after next year's Super 14 season.

But O'Neill says Giteau's contract with the ARU stipulates that he must remain in Australia......

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...04/2437990.htm

[laura]

Matt Giteau not going anywhere
Bret Harris | December 04, 2008
The Australian

WESTERN Force coach John Mitchell understands why Wallabies five-eighth Matt Giteau is considering a lucrative offer from French club Bayonne, but he still expects him to honour his contract and play for the Perth-based Super 14 club next year.

According to reports, Giteau has been offered $9.6m from Bayonne, but he is contracted to the Force next year and the ARU until 2011.

"I have no issue with it at all," said Mitchell, who was in Sydney for a three-day SANZAR conference.

"At the end of the day everyone has rights.

"We expect Matt to honour his contract in 09 and we expect to see him back on January 5 when all our internationals return.

"We are all looking forward to him returning. I have that expectation. We have that expectation.

"The (Force) administration and the ARU are the ones who will deal with the contract matters that exist. That's certainly out of my hands."

Even though the ARU has stated it would not release him from his contract, Giteau added to the intrigue by saying he would spend two weeks thinking about the offer.

"At the end of the day you just want to know one way or the other," Mitchell said yesterday. "That's the way life works I guess. You can't afford to be halfway in and halfway out.

"He is really developing as a fly-half. He has matured a lot this year as a footballer and a person and I thought he had a bloody good tour (of Hong Kong and Europe)."

the rest of the story is here....http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...015652,00.html