Bateman confirms he’s heading back to Wigan Warriors in 2021

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Glad you've got that kinda self-belief Hudson, just don't go playing around with anyone's eyes
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This one came to me via Nickman this morning.

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‘Is it greedy?’: Bateman slams claims his exit ‘stinks of greed’

Canberra Raiders star John Bateman has hit back at claims he was driven by greed to leave the nation’s capital after signing with former club Wigan.

“People have said I’ve been greedy and I understand some fans are annoyed,” he said. “But is it greedy to be looking after your family? I had a clause in my contract that allowed me to renegotiate. I’ve never demanded anything and I haven’t broken any deal.

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Facts:

- Raiders pay Wigan $380k to release Bateman on a 3 year deal, with some sort of verbal agreement that they get first dibs if he returns to the Super League.

- Bateman dumps his manager to sign up with Moses.

- Bateman agitates for a pay rise in the week before the grand final.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- Bateman plays for the Poms in the offseason, badly aggravating an already injured shoulder.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- Bateman has surgery on his shoulder a few weeks before the season starts.

- The Bulldogs and Dragons publicly express interest in Bateman.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- The Raiders offer him a pay rise from $580k per season to $750k per season, with a deadline to extend or leave.

- The surgery doesn't work and Bateman goes in again to have his shoulder fixed.

- The offers of $800k + from another NRL team doesn't materialise.

- Wigan offer him a 4 year deal at AU$500k per season.

- Bateman comes back to the Raiders after the offer deadline has expired. The Raiders tell him the offer has been pulled.

- Bateman tells everyone it was always about family and he never wanted to play against his Raider mates.

Que? Am I missing something here?
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Seiffert82 wrote: July 6, 2020, 4:37 pm Facts:

- Raiders pay Wigan $380k to release Bateman on a 3 year deal, with some sort of verbal agreement that they get first dibs if he returns to the Super League.

- Bateman dumps his manager to sign up with Moses.

- Bateman agitates for a pay rise in the week before the grand final.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- Bateman plays for the Poms in the offseason, badly aggravating an already injured shoulder.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- Bateman has surgery on his shoulder a few weeks before the season starts.

- The Bulldogs and Dragons publicly express interest in Bateman.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- The Raiders offer him a pay rise from $580k per season to $750k per season, with a deadline to extend or leave.

- The surgery doesn't work and Bateman goes in again to have his shoulder fixed.

- The offers of $800k + from another NRL team doesn't materialise.

- Wigan offer him a 4 year deal at AU$500k per season.

- Bateman comes back to the Raiders after the offer deadline has expired. The Raiders tell him the offer has been pulled.

- Bateman tells everyone it was always about family and he never wanted to play against his Raider mates.

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I think you nailed it...
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Agree. I wish him all the best, but his story kept a changing.
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Seiffert82 wrote: July 6, 2020, 4:37 pm Facts:

- Raiders pay Wigan $380k to release Bateman on a 3 year deal, with some sort of verbal agreement that they get first dibs if he returns to the Super League.

- Bateman dumps his manager to sign up with Moses.

- Bateman agitates for a pay rise in the week before the grand final.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- Bateman plays for the Poms in the offseason, badly aggravating an already injured shoulder.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- Bateman has surgery on his shoulder a few weeks before the season starts.

- The Bulldogs and Dragons publicly express interest in Bateman.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- The Raiders offer him a pay rise from $580k per season to $750k per season, with a deadline to extend or leave.

- The surgery doesn't work and Bateman goes in again to have his shoulder fixed.

- The offers of $800k + from another NRL team doesn't materialise.

- Wigan offer him a 4 year deal at AU$500k per season.

- Bateman comes back to the Raiders after the offer deadline has expired. The Raiders tell him the offer has been pulled.

- Bateman tells everyone it was always about family and he never wanted to play against his Raider mates.

Que? Am I missing something here?
I imagine that is what it is like trying to defend Bateman

- he's gonna palm and try beat me on the outside

- nope he's cutting back behind

- nope he's passing

- oof it's a dummy

- a bloody kick!?!

- ran straight at me and then just squirmed out of the tackle anyway, prick!

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Great post S82. I think the ongoing drama is not positive for the club. It may be best to release back to England to be with his family as soon as flights are available. I don't reckon his heart is in wearing green again.
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Yep, I love watching him play, but this saga has been an absolute train wreck from him.

I hope he really does want to return to Wigan, because he's dead set done himself out of $750k over the next 3 years in playing silly buggers trying to get a pay rise.
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Anyway, we save that on the cap, and leiluas 400k we are paying him, should give us around a million to spend on some new players. Add to that Sam Williams has been quiet, and some said gone...
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Neeeegz wrote:Anyway, we save that on the cap, and leiluas 400k we are paying him, should give us around a million to spend on some new players. Add to that Sam Williams has been quiet, and some said gone...
If the rumours are right, we'll hear more about Sam when the borders reopen.

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He gone.
Probably fair enough too, that's a the perfect level for him. He can be a genuine gun over there
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Do we have a back up half?
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Dr Zaius wrote: July 6, 2020, 8:45 pm Do we have a back up half?
Matt Frawley is our back up at present and has been for weeks
Less than ideal, but the club has rarely stood in the way of guys like Sam seeking opportunities elsewhere.
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Didn't Sam already have a stint overseas? How did he go then?
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Finchy wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:12 pm Didn't Sam already have a stint overseas? How did he go then?
Reports were he killed it.
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Botman wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:13 pm
Finchy wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:12 pm Didn't Sam already have a stint overseas? How did he go then?
Reports were he killed it.
Do we know why he came back then? He hasn't exactly played much first grade since he returned.
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Finchy wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:14 pm
Botman wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:13 pm
Finchy wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:12 pm Didn't Sam already have a stint overseas? How did he go then?
Reports were he killed it.
Do we know why he came back then? He hasn't exactly played much first grade since he returned.
Based on twitter/insta
He missed the Croker run punt club :lol:
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Botman wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:18 pm
Finchy wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:14 pm
Botman wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:13 pm
Finchy wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:12 pm Didn't Sam already have a stint overseas? How did he go then?
Reports were he killed it.
Do we know why he came back then? He hasn't exactly played much first grade since he returned.
Based on twitter/insta
He missed the Croker run punt club :lol:
Totally worth it then! :lol:
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Finchy wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:12 pm Didn't Sam already have a stint overseas? How did he go then?
He was pretty average.

I'm sure he'd get a gig at the bottom of Super League or the top of the Championship.
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Finchy wrote:
Botman wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:13 pm
Finchy wrote: July 6, 2020, 9:12 pm Didn't Sam already have a stint overseas? How did he go then?
Reports were he killed it.
Do we know why he came back then? He hasn't exactly played much first grade since he returned.
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Seiffert82 wrote: July 6, 2020, 4:37 pm Facts:

- Raiders pay Wigan $380k to release Bateman on a 3 year deal, with some sort of verbal agreement that they get first dibs if he returns to the Super League.

- Bateman dumps his manager to sign up with Moses.

- Bateman agitates for a pay rise in the week before the grand final.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- Bateman plays for the Poms in the offseason, badly aggravating an already injured shoulder.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- Bateman has surgery on his shoulder a few weeks before the season starts.

- The Bulldogs and Dragons publicly express interest in Bateman.

- Bateman asks the Raiders for a release.

- The Raiders offer him a pay rise from $580k per season to $750k per season, with a deadline to extend or leave.

- The surgery doesn't work and Bateman goes in again to have his shoulder fixed.

- The offers of $800k + from another NRL team doesn't materialise.

- Wigan offer him a 4 year deal at AU$500k per season.

- Bateman comes back to the Raiders after the offer deadline has expired. The Raiders tell him the offer has been pulled.

- Bateman tells everyone it was always about family and he never wanted to play against his Raider mates.

Que? Am I missing something here?
100% facts. Awesome write up.
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Didn't even add the bits where he denied all of this stuff when Hooper and the other journos reported it.
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EDIT
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Neeeegz wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:25 pm EDIT
*checks notes*

Yeah nice, he might have to play fg for us this season and Neeeeeegz just told him to EDIT.
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The moment Bateman tells Stick he's ready he's back..

Doin what JohnBoy does.

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Botman wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:29 pm
Neeeegz wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:25 pm EDIT
*checks notes*

Yeah nice, he might have to play fg for us this season and Neeeeeegz just told him to EDIT.
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There is certainly one of us who consistently and constantly embarrasses themselves with petulance and immaturity.

pssst... it's you.
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Botman wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:29 pm Stay classy Neeeeeegz ... Western NSW really shines bright with you...
Last week Botman tells me that I have my panties in a twist. This week he pulls the Point Piper elitism card...people West of the Great Divide must all be retrograde, right Botman?

Jeez mate, you really don't make it easy on yourself...especially for a guy who's claiming to be trying to clean up his act on this forum.
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amiafish wrote: July 8, 2020, 11:12 am
Botman wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:29 pm Stay classy Neeeeeegz ... Western NSW really shines bright with you...
Last week Botman tells me that I have my panties in a twist. This week he pulls the Point Piper elitism card...people West of the Great Divide must all be retrograde, right Botman?

Jeez mate, you really don't make it easy on yourself...especially for a guy who's claiming to be trying to clean up his act on this forum.
That was in direct response to this post from the user himself...
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=34101&p=1739727#p1739727

I know you're very keen to come at me but do try and do at least some cursory level of investigation before you jump in next time.
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Is that a page 1? Am I using that phrasing correctly?

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zim wrote: July 8, 2020, 11:47 am Is that a page 1? Am I using that phrasing correctly?

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Neeeegz wrote: July 8, 2020, 8:01 am
Botman wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:29 pm
Neeeegz wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:25 pm EDIT
*checks notes*

Yeah nice, he might have to play fg for us this season and Neeeeeegz just told him to EDIT.
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GMGT wrote: July 8, 2020, 11:48 am
Neeeegz wrote: July 8, 2020, 8:01 am
Botman wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:29 pm
Neeeegz wrote: July 7, 2020, 9:25 pm EDIT
*checks notes*

Yeah nice, he might have to play fg for us this season and Neeeeeegz just told him to EDIT.
Stay classy Neeeeeegz ... Western NSW really shines bright with you...


It is genuinely incredible that you managed to make a hyporcite of yourself with about 3 **** minutes :lol: :lol:
The lack of self awareness is... well, it's special. I doff my cap.
Keyboard warrior. It's embarrassing to have people like you follow the raiders. Sure your not a Broncos fan ? You fit the mould perfectly
Close, but you spent "cronulla fan" incorrectly. That supporter base is well and truly the worst in the comp.
Botman a closet Broncos/Sharks fan? May as well accuse him of following the Knights (best supporters ever) if you really want to stick the boot in. In that case, I guess founding this site like 15 years ago is all just a big prank :hmmm
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