So, first of all he has a decidedly mediocre start to his season for club and country. Then he persuades his club to let him miss a game over Christmas and enjoy a holiday in Barbados with his celebrity girlfriend, Kelly Brook. And now he wants £350,000-a-year for his next club contract.
That's a bit rich, isn't it Danny?
All credit to Danny Cipriani for coming back this season from his terrible career-threatening injury, but the boy needs to keep his feet on the ground.
It's all very well clocking up air miles with a beauty on your arm, but you need to earn your time off by putting in the hours on the pitch and on the training ground.
After all, it's not as if there aren't areas of his game that need working on - his tackling for a stand-off is, well, more than a little stand-off-ish.
As unthinkable as it may sound, unless Danny boy sets his sights a considerable amount lower than £350,000-a-year, then he may end up without a club next season.
As unthinkable as it may sound, unless Danny boy sets his sights a considerable amount lower than £350,000-a-year, then he may end up without a club next season.
Just like Saracens boss Eddie George, head coaches may decide he's not worth the punt in such economically tough times.
I wonder whether Cipriani has pondered that.
I fear he and his advisers may need to take a financial reality check, sharpish.
"Saracens boss Eddie George"??? - I think we've found the key to the credit crunch. Had the Bank of England Governor, Sir Eddie George, been keeping an eye on the economy rather than Danny Cipriani's transfer fee we might be in a better state.
ReplyDeleteAs to the estimated transfer fee of £350,000 - although the professional game is still in its infancy, one must surely take into account more than just on field talent. In the "business" of rugby one must account for the sales of replica shirts/gate revenues/increased club profile etc. that comes with a "poster boy" like Cipriani. I draw a (tenuous) parallel with football players like David Beckham.
He is, I agree, a bit lame in the tackle though.
Thanks for spotting this, Mark. Must have had my own financial woes on my mind when I posted this! I of course meant Eddie Jones.
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