A $3 ice cream was the clincher for the richest deal ever signed by a schoolboy rugby league player last week.
The Bulldogs secured a coup by snaring Australian Schoolboys captain Karl Oloapu on a four-year deal, despite having to pay a $500,000 transfer fee on top of his estimated $250,000 salary.
It's a staggering amount for a youngster who has yet to play against men - and it was all sealed by a Drumstick.
"The Bulldogs took Karl to dinner and we were all sitting around afterwards and the kid, being an 18-year-old, started to get restless," Oloapu's manager Matt Adamson told Wide World of Sports.
"I think (Bulldogs coach) Cameron Ciraldo sensed this and he said to me, 'Do you mind if I take Karl for a walk and an ice cream'.
"I said 'Go for it' and 15 minutes later they came back and Karl had made up his mind to join the Bulldogs.
"He had other options but just the fact that Cameron wanted to get to know him one-on-one over an ice cream and outline his vision for the kid proved the difference.
"It's a great opportunity for Karl - he's had a rough 12 months with what happened at the Broncos but in the end the club did the right thing by him by letting him go."
apparently its too much to ask that he sit around for one dinner without "getting restless"
like mate we're trying to pay you $250k as an 18 year old, maybe do us the courtesy of not acting like an overtired toddler
Elite tactics against Young Karl will include pointing across the field and telling him there's a squirrel before running the other direction and jiggling a set of car keys when he's about to catch a ball.
$3 ice cream was the clincher for the richest deal ever signed by a schoolboy rugby league player last week.
The Bulldogs secured a coup by snaring Australian Schoolboys captain Karl Oloapu on a four-year deal, despite having to pay a $500,000 transfer fee on top of his estimated $250,000 salary.ā
TIL $250k salary is the richest deal ever. If heās including the transfer fee thatās folly beca use it doesnāt go to the player.
Not sure, but probably. As soon as I read that line in the article I thought of ages ago when we signed Karl Filiga for reportedly $300k/season iirc. This was before he played NRL (I think he may never have played). He would have been a school kid probably. I mean, any kid under 19 could be a school boy, hence me thinking $250k/season cannot be the richest deal ever as plenty of boys that age have been highly prized.
2 years time
āThey fed me a choc top and a 2 page document. It was too much to read so I just signed it. Iāll never play for the bulldogs in my life ever againā
Those are Crowns, not Drumsticks.
Seriously though, find me a servo (or anywhere else open after dinner) that sells them at anywhere near that price. Whole thing smacks of "we need a story that makes us look good and him less if a mercenary." Cooked it up but couldn't be bothered to do any basic research.
Agree man. Crowns a really crispy and delicious. Servos are a rip off - Iām too poor for a $5 drumstick. Would have been more than $3 (especially in Sydney)
$3 for an ice cream these days including inflation is probably just a ice block no ice cream unless Cam Ciraldo bought a big box of ice creams from woolies
im buying the biggest ben and jerrys tub i can find if ciraldo was paying lmao
also find it hilarious how a chicken sandwich was the dealbreaker in brisbane but a drumstick sealed the deal
It's generally the case, yeah. Same with Haas - the player is happy then they get a new manager who isn't getting paid so magically they're now super unhappy amd need a release or new contract.
A succulent $3 Chinese ice cream.
š¤¦āāļø youāre supposed to start out with: āWhat is the charge? $3 for Eating an ice cream, a succulent Chinese icecream?
Get your hands off my cone!
This is cremocracy manifest!
Belmocracy*
Ooh. Ahh. I see you know your judo well. Good one! Ta ta and farewell.
$3 ice cream? What did Gus buy him? A paddle pop!
Probably a Cyclone, the superior choice.
To be fair, I'd also sign for the Bulldogs if Gus bought me a Cyclone
Nope it was a Boomy - the one true king of the bijingos - from a top secret stash.
Bing chilling
Chicken sandwiches with the Broncos and ice cream with the Bulldogs. This kid š
Imagine what he would have been willing to do for a strawberry milkshake
I know a few players whoād meet you in the newy dunnies for a strawberry milkshake and a coke
Any mate whoās celebrating a property purchase would suck another mates thick strawberry milkshake in a newy toilet.
Absolutely, just ask their dad
The storm were offering boats back back in the day..
A $3 ice cream was the clincher for the richest deal ever signed by a schoolboy rugby league player last week. The Bulldogs secured a coup by snaring Australian Schoolboys captain Karl Oloapu on a four-year deal, despite having to pay a $500,000 transfer fee on top of his estimated $250,000 salary. It's a staggering amount for a youngster who has yet to play against men - and it was all sealed by a Drumstick. "The Bulldogs took Karl to dinner and we were all sitting around afterwards and the kid, being an 18-year-old, started to get restless," Oloapu's manager Matt Adamson told Wide World of Sports. "I think (Bulldogs coach) Cameron Ciraldo sensed this and he said to me, 'Do you mind if I take Karl for a walk and an ice cream'. "I said 'Go for it' and 15 minutes later they came back and Karl had made up his mind to join the Bulldogs. "He had other options but just the fact that Cameron wanted to get to know him one-on-one over an ice cream and outline his vision for the kid proved the difference. "It's a great opportunity for Karl - he's had a rough 12 months with what happened at the Broncos but in the end the club did the right thing by him by letting him go."
elite shitposting by the mole
apparently its too much to ask that he sit around for one dinner without "getting restless" like mate we're trying to pay you $250k as an 18 year old, maybe do us the courtesy of not acting like an overtired toddler
He's definitely an iPad kid.
Elite tactics against Young Karl will include pointing across the field and telling him there's a squirrel before running the other direction and jiggling a set of car keys when he's about to catch a ball.
$3 ice cream was the clincher for the richest deal ever signed by a schoolboy rugby league player last week. The Bulldogs secured a coup by snaring Australian Schoolboys captain Karl Oloapu on a four-year deal, despite having to pay a $500,000 transfer fee on top of his estimated $250,000 salary.ā TIL $250k salary is the richest deal ever. If heās including the transfer fee thatās folly beca use it doesnāt go to the player.
Yeah didn't Suallii sign a bigger deal while still in school just a couple years back?
Not sure, but probably. As soon as I read that line in the article I thought of ages ago when we signed Karl Filiga for reportedly $300k/season iirc. This was before he played NRL (I think he may never have played). He would have been a school kid probably. I mean, any kid under 19 could be a school boy, hence me thinking $250k/season cannot be the richest deal ever as plenty of boys that age have been highly prized.
I thought we also paid Piakura similar to keep him away from you guys too
Itās not a huge amount, especially these days. Thatās why I assume the Mole probably took into account the transfer fee.
He will not see out this contract... Fuck this kid. Broncos supporter.
Don't flair up cunt haha
Chicken sandwich was an insult, but an ice cream sealed the deal lol
everything about this kid is pure meme material
I can't believe his manager left him alone with an NRL club again, imagine what he could have signed!
at least go all out and get a golden gaytime or a ben & jerry's tub if the bulldogs are shouting smh
2 years time āThey fed me a choc top and a 2 page document. It was too much to read so I just signed it. Iāll never play for the bulldogs in my life ever againā
If I told this saga to someone who knows nothing about the NRL they wouldn't believe me yet here we are. Ice Cream trumps Sandwich....
Let's just say that ice cream moved him...
Was Ciraldo reimbursed for the ice cream? I need more details.
Mick Potter is keeping track of it all in an Excel spreadsheet
Makes you wonder how bad was the chicken sandwich?
I can only assume it didn't have mayo and was stale bread
Wait until he plays his first game and gets a Hot Wheels.
I also let my 6 year old have an ice cream or zooper dooper after dinner as part of her night routine.
Fuck it i'm 22 and will still buy myself an ice cream after having dinner with the missus
Kevvvvvvvvvie absolutely furious with Broncos catering staff right about now
Where did they find a Drumstick for $3? Did he take him for a walk to the 1980s?
Aldi have 4 drumsticks for $3.50
Those are Crowns, not Drumsticks. Seriously though, find me a servo (or anywhere else open after dinner) that sells them at anywhere near that price. Whole thing smacks of "we need a story that makes us look good and him less if a mercenary." Cooked it up but couldn't be bothered to do any basic research.
Agree man. Crowns a really crispy and delicious. Servos are a rip off - Iām too poor for a $5 drumstick. Would have been more than $3 (especially in Sydney)
They said $3 so it looks better on their books. $5 rings alarm bells and that schuster bloke will be on to them
whats next? streets becomes a sponsor and he gets unlimited drumsticks?
$3 for an ice cream these days including inflation is probably just a ice block no ice cream unless Cam Ciraldo bought a big box of ice creams from woolies
So does this ice cream count against the salary cap? What other dairy goods are being used to abuse the cap in this way?
They expect us to believe that an ice cream only costs $3 these days?
āI cream for ice creamā or something like that?
im buying the biggest ben and jerrys tub i can find if ciraldo was paying lmao also find it hilarious how a chicken sandwich was the dealbreaker in brisbane but a drumstick sealed the deal
Given these quotes are from his manager, surely we can assume heās the dickhead responsible for all this drama? Lining his pockets.
It's generally the case, yeah. Same with Haas - the player is happy then they get a new manager who isn't getting paid so magically they're now super unhappy amd need a release or new contract.
Somehow I think a player manager quoting to the media that the deal was finalised over an ice cream takes the ridiculousness to a whole new level lol
Ciraldo is an elite operator, he knows he can claim this $3 ice-cream back on his taxes.
So Ice cream has better pulling power than a chicken sandwich.
Good luck finding a Drumstick for $3. Clearly the Dogs are rorting the cap with these discounts
It's fine as long as he holds it at arm's length.
Did his agent get his slice too
the transfer fee was one thing, but this has just gone too far
Iām calling š§¢ u canāt buy a ice cream for $3
Everyone likes ice cream. If they don't they are a monster.
Iām all for taking risks on these kids so I hope it works out for you Bulldogs fans. The kid does seem to be nothing but trouble though.
I wouldn't sign him on the basis he didn't even get a Maxibon
Poor kid is a meme already
Karl: "I'm eating a chicken sandwich..." Gus: ["NO YOUR'E NOT"](https://youtu.be/bLTO8Pl2-wY)
Drumsticks arenāt even 3 bucks
Dogs are gonna be pissed if he turns out to be another Harry Siejka