2017/18 Squad Thread

[The Dunster]

That's very true.

I wonder whether we, the punter, underestimate the impact lifesyle in Newcastle has for players. Generally, people don't know who you are so you don't get bothered. The cost of housing is significantly less than Sydney. You can pretty much access a beach for a 15 minute drive. So a $200,000 offer from Sydney vs a $170,000 from the Jets might stack up.

Agreed. If I didn't already own a home in Sydney I wouldn't even consider working there for less than $350k a year. In Newcastle even on $200k or so you can live reasonably well if you watch your spending. Our old house at Castle Hill is a shitty little 3 bedroom single garage shack - last sold for around $1.3 m - insane considering the 60 to 90 min drive to city during peak hour - if yer lucky