From Zerotackle: In a boost for Parramatta on the brink of the emergence of R360, Winger Zac Lomax is set to stay at Parramatta for the upcoming 2026 season. Eels GM of football Mark O'Neill reiterated he has an existing contract.
That article's quotes originate from this SEN interview (30/10) where Eels GM Mark O'Neill chatted to the Daily Telegraph's Michael Carayannis and Brett Kimmorley to chat about the state of the club.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Pezet signed on a 12 month contract
02:00 Fan Blowback. Unique situation of the 1 year loan
04:00 Jason Ryles first year
05:20 Future of Zac Lomax
07:30 Isaiah Iongi season this year
08:45 Future of Dylan Walker and The Fox
12:40 Ryan Matterson future
13:15 Trip to UK on fact finding mission
https://www.zerotackle.com/eels-provide-update-on-future-of-zac-lomax-228587/
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Didn't the Tigers say the same thing about Galvin? He has a contract with us and going nowhere, then released a few weeks later.
Lomax will be gone if they find a replacement. He's on big money for a winger so Ryles may look at him going saves a few bucks that he can put elsewhere. I'd love to keep him, but it's business at the end of the day.
MON actually said if Lomax does go before next season, he will lace up the boots and replace him.....
That's it - DONE DEAL
I watched this too- albeit I have to say the body language of the interviewers was interesting. It looked like they wanted poor MON to get to the point - but I guess he has to spin the normal line. I feel Lomax will be leaving too - another hole to fill. But I am happy to be wrong..
Get rid of the salary cap - it would fix all this. While creating a host of other problems.
Been saying this for a long time!!!
Mark O'Neill is in the top 5 worst people to ever be involved with the Parramatta club.
Can we believe everything they say is actually true
Does Lomax know? NAS admitted, he is, like others, waiting to see how R360 pans out.
What would you have said if you were GM? Ahhh dunno, yet, it's in the air, maybe, maybe not, hope so, we have a contract though, great player. Reg Reagan. More drama or less?
The human in the SEN interview just cut all the front-loaded straped-on extras. He has a contract, great player. Standard lines. He never said: "he will stay, trust me I'm not Pinocchio."
But if R360 goes ahead via guaranteed funding for 3 years, then LIV Golf might give us clues as to what might happen next. They are similarly unsactioned, Saudi-backed, F1-international -glitz-and-glam, prepared to lose big at circa 250-500m USD pa since 21-22. Plenty of high-profile golfers left on huge bucks, despite PGA bans on playing and golf-rankings. PGA ban was softened after 10mo litigation wars (another $100m USD or so).
Bottom line if R360 happens: NRL players in some numbers will likely go. Litigation likely at some point. Some players will probably be let back in. Our 10-year ban is actually case by case, anyway. Meaning "we probably will ban you, but we might not."
Jye Gray knocks back R360 to remain a Rabbitoh
Rabbitohs fullback Jye Gray has knocked back the riches on offer in breakaway competition Rugby 360 to remain with South Sydney.
Gray had been offered a deal worth $US600,000 (A$920,000) per annum to switch codes, a huge pay bump given he was on just under $200,000 for this year and next at the Rabbitohs. The R360 deal was all the more appealing given that some or all of the money could be declared tax-free depending on where committed players reside.
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