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  Dave March 28, 2016 at 8:37am

  In the Semi case

  Semi in the news about changing the rules to allow him to play Origin

  Journo knows Semi is under contract but since signing is worth more now then his current deal

  Journo uses these two facts to speculate that Semi is unhappy with his current situation, first running with the story about Origin as it is the more recent news item, when that is debunked they go to the backup plan that he is being underpaid.
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    Bup > Dave March 28, 2016 at 9:52am

    The Roosters should be getting hammered in the media Dave, not only with their form on the field but off. Where's the back page headlines about Robinsons job, ferguson out of form, Hastings lack of game management. What Pearce got up to in the states.Wheres the Roosters club in crisis headlines. 0 and 4 from a club that's won three minor premierships in a row is a disgrace. Injurys and suspensions are a reason and not an excuse. The baying for blood if it was Parra would be relentless, why do the Roosters get a pass? I think we know the answer.
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    Bup > Dave March 28, 2016 at 10:49am

    Most clubs want to go under the radar and don't wish to cultivate any press, good or bad. They can focus solely on winning football games rather then answering rubbish questions from inept journalists. Des , Bellamy and untill recently Bennet subscribed to a similar theory.
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  Stevo March 28, 2016 at 8:43am

  I think the club has told Norman they are waiting on the watmough outcome so that they can offer him a larger contract. The so called journalist is just grasping at straws on a slow news day
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  RIDER March 28, 2016 at 8:46am

  Any player who is in form will have other teams approach their manager when they're up for a new contract and the other way around.
  
  If we think Norman is guarranteed to re sign with us then we are delusional. The best we can hope for is offering a contract not too much lower than the best offered by another club and he stays because he likes the club etc.
  
  Other clubs Sniffing around an inform Norman, shock horror..... That's not journalism it's obvious, to me anyway.
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    Dave > RIDER March 28, 2016 at 8:51am

    Norman seems to be the sort of player who might do that

    and possibly more importantly, even if Norman normally isn't that sort of player, is the BA seems to be the sort of coach who would get players to think that way.

    I've not heard any players say a bad word about BA and especially in the case of some of the ex-Manly players a few have said BA being coach played into their decision to come.
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    Dave March 28, 2016 at 9:02am

    possible but unlikely

    As both Brooks & Moses have clauses in their contracts to stay at the Tigers that they can enact until May (I think) if they don't then at that time they become free agents for 2017 onwards.

    Yes the Tigers have the chance to re-negotiate and likewise other teams can look into offering them a deal that will make them reject the options in their contracts.

    But the way the article reads it sounds more like a player who is 100% off contract rather then awaiting a decision on a contractual clause
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  RIDER March 28, 2016 at 9:05am

  That's what I mean, Norman will get interest from other clubs the same as we chase other players.
  
  But if you make a reasonable offer and he is enjoying himself, more than likely he will stay.
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  Dave March 28, 2016 at 9:09am

  Fine "gossip columnist" then

  but the point still stands, know what is happening and stop crying about the "Parra bashing" or "personal vendetta" and realise that they do the same thing with every club to fill their papers that's why every big name player who is off contract is rumoured to be going to the Roosters
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    Dave > Dave March 28, 2016 at 9:13am

    Is Parra getting a bit extra right now, sure

    but that is because due to well documented salary cap investigations, the Eels are in the "hot item of the day" so anything relating to the salary cap is "news"

    If the Panthers were in Parra's position right now you could bet your house these same "hacks" would be writing pieces about how Moylan is unhappy with his current deal and how rivals are sniffing around Te Marie Martin etc etc