Common sense? Right so he is the victim here? Right i see. Also Clint Newton has said the RLPA will not allow Lomax to be used as a barganing chip. Newton who knows best for the sport is hoping Lomax get's off scott free so his players can do the same. NRL are walking a very fine line here if they let Lomax get off with this and overule Parramatta it will set a precedence for all other players.
I didn't believe it but i do now that there is a chance NRL come in and give us a "Just let him go" lecture. V'Landys only sees the mouth watering publication of Lomax against Parra round 1 he can feast off. NRL should say "We support Parramatta in what they choose to do". Simple as that.
Though we lack that figure head the likes of Melbourne, Roosters and Dogs have where they bitch and moan and the NRL come in to tell the other party to pull their heads in.
Common sense, seriously.
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The RLPA’s statement yesterday was interesting: Lomax has “full rights” to see out his deal at Parra and shouldn’t be “horse-traded”.
But it was Lomax who sought a release to pursue R360; something Jim Sarantinos publicly confirmed a few days ago. This was not the club tapping him on the shoulder, even if they clearly weren't impressed.
Lomax's agents have painted Lomax a victim of circumstances: R360, Saints and the Eels; appealing to V'landy's support and the narrative of players being hoodwinked by R360. That despite R360 claiming it was Lomax and NRL agents chasing them for a big payday.
Now let’s see what V'landys says or does. No doubt the broadcasters and gambling bodies would happily lap up a Lomax vs Eels Round 1 soap opera.
The NRL/ARLC won’t enjoy this dragging on. Prolonged, escalating drama makes them look weak: weaker even than during the Sonny Bill Williams contract saga under David Gallop.
That reputational risk, time and the law, is our leverage.
We have Jim our saviour ..... ffs
Stick to your guns Jim's made the clubs position very clear to his credit to me all the rest is outside noise we control the narrative here treat all the rest for what it is talk.
If there serious we do what's best for us we aren't in the charity business and if Melbourne want him start ponying up players we want not your discards either.
I love how many are like "Parra want this, they aren't getting it" where I reply "fine they don't get Lomax then".