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  John Eel August 25, 2016 at 7:13pm

  I did read an article about a week or two ago saying that the most likley outcome would be that the insurance company and the Eels will come to some sort of agreeement on the payout to share the costs.

  Most importantly is that any money that the Eels have to pay will not be against the salary cap. The NRL has accepted that he has retired medically and none of his payout will be in the cap irrespective who pays Whatmough.
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  Big Dave August 25, 2016 at 7:18pm

  I haven't heard any reported news on this.  Where was it reported? 

  I suspect Watmough was always going to have a hurdle to get over with the Insurance company, as to qualify the career ending injury has to be a new injury, NOT pre-existing.  Watmough was playing with a torn PCL for 2 plus seasons prior to coming to Parra (no surgery undertaken, managed by physio).  The alleged Watmough incident/injury/collision in February had to be a new injury, not a further injuring of an old injury (something very hard for a Doctor to determine in favour of Watmough).

  As per a possible pay out from the club that will be determined by his contract.  I suspect he will be forced to retire or be forced to play.  If he can't play and club doctors stay he can't play then he would be in breach of his contract and the contract would become terminated. 

  The NRL accepting a career ending injury is NOT linked to the Insurance company.  I suspect we could need to pay him some money but this will not be in the cap if the NRL accepted Watmough for injury retirement.       
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    John Eel > Big Dave August 25, 2016 at 7:23pm

    No you are correct BD, the NRL accepting that it is a career ending injury does not influence the Insurance Company but does mean that any money paid to Whatmough will not be included in the cap.
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  Mac5733 August 25, 2016 at 7:29pm

  did anyone ever think that Watmough was ever going to be a good buy????
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    CarloEEL2 > Mac5733 August 25, 2016 at 7:45pm

    No no no no no no no no absolutely not no !!!!! And those who said ' well he got foz here' can eat their undies too.
  • Optimistic eel > Mac5733 August 25, 2016 at 7:48pm

    I think we was paramount in helping our forwards behind the scenes and with our defence which was one of the best in the nrl before everything turned to shit the value of a player is not only what they do on the field
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    Big Dave > Mac5733 August 25, 2016 at 9:01pm

    Not when I heard the Manly club refused to allow him to repair his knee the season prior to him starting with Parra.  What it did show is how tough the guy was to play two and a half seasons with legiments torn in his knee - Ray Price would have been proud.  In his prime Watmough was an elite of the elite. 
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    Glenn Lifetime Eel > Mac5733 August 26, 2016 at 8:55am

    Mac Phil did and a few others! I was underwhelmed by the signing and his performances.
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  ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER August 25, 2016 at 8:01pm

  Yes we have to still pay him but it doesn't go against the cap
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  Frank The Tank August 25, 2016 at 8:49pm

  The dickheads on Fox love giving it to the Eels.
  Everyone's favourite punching bag.