What happens now? Players want their new pay deal ratified or will not turn up to training on Monday which will hold up the competition return. The tail is wagging the dog.
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"Poppa, the source I mentioned a few times has been pretty spot on. It was mentioned to me the price of him was a factor, not main factor but it was mentioned. Lomax had no issues with Parra or Ryles, he wanted to go to R360 and travel the world. Him…"
"An article stated Parra want a player like for like."
"That's a bloke you get if you want Lomax's carries in the backfield."
"One final question.....if Melb want to sign Lomax and are asking our approval, does this not mean that Lomax wants to play rugby league for at least the next 2 years....... if so, why doesn't he want to play it with Parra?????????????"
"101 you just don't understand do you! Its nothing to do with "Rather"."
"I agree in regards to the Ryles/Melb conversations but it's a case of if you don't ask you don't get. But I do I ask if it was the Roosters or Broncos would opinions be any different?"
"That may be one of the best ideas I have heard for a while.
It's contract year for Matto so he will likely play out of his skin this year. The Eels just need to remember that and get the best out of him for 12 months if we can't offload him."
It's contract year for Matto so he will likely play out of his skin this year. The Eels just need to remember that and get the best out of him for 12 months if we can't offload him."
"Agreed with Mon, Ryles no. Ryles is building something, Mon hasn't done much except cost the Eels for a while now."
"When these discussions take place does anyone think for a minute that Coates may not want to come, regardless of Storms interest in Lomax, there has to be a price at the very least and how you spend that money, probably doesn't mean a thing when…"
"Think people have caught onto the TCT curse 😂😂😂.
Any player they rate, we need to release."
Any player they rate, we need to release."
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Do we also suggest with the player swap they take matto aswell lol"
Do we also suggest with the player swap they take matto aswell lol"
"Hope so"
"Alfred, the other Penisini has proven nothing as yet (other than being injury prone). Kelly has played nearly 200 NRL games, how many do you think young Penisini will get to play. I am all for optimism but you say it like a "Fait Accomplai" are you…"
"Who says it has to be like for like?"
"Experienced and physical and adds depth where there is none it's a plus signing fills needs big needs.
Back 5 is going to have to do it by committee replacing Lomax's yards game and in the air."
Back 5 is going to have to do it by committee replacing Lomax's yards game and in the air."
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I'm in the players corner here. They agreed to a 75% pay cut until the game could restart, and I agree it was necessary, but if they are going to start playing again, and presumably getting broadcast income flowing again, then the players want to know what their pay arrangements are going to be, and fair enough.
The 75% cut was for the duration of when the game wasn't operating, once it starts operating and the game gets some cash flow the players deserve to be paid accordingly. The NRL has thus far not addressed this concern, however I'm sure they will. The players desperatley want to start playing again, but they don't want to be taken for granted, and fair enough.
The other issue is around the Warriors. They have to be in quarantine for 14 days after they arrive before they can start training. The Warriors players are understandably concerned that this hasn't been nailed down yet, and they aren't prepared to commit to traveling across the ditch and then being in quarantine without a deal in place. Again, fair enough I say.
There is an agreement already in place if the competion resumes,the players get 29.5 pc of any revenue from then on, it is not yet known how much that will be. The players and that wanna be Newton continue to throw up road blocks , cance the comp for gods sake and let these self entilted shits cry about that, I had hopes the comp wopuld resume on rhe 28th, not any more.
Thats fine if they dont - no-one wins. Seriously both fox and ch 9 could be stubborn too in light of the players behaviours this week. No-one wins. AFL will be back soon as will some o/seas soccer....there will be sport to watch somewhere. The marbles has even taken off.....
Well the Belorussian Premier League has been playing this whole time. It's the only professional sport that has continued operating uninterrupted.
Yes Brett and its good stuff. I congratule those Belorussians, a tough race.
i agee with the playes but the reality is that they will play. They are fully paid up untilk the end of May whic means they are obligated to turn up and train, after that they wont get paid a cent. All of the players i have spoken to are so worried abou their next paycheck, despite some of these players being marquee players that they would do anything to get back and play.
All of the club officials i have spoken to are also confident of the game restarting. Storm in a teacup
As long as our guys want to turn up and train i dont give a crap what the others do