NRL has played around, largely f^&king up the game all year, and now could show some real leadership.
Players, you sign a contract that you are happy with and that is what you are getting for as long as you agreed to.
Clubs, you signed a player for a price and length that you were happy with.
The NRL will register said contracts and both parties will be held to them for their entire length. Only exceptions will be if a player retires early for medical or presonal reasons (and said player will not be reregistered) or player misbehaves to the point the contract needs to be terminated (with an independent opinion on if termination warranted if desired) and will not be reregistered until the end of that contract would have ended. I'm sure someone can add other valid reasons, but hopefully not many.
Mid season there will be a 1 week peroid clubs can loan players for remainder of season.
No player negotiations are to be allowed until 1 week after the completion of the NRL season and only for players whose contracts have reached the end.
Whole thing with negotiating with a player with a year to go and clubs in line for a minor premiership able to add a rep class player with 3-4 weeks remaining is just ridiculous.
Act like a frigging professional sport.
Players, you sign a contract that you are happy with and that is what you are getting for as long as you agreed to.
Clubs, you signed a player for a price and length that you were happy with.
The NRL will register said contracts and both parties will be held to them for their entire length. Only exceptions will be if a player retires early for medical or presonal reasons (and said player will not be reregistered) or player misbehaves to the point the contract needs to be terminated (with an independent opinion on if termination warranted if desired) and will not be reregistered until the end of that contract would have ended. I'm sure someone can add other valid reasons, but hopefully not many.
Mid season there will be a 1 week peroid clubs can loan players for remainder of season.
No player negotiations are to be allowed until 1 week after the completion of the NRL season and only for players whose contracts have reached the end.
Whole thing with negotiating with a player with a year to go and clubs in line for a minor premiership able to add a rep class player with 3-4 weeks remaining is just ridiculous.
Act like a frigging professional sport.