Rumours and Stuff

[JokerEel]

Explain to me why the Tigers would let Joffa go now for Frizzell in 2024?

Cap space...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Explain to me why the Tigers would let Joffa go now for Frizzell in 2024?

To clear space for 2024 and 2025. Arthur made clear in the presser that Ofahengaue would benefit us this year and not necessarily next year, implying that the Tigers might want him gone next year but still want him for this year. Basically, we will take him off your books when you need him gone (next year) but for us to benefit we need him now.

 

[Tiger5150]

Cap space...

So let me get this straight, Tigers would let Joffa go NOW to free up $225K but still have to fill that squad spot for this year at a minimum $125K, so a saving this year of $100K......to enable us to maybe sign Frizzell next year?

Yeah that makes perfect sense.

 

[Tiger5150]

To clear space for 2024 and 2025. Arthur made clear in the presser that Ofahengaue would benefit us this year and not necessarily next year, implying that the Tigers might want him gone next year but still want him for this year. Basically, we will take him off your books when you need him gone (next year) but for us to benefit we need him now.

Makes no sense for cap or roster space to let Joffa go now. Like I posted above, we'd save max $100K.

 

[JokerEel]

So let me get this straight, Tigers would let Joffa go NOW to free up $225K but still have to fill that squad spot for this year at a minimum $125K, so a saving this year of $100K......to enable us to maybe sign Frizzell next year?

Yeah that makes perfect sense.

Thats not how it works.

Well trying to make sense to you is pretty difficult sorry

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Makes no sense for cap or roster space to let Joffa go now. Like I posted above, we'd save max $100K.

If you don’t let him go now you might be stuck with him next year and the year after.

 

[Tiger5150]

Thats not how it works.

Well trying to make sense to you is pretty difficult sorry

explain to me how it works then?

 

[JokerEel]

explain to me how it works then?

Well explain why you are halfling Joes salary but not the min wage?

 

[Happy MEel]

Makes no sense for cap or roster space to let Joffa go now. Like I posted above, we'd save max $100K.

You’ve already paid Joffa top 30 money for his services to date. He can still remain as one of your top 30 paid players if you choose and not have to replace him in the squad. Therefore you don’t need to bring in another minimum salary player and can front load another contract in order to help pay for Frizell in subsequent years.

 

[oldmancraigy]

Well explain why you are halfling Joes salary but not the min wage?

He wasn't doing either

 

[Gazzamatta]

You're making it sound like he was surplus to requirements. I know few of you obviously think he was and not even up for Ron Massey IIRC, but the loss has left us in a bit of a pickle.

If this is the case why did BA release Jake? Would he have released another player if it exposed shortages in our roster? Did Jake get special exemption to leave?
Id suggest the majority of the social media scrutiny Jake was under has diminished considerably so why let him go now?
Anyway I hope the kid kills it at Manly and BA can enjoy "just being a Dad again" until Matt is ready anyway.

 

[King-Gutho94]

If this is the case why did BA release Jake? Would he have released another player if it exposed shortages in our roster? Did Jake get special exemption to leave?
Id suggest the majority of the social media scrutiny Jake was under has diminished considerably so why let him go now?
Anyway I hope the kid kills it at Manly and BA can enjoy "just being a Dad again" until Matt is ready anyway.

BA said he is excited to go and sit on the hill and watch Jake play at Brookie.

I hope he brings earmuffs and a hat when he sits there.

He would cop it on the hill - Manly fans show no respect to anyone associated with the Blue and Gold.

 

[Twizzle]

If this is the case why did BA release Jake? Would he have released another player if it exposed shortages in our roster? Did Jake get special exemption to leave?
Id suggest the majority of the social media scrutiny Jake was under has diminished considerably so why let him go now?
Anyway I hope the kid kills it at Manly and BA can enjoy "just being a Dad again" until Matt is ready anyway.

well there is a domino effect here, so a few players are on the move

people complain that we procrastinate, well we certainly didn't procrastinate with Jake, seems like we let him go without stitching up his replacement

it may still happen but still seems like a bit of a f**k up right now

 

[Gronk]

If this is the case why did BA release Jake? Would he have released another player if it exposed shortages in our roster? Did Jake get special exemption to leave?

Well in the absence of a signing and with @Stagger eel revealing that Sanders busted/sprained or something his hand, then the only reason we let him go was for his own well-being.

Id suggest the majority of the social media scrutiny Jake was under has diminished considerably so why let him go now?

You must have missed this a few weeks ago. Rock bottom.

Jake Arthur abuse leaves NRL great Laurie Daley on verge of 'tears'

Clint Gutherson also backed the 20-year-old half's response to the situation. Read more here.

au.sports.yahoo.com

 

[Noise]

Do MON and BA think releasing players without having a replacement lined up when your roster isn't full is good business practice?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

BA said he is excited to go and sit on the hill and watch Jake play at Brookie.

I hope he brings earmuffs and a hat when he sits there.

He would cop it on the hill - Manly fans show no respect to anyone associated with the Blue and Gold.

Manly fans would treat him like a king just to piss us off.

 

[Gronk]

 

[Gazzamatta]

Well in the absence of a signing and with @Stagger eel revealing that Sanders busted/sprained or something his hand, then the only reason we let him go was for his own well-being.

You must have missed this a few weeks ago. Rock bottom.

Jake Arthur abuse leaves NRL great Laurie Daley on verge of 'tears'

Clint Gutherson also backed the 20-year-old half's response to the situation. Read more here.

au.sports.yahoo.com

Media latching onto an incident and playing it for all they are worth. Wow! Thats never happened before. All players deal with such issues. Look at the Latrell incident recently. You want to blame someone blame the media. They see an opportunity and squeeze it dry.
Look at your own forum.
Many were advocating Jake on the bench early this season to support Hodgo before Hands was promoted.
Many were complimentary of Jakes performance when Mitch missed his game.
It appears to me the do gooders are the ones now perpetuating the "story".

 

[gaffer]

Manly fans would treat him like a king just to piss us off.

like playing him instead of chery evans

 

[TheRam]

You can't say boo without offending some merkin these days. It's ridiculous

And it's only going to get worse. The Gronks of this world own the Judicial, Govs, Councils, Health Care, Education, Board Rooms and the media.

The people have no representatives anymore. The Karen's have won.

Not joking we are f**ked. 10 years from now you and I will be arrested for saying or even thinking the way we do if they can identify us.

Social credit scores and virtual 'use by date' money will put an end to all freedom as we know it and we will be told that we are all better off for it. Save the planet save humanity dribble at it's most destructive.