Defector Bateman

[Nutz]

Who ditches a club during a tough time to seek greener pastures? It says a lot about a player’s commitment to the cause.
It's the second time he's done this, earlier with the Raiders.
Frankly I don't care if he doesn't come back.
Tell the tosser to quit so we can offer some good coin to a workhorse like Hopgood.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2024/07/27/leave-bateman-abroad-why-the-back-rowers-actions-sum-up-the-sorry-tigers/

 

[Old Time Tiger]

He won’t be back and thinking about it, I’d be surprised if Bennett would want him.

 

[Nutz]

He won’t be back and thinking about it, I’d be surprised if Bennett would want him.

But he's still on our books.
The only thing I'm thinking of is he plays excellent footy back home to bump up his worth and Burgess takes over his contract. That's a lot of dosh for them to cough up though.

 

[Fordy20]

I reckon we'd be happy paying $300k a season over the next few years for him to play somewhere else.

 

[Nutz]

I reckon we'd be happy paying $300k a season over the next few years for him to play somewhere else.

I agree. I think that will happen.
Depends on his form I guess.

 

[Tiger Ted]

He won’t be back and thinking about it, I’d be surprised if Bennett would want him.

Agree as Bennett wanting him is a total fabrication by the oxygen thief Rothshit

 

[Tiger05]

I'd like to blame him but I think the club pushed him out. I reckon they tried to push him out of his whole contract but they stuffed it up so bad no one wants him for that coin.

I hope he doesn't come back.

 

[Nutz]

I'd like to blame him but I think the club pushed him out. I reckon they tried to push him out of his whole contract but they stuffed it up so bad no one wants him for that coin.

I hope he doesn't come back.

If his excuse is that Benji is giving more kudos to the young lads rather than him or the other senior players then stuff him.
He has done little except give away stupid penalties and sin bins.

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

I reckon we'd be happy paying $300k a season over the next few years for him to play somewhere else.

I reckon if we push his buttons hard enough we can get out of his contract completely. That's why I think we've allowed him to go home. It's what we should be trying to do.

Let him enjoy himself back home for a couple of months and when his manager inevitably calls to talk turkey we put our foot down and say "nah mate, see ya Nov 1. And by the way you'll be playing in the middle, and you no longer have a sponsored car."

Let's see what unfolds. This will be a big test of Richo.

 

[BrotherJim05]

I can't help but think "what if" we didn't sack Madge. We would have kept Hastings, gotten rid of Brooks, never signed Bateman and by all reports signed Manu and A. Chrichton. Papli'i would have actually put in and we'd be a completely different team.

Anyway, whatever, another Sheenius signing on the way out the door.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Bateman always seemed like the dud signing to me. 4 years for a small forward, yuck. It pissed me off how he'd play the end of year tests, then not get back here til the end of January, completely taking the piss.

 

[Nutz]

I reckon if we push his buttons hard enough we can get out of his contract completely. That's why I think we've allowed him to go home. It's what we should be trying to do.

Let him enjoy himself back home for a couple of months and when his manager inevitably calls to talk turkey we put our foot down and say "nah mate, see ya Nov 1. And by the way you'll be playing in the middle, and you no longer have a sponsored car."

Let's see what unfolds. This will be a big test of Richo.

I don't think Richo will be intimidated

 

[Wizardman]

I watched his game for Warrington. He looked a bit lost but that is to be expected. He ended up doing a lot of grunt work........certainly no loss so far.
In a funny way, we need him to play well to reduce the cost of letting him go.

 

[Nutz]

I reckon if we push his buttons hard enough we can get out of his contract completely. That's why I think we've allowed him to go home. It's what we should be trying to do.

Let him enjoy himself back home for a couple of months and when his manager inevitably calls to talk turkey we put our foot down and say "nah mate, see ya Nov 1. And by the way you'll be playing in the middle, and you no longer have a sponsored car."

Let's see what unfolds. This will be a big test of Richo.

He'd be the smallest middle in the comp so your plan sounds good
His latest rep efforts for England were outstanding. The only way he'll be staying over there is to play great footy so clubs line up to pay for him.
His age, price and length of contract are the stumbling blocks.
It's a lot of money for ESL clubs.
Do you know if we can get out of paying for him (sal cap) is he quits to stay in the dart? I imagine that the answer would be yes but do you think I can find a reference.....geez