From the ^^^ above link
“I was supposed to fly up to the Coast on Monday but I said ‘there was no point ... I am going
to Parra. But I heard Parra would not have a contract ready until Tuesday that was when I
flipped. I had been here for three weeks and they were putting me off. It was not my fault or
Parra’s fault. Just the situation they were in.
“So I just went the airport and luckily a lady at Virgin knew who I was and I just produced my
credit card and got a ticket and went to the Coast and I met with Bec (Gold Coast Titans chairwoman Rebecca Frizelle) and their presentation was awesome.
“But I was up-front. I said, ‘I want to go to Parra ... that is where my heart is. If that does
not happen I am with you.’ They were great.
“I was rattled. I said to Beav (manager Wayne Beavis) ‘What is going on?’ and he said Parra
were struggling with the salary cap. I love Brad and the guys. It was the most emotional decision I have made.’’
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Sounds like there was an offer and acceptance with the Eels, however a) the Tits blew him away with cash and b) his manager talked him over the line.
From the
presser
“There was nothing on the table. I know there was speculation last night that they’d come out and tabled an offer but none of that got brought to me formally.
“It was disappointing. I sat down with Brad and we spoke about the future. I always saw myself at Parra.
“I guess with the way that things have happened there, from a business and a board point of view, that’s obviously affected the club in ways to make me make a decision to come up here.
“Not in my wildest dreams I ever thought I would be up on the Gold Coast.
“A part of me is sad because I’m not going to go back to the club that I grew up with and loved as a kid.
“At the end of the day I wanted to play footy this year. The way that the [Eels] board is - the way things have gone this year, couldn’t get something done, it’s sad and it hurts me just as much as I know it hurts the fans down there.”
So after all the pushing,shoving, denials and pig squealing - you just took the more money offer. We'd all do the same Jarryd, it's just that you didn't have the kahunas to admit it.
