Kieran Foran Officially Signs With Warriors 1 Year

[Basil Brush]

First thing that I thought of, no comment from them as yet, after previously stating he would have to prove his mental fitness among other off field issues.

Does seem a bit premature,

Also didnt the warriors say they will struggle to pay his correct value aka the Israel Folau rule.

However, one thing i can assure you, is nobody can predict what the NRL will do.

 

[shiznit]

he asked for a release

He certainly did Twiz...

But they jumped like a motherf**ker at granting his release because it was a gift from god for them...

Anyone who thinks they granted his release to do him a solid is f**king batshit crazy...

They wanted him off their books... so they could move on.

 

[Twizzle]

The NRL has made it clear that Foran will only allowed to join another club when he is deemed ready by the code, given his array of off-field dramas this year. An NRL spokesman said this week that he would need to be “fit and proper to be part of the game again”, and that the code would require to have “medical clearances” before a contract “could be registered”.

and this

But after just nine games with the club, the dream is over, with the Eels saying it has granted him “a release from the remainder of his contract with the club”.

from here

http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/ee...t/news-story/982a8271485859dc3377fea535c64be0

 

[POPEYE]

IF he does actually get to play he'll be that relieved he'll play out of his skin

 

[shiznit]

can any auckland rugby league buffs answer this for me...

If he makes it to the field would he be the first ever Ellerslie Eagle to play for the Warriors??

As I think his brother Liam didn't actually play first grade while he was at the club.

For a pretty big Auckland club I can't think of any Warriors they have had...

 

[Big Salad]

If the Warriors spine (RTS/Foran/Johnson/Luke) gets on the field and stays healthy next year, they will be exciting to watch.

 

[Knight76]

It leaves a bit of a sour taste, this is just the icing on the cake of a diabolical year for the Eels. Who of course deserve everything they get. They rorted the cap for years and get a slap on the wrist for it, practically zero punishment.

I'm sure Parra are going to come out and say they wish him all the best, they don't want him there with his baggage. The NRL will beat the drum about how they will ensure he is ready before letting him return but we all know they are spineless sacks of shite and will register Foran's contract well before pre-season, likely before grand final day.

I get Foran has his problems, personal problems. He signed with Parra for a reason, played stuff all games for them before his breakdown. How he can go and sign to play with the Warriors and live with himself is beyond me. You would think, he would want to return to the Eels and make good there first and foremost.

 

[Basil Brush]

It leaves a bit of a sour taste, this is just the icing on the cake of a diabolical year for the Eels. Who of course deserve everything they get. They rorted the cap for years and get a slap on the wrist for it, practically zero punishment.

I'm sure Parra are going to come out and say they wish him all the best, they don't want him there with his baggage. The NRL will beat the drum about how they will ensure he is ready before letting him return but we all know they are spineless sacks of shite and will register Foran's contract well before pre-season, likely before grand final day.

I get Foran has his problems, personal problems. He signed with Parra for a reason, played stuff all games for them before his breakdown. How he can go and sign to play with the Warriors and live with himself is beyond me. You would think, he would want to return to the Eels and make good there first and foremost.

You say practically zero punishment.

We lose our chance to make the finals for the first time in years, which we would have without the punishment. We lose players like Peats and Paulo (plus Foran).

If a team has got off lightly, it was the storm. Premierships stripped but what fan says we "oh my god, we lost those premierships".

Parra had some internal rats and were busted on 3rd party payment agreements which most clubs do, but dont get caught.

Anyway this is off topic but no way Parra got off lightly.

However, we may have got off lightly in regards to Foran. Not our problem anymore.

 

[Charlie124]

Meh, they'll still find a way to finish 9th-14th

 

[Knight76]

You say practically zero punishment.

We lose our chance to make the finals for the first time in years, which we would have without the punishment. We lose players like Peats and Paulo (plus Foran).

If a team has got off lightly, it was the storm. Premierships stripped but what fan says we "oh my god, we lost those premierships".

Parra had some internal rats and were busted on 3rd party payment agreements which most clubs do, but dont get caught.

Anyway this is off topic but no way Parra got off lightly.

However, we may have got off lightly in regards to Foran. Not our problem anymore.

From an Eel fans perspective it would certainly appear the sky is falling.

But come on, they lost their chance at the finals? I'm sorry did they deserve a chance at it did they after being caught systematically cheating? The league instead of taking a hard line, said oh, the Eels can play for points as soon as they get back under the cap, and here have a fine, which means stuff all to a rich club like Parra!

They lost Peats and Paulo from the cap. This isn't a punishment from the NRL, it's an adjustment to get rid of some cattle they should not have had in the first place.

Effectively the tough punishment the NRL took against the Eels was to fine them, and let them still play that season potentially making the semis and winning the grand final. If not for the Eels completely self destructing this year they could have. Hardly a deterrent for any other club doing the same. They can bank on getting a fine and play on!

Off topic so I'm not going to respond again in this thread about it.

Back to the Foran roadshow! Shall we take bets on what day the NRL will ratify his contact? I'm going with the 27 October!

 

[Last Week]

For what?? Suffering from depression??

There's been absolutely nothing that's come out so far that has suggested any wrongdoing on his part.

All the talk that he's about to go to prison is crazy.

He certainly has questions to answer in regards to the money put into his TAB account but from what I've heard it was from his brother.

It's all a media beat up....

Don't be surprised if he's cleared quickly by the NRL and registered with the Warriors.

They are an important club for the NRL and will be trying everything they can to get them going good.

Jim Doyle's no idiot either... he practically created the integrity unit so I'm guessing he wouldn't sign Foran if he felt it wouldn't be green lighted.

Lmfao... ohhh yeah thats it... Foran must be guilty because it was confirmed that he likes a punt... SMH...

It's a media beat up...

Just like the 'darkest day in sport'... they will probably have a 2 year investigation where it will probably end up with a slap on the hand....

Stop being naive. Eels fans were saying that our salary cap dramas were a media beat up aswell until it hit the fan.

I've said this before, there is no point going into too much detail because the post will just get deleted, but the investigation into match fixing is very real and with good reason. Whether the NSW Police Force has enough evidence to prosecute is another matter, but the NRL don't have the same burden of proof that they have to prove something has happened.

 

[nrlnrl]

As others have mentioned, contract hasn't been registered by the NRL, so a couple of questions need to be answered :

1) if contract is registered, when will Foran be eligible to play?
2) which players will Warriors have to release to allow Foran to fit under the salary cap?

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

You are aware the NRL hasn't registered his contract yet aren't you.

You do realize that Jim Doyle is well respected by the NRL and he wouldn't go this far with Foran if he knew there wasn't a chance he would get registered right? All you bitter chumps, mainly Parra fans that don't accept that they cheated to get him in the 1st place have their heads in the sand lol. Very ironic hearing Parra fans mention the salary cap I cannot stop laughing. The best signing ever for the Warriors isn't RTS, Luke or Foran. Jim Doyle is and he's the smartest CEO in the NRL. Remember the NRL wanted him to be their CEO right? But he turned them down to rebuild NZ Rugby League and is walking the walk. See u guys in 2017

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

As others have mentioned, contract hasn't been registered by the NRL, so a couple of questions need to be answered :

1) if contract is registered, when will Foran be eligible to play?
2) which players will Warriors have to release to allow Foran to fit under the salary cap?

1. He will play by Round 1 in 2017 the NRL will register his contract because Doyle had been in talks with them and has a solid reputation with the NRL and helped form the integrity unit. Doyle honesty and hard work are his main weapons of success read up about Doyle to know how respected he is. Greenberg got the gig as CEO after Doyle turned them down to come to NZ.

2. We have released a few deadwood players and if you goto Doyles Q and A on Warriors website he advised Foran will not be on the same money as Parra because Parra cheated to fit him in anyway so the NRL will take that into consideration. It will be stupid to enforce that Folau rule when the contract with Parra breached the Salary cap. It's pretty obvious the Warriors will win this hands down. It's a bitter sweet symphony that's life lol

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

Also didnt the warriors say they will struggle to pay his correct value aka the Israel Folau rule.

However, one thing i can assure you, is nobody can predict what the NRL will do.

Are you talking about that illegal amount that Parramatta offered that breached the Salary Cap? lol We don't have to match an illegal contract. It's like if I offered you a million dollars to join my team knowing we are over the cap and having the cheek to say other clubs has to match that illegal offer. You know where I'm going with this i'm sure now

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I doubt Foran is going to jail. But the Warriors are somewhat foolish for signing him.

f**k Parra, offer Lolohea a contract already. He could get a halves spot with us.

If he's injured, or his off-field stuff gets involved and he can't play, then Hingano steps in. It's not really the end of the world in this respect. The extra money in the cap would only be be spent on bit-part players, we're not missing out on any real essentials like a big-name prop given none are really available.

Only issue would be if we had to release Lolohea. Having said that, I want him nowhere near five-eighth and I'm not sure what his future is with us anyway in terms of where he plays.

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

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If he's injured, or his off-field stuff gets involved and he can't play, then Hingano steps in. It's not really the end of the world in this respect. The extra money in the cap would only be be spent on bit-part players, we're not missing out on any real essentials like a big-name prop given none are really available.

Only issue would be if we had to release Lolohea. Having said that, I want him nowhere near five-eighth and I'm not sure what his future is with us anyway in terms of where he plays.

Lolohea should be the super utility player we lack. He can cover some many positions and do an okay job at it. There is no shame whatsoever being a super sub. Utility players have great value and he can become that. We know injuries are gonna happen so Tui can be that stop gap and still show his talent

 

[Wheeled Warrior]

How the hell can he shit on the Eels then play for another club next year..

Exactly what the Warriors need though a quality half with a steady head. Would be a massive signing for them.

Shit on the eels? lol Mate they breached the Cap by having him included in the 1st place. Talk about being shat on. Did you know the Eels TPA for Foran fell through too? So who shat on who again?

 

[Iafeta]

Also didnt the warriors say they will struggle to pay his correct value aka the Israel Folau rule.

However, one thing i can assure you, is nobody can predict what the NRL will do.

They're paying him $600k. Given his issues, I don't think that's an unreasonable amount and I don't think any other clubs were willing and able to offer the same, so if the NRL was to stop him taking his best option it would be close to grounds of restraint of trade.

In terms of whether he will be good for the Warriors, the positives are he will play straight and direct in a team that goes wide too quickly without establishing the middle, he will give a second skilful attacking point to play to, and the negatives are it still doesn't fix the fact our forwards play like lazy Sheila's.

 

[betcats]

The Warriors chances of making the 8 just plummeted. Eddie Hayson will be happy for Kieran no doubt . What a pair of upstanding gentlemen these guys are, really quality human beings.