Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

[Panther Mick]

Phew! 4 games playing 20 mins

it means you get the second prize -Packer? It’s always good to have a plan B.

It means if we have to honour Tetevano’s contract there will be no money for further acquisitions. No Packer = PackerTiger4life.

 

[Jane Murray]

It means if we have to honour Tetevano’s contract there will be no money for further acquisitions. No Packer = PackerTiger4life.

And, most likely, no room to upgrade our players.

 

[Original Name]

I don't know all the particulars of the release. Usually they are set out as follows.
A player is given a release to secure a future deal elsewhere. If that deal falls over, just after he is released (through no fault of the player) his existing contract would revert back to his previous club. The remaining terms (length and salary) would resume as before, unless both parties renegotiated. Or the player left again for another club.
If he is just given a straight forward release we are fine, but given we had Ava lined up as a swap, I would say it isn't straight forward.

If we can't move him on to the ESL, or even another NRL club, We will be severely hindered buying any more players. To fill the remaining spots in our roster.
You can argue that it is his fault (past conviction) is the reason for the deal falling over. Still, it is grey area.
It depends what terms and conditions are in the release.

Is he on that much money I thought we got him cheap..

 

[murraymob]

W

And, most likely, no room to upgrade our players.

Will not affect any upgrades but may affect the new prop that Is was coming in .Tetavano is not on huge money but enough to affect 2 depth players being signed

 

[Blade23]

Is he on that much money I thought we got him cheap..

Around $300- 400k. We signed him as he broke into the NZ team.
Bumped his price up a tad.

 

[franklin2323]

W

Will not affect any upgrades but may affect the new prop that Is was coming in .Tetavano is not on huge money but enough to affect 2 depth players being signed

if it plays out that way. Keep Tetevano. Promote Laurie to FT squad.

 

[Exsilium]

I’d prefer we keep Tetevano if that’s the case. Didn’t want to lose him anyway.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Player wise, I don’t see much difference between Zane and Ava.

Financially is where I think we lose in this.

 

[Abacus]

I think a release is a release. If the club have satisfied their obligations of the release, there is no obligation on them to take Zane back for 2021.

Similarly Ava has been released by Leeds, so I'm not sure why there would be any issue unless Panthers want Zane instead of Ava.

 

[Coast panther]

I'd rather zane by far. I don't mind ava but his style is kinda dieing we'd you'se zane much more off the bench. Also I'd say covid might be part of zane not getting into the UK

 

[GongPanther]

I actually do want russell, just not at his current contract price, like i mentioned earlier, we need a hard nosed no nonsense prop, we have fish, but he is gonna need help, no tetevano and tamou could be a catalyst to going backwards in the middle, an enforcer would be all we needed, i know we had hethro, but his price was too high to keep, a cheap JWH style player= packer but only if tigers pay most of the freight.

I'd also be not looking at packers past, many footballers have done the wrong thing and repented and rehabilitated, russells no different, even Tetevano with all his ills still made us proud even with his past history of violence. As long as we aren't offering starting spots or long contracts guys like packer can boost a teams aggression off the bench.

Good points Muga. Gotta give players a go to redeem themselves. And some are so thankful for the chance, they do tend to put their best foot forward.

 

[Jane Murray]

I'd rather zane by far. I don't mind ava but his style is kinda dieing we'd you'se zane much more off the bench. Also I'd say covid might be part of zane not getting into the UK

Elijah Taylor got into the UK during the pandemic.

 

[Pomoz]

I think a release is a release. If the club have satisfied their obligations of the release, there is no obligation on them to take Zane back for 2021.

Similarly Ava has been released by Leeds, so I'm not sure why there would be any issue unless Panthers want Zane instead of Ava.

It doesn't matter what the law is and if he stupidly agreed to be released without any clauses to protect him if the deal falls through. If he agreed to the release to help us with our salary cap, the right thing to do, is to honour his contract. I don't want anything to do with a club that shafts people and dumps them on the scrapheap for no good cause. He bled for us last year and regardless of his past convictions he deserves loyalty. If the deal collapses and other players suffer, so be it. I am sure the club can come up with a plan B.

If he asked for a release, well that's a different matter, it is up to our discretion whether we take him back.

 

[Jane Murray]

It doesn't matter what the law is and if he stupidly agreed to be released without any clauses to protect him if the deal falls through. If he agreed to the release to help us with our salary cap, the right thing to do, is to honour his contract. I don't want anything to do with a club that shafts people and dumps them on the scrapheap for no good cause. He bled for us last year and regardless of his past convictions he deserves loyalty. If the deal collapses and other players suffer, so be it. I am sure the club can come up with a plan B.

If he asked for a release, well that's a different matter, it is up to our discretion whether we take him back.

Zane requested the re-lease.

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

if it plays out that way. Keep Tetevano. Promote Laurie to FT squad.

Or instead you could release Laurie?

 

[murraymob]

Or instead you could release Laurie?

He has a seat on Ivan’s bus already .There one for you as well disillusioned tiger .Come let’s seat you and Hindy together
Up the panthers

 

[Luke Bowden]

Or instead you could release Laurie?

Lauire is on a Development contract, he costs us stuff all. It won’t help us to release him to you.

 

[franklin2323]

Or instead you could release Laurie?

It will cost $30k to upgrade him and he would be decent depth in FG squad

 

[Blues Riff]

WT fans are only concerned with the kid's welfare. It's like the humanitarians in the Kennel calling for Burton's release. I wouldn't be surprised if AMNESTY aren't already looking into it.
Suddenly everyone's a fkn philanthropist.

 

[Disillusioned Tiger]

WT fans are only concerned with the kid's welfare. It's like the humanitarians in the Kennel calling for Burton's release. I wouldn't be surprised if AMNESTY aren't already looking into it.
Suddenly everyone's a fkn philanthropist.

I completely understand why Penrith aren’t releasing him, I’m just shit stirring. No doubt Laurie will be promoted to your top 30 (like Parra did with Uto last year). I’m impressed Laurie isn’t complaining and happy to see out his contract.