Rumoured Signings

[Captain Apollo]

Going overseas is not a reasonable expectation though. Things change. He could argue in this period he needs to be near family and friends, rather than trying his hand to further his career outside Australia. Whilst R360 was a thing, and the conditions were very favourable with how they outlined it, that you could still base yourself in your home country, length of competition (8 weeks plus finals) etc, that is not the same with what the alternate overseas options provide.

Why I said it's unlikely Parra will be successful, is because they are asking for a player in return. That is something Lomax cannot make happen, and is unreasonable. I'm sure eventually they will come to terms with a cash settlement, and that will be the end of it all.

Yes, I understand that, but that is not what Parramatta are seeking legally as far as I'm aware. Melbourne may be able to provide one, depending on the individual player's wishes also, but unless Parramatta agree to a proposal the Eels agree with, they've got bupkis rights to sign Lomax for 2026.

In that case, Lomax doesn't have a leg to stand on. Non-copmpete clauses are quite standard in contracts and that is what Parramatta are seeking to enforce, he cannot compete for a rival club in the NRL till 2029.

 

[Captain Apollo]

if they wanted a cash settlement, it would of been sorted by now.

Parra don't want or need cash, a transfer payment does nothing to improve the squad which the club want and entitled to have.

Media reports are that the've been offered, and rejected, a transfer fee from the Storm so it could sign Lomax.

 

[Bazal]

Welp, listed for hearing Feb 12 and 13 apparently? According to the radio news I just caught picking up lunch.

Forum discussion adjourned until then, boys.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Welp, listed for hearing Feb 12 and 13 apparently? According to the radio news I just caught picking up lunch.

Forum discussion adjourned until then, boys.

Probably have NRL intervention by then and it will be resolved.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Probably have NRL intervention by then and it will be resolved.

The NRL have already "intervened". They've not been abkle to do blot. Fact is that the contract disopute is between Lomax and the Eels. The NRL have no standing.

 

[Bazal]

Probably have NRL intervention by then and it will be resolved.

Hey if the Storm want to give us a reasonable offer like a player by then they're welcome to.

Otherwise twatface Vlandys and the NRL can STFU and I hope we have the balls to see it through, win or lose.

Ofc part of that is the legislation nerd in me wanting a decision

 

[Dogs Of War]

The NRL have already "intervened". They've not been abkle to do blot. Fact is that the contract disopute is between Lomax and the Eels. The NRL have no standing.

Oh did you expect the NRL to click their fingers and it would be resolved? I'm expecting that they will just be a mediator to the dispute. It is in their best interests to have the best players in the comp but we have time on our side as the first games are still a while away. Geez even the court case isn't till Feb the 12th. I'd expect it to be resolved before it gets to that date.

 

[Pjf04b]

Non compete clauses are common in business. This is what this is.

 

[Dogs Of War]

Non compete clauses are common in business. This is what this is.

They are also a lot of time not worth the paper they are written on.

 

[Rabbit toes]

And in other rugby league rumours (spottings) saw Gus (my wife and son also said it was him) at Gold Coast Airport this morning. Titans could be about to enter panic mode.

Cause Gus is going to the Titans Buffet?l

 

[Bazal]

Cause Gus is going to the Titans Buffet?l

Ciraldo yawned. Gus is up there to avoid any meeting with Josh Hannay

 

[Grigor]

Apparently Melbourne storm and Zacs manager have now been subpoenaed would suggest parramattas lawyers know a fair bit more than us punters do, this may be better than when Melbourne cheated parra and manly out of there premierships

 

[Eelementary]

Apparently Melbourne storm and Zacs manager have now been subpoenaed would suggest parramattas lawyers know a fair bit more than us punters do, this may be better than when Melbourne cheated parra and manly out of there premierships

I want to see the Mexicans burn.

Straight to hell.

 

[kurt faulk]

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lomax is either very cunning or very dumb.

i'm guessing the latter but you never know.

he obviously wanted out of parra. must of heard that r360 was about to go down the toilet so asked for a release before the news got out so he didn't miss his chance to leave. thought he could change clubs and let the lawyers sort it out.

and here we are.

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[Barney Stubble]

Being smarter then the Tigers isnt exactly the brag you think it is. FWIW Im team Eels on this, f**k Lomax and f**k the NRL if they step in.

My argument was that Eels fans are clinging on to 'he agreed to this' as their whole arguement, when every player who wants to quit a contract 'agreed to it.' One is a release contract, one is a playing contract, there is no difference.

2022 the entire year Parra fans were saying Papalli should break his deal with the Tigers and stay on, when they thought they were getting Galvin they were literally making '6. Galvin' Eels jerseys up. This was all whilst they were under contract with a club who had no intention of releasing them. If you cant see the huge hypocrisy in this then you're clearly just looking at this through one yellow and one blue eye. But hey thats sports fans, we all do it.

The entire reason the Eels havent caved yet is because Lomax isnt at training taking the 'mental health' bullshit route that Matterson did with us, Lomax and Molo did with Saints and taking up a large chunk of their salary cap. Like I said if I was him Id be rocking up to training on Tuesday and in kit and then disrupting the whole place. He'd be on a plane to Melbourne by COB Wednesday.

The tigers being dumb is a fact not a boast ,
The eels were not dumb & covered their bases , that is also a fact ..

So the high moral ground is not relevant here .....

 

[Barney Stubble]

whatever reasons lomax wanted doesnt matter.
what matters right now is lomax wants to continue playing rl (his professional trade) at home (australia) for the remainder of his available athletic time frame (time).

the reasonable time away will be 1 year of the 3 years max i reckon. anymore and its unreasonable. nrl career is 3-4 year or 66 game average. if lomax sits out 3 years its equivilant to an average nrl career time wise.

Then he shouldn't have agreed to the terms of the release the eels put to him

he did

story ends

 

[Barney Stubble]

They are also a lot of time not worth the paper they are written on.

and way more where they are upheld

 

[Bazal]

and way more where they are upheld

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh they're pretty case by case.

Plenty of people think that a contract can basically have whatever they want in it. Not specific to non-competes, but I've seen a contract that tried to insert a two page clause about what constituted serious misconduct, in opposition to Reg 1.07 of the Fair Work Regulations.

Legit had stuff in it like "if you don't show up to work without notice for any reason, that's serious misconduct. If you refuse to accept overtime, that's serious misconduct."

Some unhinged employers out there. And plenty who just don't understand and never get any advice on it

 

[Vee]

Like I said if I was him Id be rocking up to training on Tuesday and in kit and then disrupting the whole place. He'd be on a plane to Melbourne by COB Wednesday.

He's been released and is no longer part of the club. If he wants to train with them, so do I.

 

[Arbitaar1]

Is there anything stopping Lomax going 'Hey Parra Im coming back' and rocking up to training? Surely that would be the best way to get a full release. f**k around when there and wreck their salary cap

I’d say he can’t do that because he is not contracted to Parra anymore. Parra however do have the power to prevent him from signing for someone else as it was a condition of his release.