Rumours and Stuff

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

That's how I've always seen it used. In the final year of a player's contract he is 'off contract'. Obviously it's semantics but I've seen it used that many times that that is how I understand it. To be honest I'm surprised that people are struggling with it.

I don't think people are confused if you just say 'Andrew Davey is off contract'......he's obviously not out of contract at the moment, so it can only mean his (he's ) contract is soon going to expire.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I don't think people are confused if you just say 'Andrew Davey is off contract'......he's obviously not out of contract at the moment, so it can only mean his (he's ) contract is soon going to expire.

Yeah that's how I see it. Whenever I've read or heard about a player being off contract I've never gone "WTF merkin?!? He's playing right now ffs! Why is he playing for free?? Who's covering his insurance???"

It seems pretty obvious what is meant by 'off contract'.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Yeah that's how I see it. Whenever I've read or heard about a player being off contract I've never gone "WTF merkin?!? He's playing right now ffs! Why is he playing for free?? Who's covering his insurance???"

It seems pretty obvious what is meant by 'off contract'.

Yeh, but not if you say 'he off contract on Nov 30 this year', to most people that means his contract ends on Nov 30 this year.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Yeh, but not if you say 'he off contract on Nov 30 this year', to most people that means his contract ends on Nov 30 this year.

Yeah true. I would say "he is off contract next year", and then maybe point out that this means he is free to negotiate in November.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Why not just use a different term?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Why not just use a different term?

Of contract?

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

Why not just use a different term?

Yeh, like 'time until he rings his manager and breaks his contract without asking anyone'.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Yeh, like 'time until he rings his manager and breaks his contract without asking anyone'.

Happens all the time. Contracts aren't worth the paper they are written on @Barry O'Speedwagon

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yeh, like 'time until he rings his manager and breaks his contract without asking anyone'.

I can't remember it exactly but that reminds me of something doing the rounds here about the value of contracts relative to the paper on which they're written. It'll come to me.

 

[Bandwagon]

I don't think Fergo's slowed up all that much. Besides, it's his strength and finesse that are his main attributes anyway. I just think having Waqa inside him has f**ked his game.

He went with Ado-Carr more than a coupla times in defence, yeah JAC made meters, but he never burned him, and obviously he's seriously quick.

Fergo's still got plenty of speed, but he's a big body and hasn't got the acceleration of the mark.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

FFS Soren!

 

[Bandwagon]

I'd agree with Pou, "off contract" in the rugba leg vernacular means free to negotiate, and we're splitting hairs on "next year" , because next year starts as the contract year rolls over, and the rules state clubs are free to approach players in the final year of their contract.

Everyone understands that to be the case, so I don't even know why there'd be any argument.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I know this isn't the first time this discussion has been had but when I read Gronk's post that said off contract from whenever I thought, "Oh, has it really been three years for Fergo?"

 

[Soto]

why hasn't our defence coach guru been able to fix wacka's stupidity he's had all year to fix it

I'm sure we will find even when Jenko went to right centre Fergo was in too close to him on a few occasions.
Regardless why hasn't this problem been fixed?
Our compressed defence in the middle doesn't slide as the attacking team shifts to the left. Still no excuse for a winger to score untouched. Its happened too many times.
I would hope if Soufs try that then Alex Johnston is smashed into the 1st row of Bankwest...parra be ready soufs will be trying it. Plus we need to be ready for when Walker runs behind Reynolds and receives the ball on the outside shoulder of the decoy runner...smash him too

 

[Twizzle]

maybe Fergo and Blake should just swap positions

 

[Gronk]

maybe Fergo and Blake should just swap positions

That would work if Sivo promises to go looking for the ball like Semi did. This year he just kept his width like he wasn’t permitted in the middle.

 

[84 Baby]

A) no, no, no, no, I totally made it up.

I’m confused. Are you saying it’s Gus’ made up rumour?

 

[Bandwagon]

I know this isn't the first time this discussion has been had but when I read Gronk's post that said off contract from whenever I thought, "Oh, has it really been three years for Fergo?"

The problem there was the association between being off contract, and what it means for next year.

Because off contract is still under contract, which isn't what that post implied.

 

[gaffer]

apparently annersley is going to look into the grubby tactic by storm for stopping our momentum by faking a cramp What grubby shit will they come up with next But reading between the lines nothing will happen to them other than more arse kissing

 

[hineyrulz]

I'd agree with Pou, "off contract" in the rugba leg vernacular means free to negotiate, and we're splitting hairs on "next year" , because next year starts as the contract year rolls over, and the rules state clubs are free to approach players in the final year of their contract.

Everyone understands that to be the case, so I don't even know why there'd be any argument.

Do you even LU??? FFS!!