Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

We are under the cap this year anyway, there is no advantage to push out Joe O midseason.

No, the advantage is that you save a portion of his salary in future years.

 

[Tiger5150]

Pardon us for thinking the Tigers might make a questionable recruitment and retention decision

no you are right, Tigers are mere pawns to be played by your clubs cunning prowess......

 

[Tiger5150]

Yep, Ofahengaue has at least a couple of years left in his prime. He is 28 this year. Off contract at 30, which is younger than some of the forwards playing Origin this week.

Hes a good player, will fill a position for you guys

 

[Tiger5150]

No, the advantage is that you save a portion of his salary in future years.

I catch myself asking this question Pou, but you trying to be obtuse?

So why midseason?

 

[Delboy]

I catch myself asking this question Pou, but you trying to be obtuse?

So why midseason?

Seriously, no one really cares, you should mass debate this with your pal Silverdale Phantom. We don’t seem to be worried and Joe O seems comfortable with it, look after our juniors in Twal and Stef and be nice to Ice, and all is fine.

 

[Tiger5150]

Seriously, no one really cares, you should mass debate this with your pal Silverdale Phantom. We don’t seem to be worried and Joe O seems comfortable with it, look after our juniors in Twal and Stef and be nice to Ice, and all is fine.

Agree 100%,,.......but you called me out, so it would seem you care.

(and still noone has answered the question....why midseason despite the fact Ive given everyone the answer).

 

[Delboy]

Agree 100%,,.......but you called me out, so it would seem you care.

(and still noone has answered the question....why midseason despite the fact Ive given everyone the answer).

Ask Sheens, from what was in the article today, Joe was told he was not wanted, so perhaps you should ask the genius at the Tigers why he was being told to go. Not sure Pascoe has the answer to anything much, maybe for cap relief seems most likely despite your thoughts.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

(and still noone has answered the question....why midseason despite the fact Ive given everyone the answer).

I dunno? Why did the pervert cross the road?

 

[84 Baby]

i live in reality.

Are you sure?

 

[Bandwagon]

Im getting bored, but just to help out.

You are wrong, but I dont expect anyone to take my word. How about following your own logic. The Tigers are tipping in, to push Joe O out.....midseason to pursue another forward, that we havent and arent signing? Does that make sense? We are under the cap this year anyway, there is no advantage to push out Joe O midseason. it would be a lot better for the Tigers to let Joe go at the end of the year. I cant believe people here cant follow that logic.

Parra needed middles THEN, made the offer, paying full freight but only if Tigers release midseason, Tigers release despite not signing anyone else or replacing him.

I actually do know what happened (dont expect anyone to believe me) but Im shocked that you guys actually think that the Tigers release a good player, midseason, for no benefit, because.....reasons?

Well no, not "reasons", it's probably mostly because, you know, Tigers.

 

[Tiger5150]

Are you sure?

no Im not. Why dont you trawl through all of my posts and requote your favourites to let me know that I exist in reality as well as your midnight dreams?

 

[Bandwagon]

Agree 100%,,.......but you called me out, so it would seem you care.

(and still noone has answered the question....why midseason despite the fact Ive given everyone the answer).

I answered it previously, because if as you stated the deal was off if not now, then why do the Tigers care if they have no reason?

If that fact is true, then the answer there is obvious, the reason for mid season is because if not they lose the benefit of having him off the books for 24/25, and they lose the cap value that frees up.

So they weigh up what they lose this year for what they gain next year, but really what are they losing this year? They aren't making the eight, there's now 11 rounds left, they get one bye in there, they'll need 12 wins likely, and with 3 in the bank that means they'll need to win 9 out of 10 games.

So really if Joffa isn't in their plans, they lose literally f**k all by releasing him now, and maybe pick up a bit of extra coin in the cap so they can front load Brookes and sign him up for the 500k worth of overs they offered him.

 

[84 Baby]

no Im not. Why dont you trawl through all of my posts and requote your favourites to let me know that I exist in reality as well as your midnight dreams?

My favourites were the ones where you couldn’t even keep your own narrative straight. Didn’t even require trawling. Just the capacity to read and a competent memory.

 

[Tiger5150]

I answered it previously, because if as you stated the deal was off if not now, then why do the Tigers care if they have no reason?

If that fact is true, then the answer there is obvious, the reason for mid season is because if not they lose the benefit of having him off the books for 24/25, and they lose the cap value that frees up.

BOOM!!! we got there eventually.

 

[Bandwagon]

BOOM!!! we got there eventually.

Well that's f**king obvious, but off the books in 24/25 doesn't preclude a payout in 23, in fact in enables it because it triggers a need to vary the contract.

So if they have money left in the cap this year ( as you state they do ) , they can pay Joffa out this year, and free up his entire contract value for 24/25

 

[84 Baby]

Guys we got there!!! Ofahenague isn’t playing for the Tigers next year apparently

 

[Tiger5150]

Well that's f**king obvious, but off the books in 24/25 doesn't preclude a payout in 23, in fact in enables it because it triggers a need to vary the contract.

So if they have money left in the cap this year ( as you state they do ) , they can pay Joffa out this year, and free up his entire contract value for 24/25

Parramatta are paying full freight, for 24, 25. This was the motivation for the midseason signing. That is all.....Im bored...Im out.

 

[Bandwagon]

Guys we got there!!! Ofahenague isn’t playing for the Tigers next year apparently

And he's not getting a spoon this year!

Win win.

 

[Bandwagon]

Parramatta are paying full freight, for 24, 25. This was the motivation for the midseason signing. That is all.....Im bored...Im out.

Yes, so you keep saying, but your argument to back that up is weaker than a Luke Brooks attacking play in the opposition 20.

 

[TheCrowe]

Joe O himself said the Tigers were punting him. We have plenty of middles so no need to spend $650K on a toiler.
Moretti can do that job at a 2nd tier price. Also Rodwell is waiting an opportunity.
Just makes no sense for us to pay full freight. That's a desperation move.