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So Manly submitted to the NRL this afternoon that the players are unable to continue their career and the NRL already made the decision tonight?

Both their injuries go back to before their last contracts were signed, don't they? Matai's sure does.

That means it's not a new injury and Matai, at least, was re-signed with the club knowing about it.

As such, he is not eligible for medical retirement that comes with salary cap relief.
 

Glenneel

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Bunker as shit as ever. It's just like cricket now.
Agree, there was an angle that showed try line and ball not in sight. Everyone except them and ref thought it a no try. Oh well, business resumed as usual, season hasn't even started and bunker 0, incorrect ruling 1. Also NRL can't count, according to them bunker only made 4? errors all last year. If that the case must have all been made during finals.
 

strider

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Both their injuries go back to before their last contracts were signed, don't they? Matai's sure does.

That means it's not a new injury and Matai, at least, was re-signed with the club knowing about it.

As such, he is not eligible for medical retirement that comes with salary cap relief.
As opposed to us signing a fit watmough
 

strider

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For a good laugh have a read of the last few pages of the matai/stewart retiring thread over on silver tails. They are fuming Watmough was exempt and snake isn't. Apparently Greenburg loves us and gives us special treatment. Good stuff!
But seriously ... no way watmough gets his approved by the NRL if there isnt the salary cap shenanigans .... I fully realise the NRL just wanted Peats (or fairly high profile player) to be cut, but they let watmoughs thing through aswell to help make it all official
 

Eelementary

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For a good laugh have a read of the last few pages of the matai/stewart retiring thread over on silver tails. They are fuming Watmough was exempt and snake isn't. Apparently Greenburg loves us and gives us special treatment. Good stuff!

Tbh I agree with a lot of them - Choc is off our books, but they can't get Stewart or Matai off their books under similar circumstances? It's baffling.

However, their crying that the NRL is helping us (lol what????) is hysterical!
 

hindy111

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Tbh I agree with a lot of them - Choc is off our books, but they can't get Stewart or Matai off their books under similar circumstances? It's baffling.

However, their crying that the NRL is helping us (lol what????) is hysterical!

Disagree, Manly had years of loyal service out of Matai and Stewart.
Sounds like Watmough fooled parra to sign his stinky deal and NRL knew it. Baited us and wouldnt be shocked if him and Manly knew the game they played to make it seem like they wanted him still.
 

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