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James Phelps
The Daily Telegraph
May 20, 2012 12:00AM
Roy Asotasi injures his pectoral.
South Sydney boss Shane Richardson has declared Roy Asotasi could play out his career at the club, blasting reports the injury-plagued prop will be tossed on the UK Super League scrapheap.
Richardson denied reports Parramatta forward Justin Poore was set to link with the Rabbitohs and threw his support behind Asotasi, who has suffered a season-ending pectoral tear.
"This is absolutely driving me crazy and I am sick to death of hearing it," Richardson said of whispers Asotasi would be off-loaded at the end of the year.
"The bottom line is Roy is not leaving the club. There has been no approach from any other club and no attempt from us to do anything other than keep him.
"Every year at this time we are supposedly going to get rid of the bloke. He has had some bad luck with injuries and every year we are supposedly about to off-load him.
"Roy has another year on his contract and I more than happy about it. We have made no approach to his manager to leave and no approach to any club for him to leave.
"I really hope all this talk dies down because we have had enough of it.
"He will be in the red and green as long as he wants."
The Sunday Telegraph has been told the Rabbitohs have almost $1 million to spend next year and have no desire to free up more cash by cutting the former Kiwi captain.
Poore was rumoured to be in the sights of the Rabbitohs.
However, Richardson denied making any approach to the unwanted Eel, who is on the hunt for a new home.
"We are not looking at Justin Poore," Richardson said. "Our front-row stocks are just fine and we are full there. We are certainly not looking at Justin Poore."
The club began what is looming as a spending spree with what is believed to be almost $1 million of wiggle room in the salary cap for next year by signing Brisbane's Ben Te'o to replace Gold Coast-bound Dave Taylor.
"I will not discuss how much money we have or haven't got free," Richardson said. "That is something I will not reveal."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...s-by-roy-asotasi/story-e6frexnr-1226361010157 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...s-by-roy-asotasi/story-e6frexnr-1226361010157
The Daily Telegraph
May 20, 2012 12:00AM
Roy Asotasi injures his pectoral.
South Sydney boss Shane Richardson has declared Roy Asotasi could play out his career at the club, blasting reports the injury-plagued prop will be tossed on the UK Super League scrapheap.
Richardson denied reports Parramatta forward Justin Poore was set to link with the Rabbitohs and threw his support behind Asotasi, who has suffered a season-ending pectoral tear.
"This is absolutely driving me crazy and I am sick to death of hearing it," Richardson said of whispers Asotasi would be off-loaded at the end of the year.
"The bottom line is Roy is not leaving the club. There has been no approach from any other club and no attempt from us to do anything other than keep him.
"Every year at this time we are supposedly going to get rid of the bloke. He has had some bad luck with injuries and every year we are supposedly about to off-load him.
"Roy has another year on his contract and I more than happy about it. We have made no approach to his manager to leave and no approach to any club for him to leave.
"I really hope all this talk dies down because we have had enough of it.
"He will be in the red and green as long as he wants."
The Sunday Telegraph has been told the Rabbitohs have almost $1 million to spend next year and have no desire to free up more cash by cutting the former Kiwi captain.
Poore was rumoured to be in the sights of the Rabbitohs.
However, Richardson denied making any approach to the unwanted Eel, who is on the hunt for a new home.
"We are not looking at Justin Poore," Richardson said. "Our front-row stocks are just fine and we are full there. We are certainly not looking at Justin Poore."
The club began what is looming as a spending spree with what is believed to be almost $1 million of wiggle room in the salary cap for next year by signing Brisbane's Ben Te'o to replace Gold Coast-bound Dave Taylor.
"I will not discuss how much money we have or haven't got free," Richardson said. "That is something I will not reveal."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...s-by-roy-asotasi/story-e6frexnr-1226361010157 http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...s-by-roy-asotasi/story-e6frexnr-1226361010157