This is getting out of hand

[Ladmate]

First Hopoate, then Hasler, now Maloney. NRL needs to ban signing contracts in the off season that start A YEAR LATER. This damages the credibility of the game and makes it look completely amatuer.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

agreed. its a bit silly

 

[saint_marto88]

Why? Prevents the back-and-forth going on throughout the season.

 

[cleary89]

Bring back june 30. sure it hardly worked, but it meant unofficial signings in may, not november

 

[andrew057]

First Hopoate, then Hasler, now Maloney. NRL needs to ban signing contracts in the off season that start A YEAR LATER. This damages the credibility of the game and makes it look completely amatuer.

Whats the problem with the Hopoate signing?

 

[Raidersrawesome]

The Hopoate situation is different , he is leaving the game.

I wouldnt like a player signed to another club a year in advance but I also understand its a professional job and you couldnt question their commitment.

 

[Frenzy.]

First Hopoate, then Hasler, now Maloney. NRL needs to ban signing contracts in the off season that start A YEAR LATER. This damages the credibility of the game and makes it look completely amatuer.

Those 3 examples are three different things. Apples, Oranges and Watermelons.

Nothing wrong with Hoppa signing now. He's out of the game for 2 years and should be planning in advance as he has.

Hasler, well, he was going to stay until it all got too ugly.

Maloney signing now gives the Warriors a chance to succession plan. It's not like they didn't know he was homesick and wanting to come back to Oz.

 

[gUt]

OF those 3 examples, only the Hasler situation seems amateur to me and even then it's kind of cool because it's added some theatre/drama/hate to the Dogs v Manly clashes next year.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

I can't think of another major professional sport in the world where people are playing for one club while they have signed to play with another team 12 months out.

I don't see June 30 helping, it was a farce to being with. Until they move to after season signings like every other major sport in the world then it will continue to be a problem.

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

OP stfu

I can't think of another major professional sport in the world where people are playing for one club while they have signed to play with another team 12 months out.

I don't see June 30 helping, it was a farce to being with. Until they move to after season signings like every other major sport in the world then it will continue to be a problem.

You may have heard of a little sport called soccer where players play for clubs on loan whilst contracted to other clubs.

 

[Noa]

Its not the same and you know it.

 

[CC_Roosters]

I agree and i dont understand why the clubs themselves allow it as their are clear examples such as Idris were a players season goes flat after an announcment at the expense of his current club.

Tiime for free agency period, would give the off season the beginnings of some structure at the very least.

 

[Cheops]

As a Warriors fan, I'm glad the Maloney situation is sorted now and we don't have to put up with all the distractions of speculation and negotiations throughout the year. It also gave us plenty of time to sort out a replacement.

 

[Noa]

As a Warriors fan, I'm glad the Maloney situation is sorted now and we don't have to put up with all the distractions of speculation and negotiations throughout the year. It also gave us plenty of time to sort out a replacement.

But that could have been done behind closed doors. And if you think its the end of distractions wait till he misses a few tackles or goes right off the boil.

 

[PaddyBoy]

In soccer, can't Bosmans (free transfers) be done 6 months in advance as well.

Have 2 transfer windows, big off season, small mid season.

 

[carlosthedwarf]

You may have heard of a little sport called soccer where players play for clubs on loan whilst contracted to other clubs.

Loans aren't even close to the same situation, which is why I didn't mention them.

 

[Danish]

I actually agree with this, despite being the club who signed Maloney.

Having what is surely an overs investment playing for another club for an entire season is ridiculous to me. The risk of injury, having to have your own players face off against your new player twice before joining you (including the player he is replacing)... Not to mention the fact that he has 12 months to lose form and suddenly the bloke we signed as a hero is now an outside the 8 hack.

A rule of immediate transfers on signings would be ideal

 

[Perth Red]

At least ity gives clubs opportunity to think anbout their cap spend and who they might target. Mothing worse than thinking he might stay, ties up a big part of the cap then he leaves and its too late to sign a replacement.

 

[Tom Shines]

The main problem compared to football is the lack of a transfer fee, which would at least cushion the blow of losing a good player on contract.

 

[krudmonk]

It's a joke that a player could play a single game for one team while having a future contracted elsewhere. The length of time is not the issue.