Tbh, I have no problem what so ever with what Israel did.
Can anyone link me a direct quote when he said he will be at Parra? All I remember is him quitting, and being linked with Parra, they day he quit AFL.
Where did the link come from? Who said it? Who wrote it? What was their source?
All I have read was he called Ricky "in tears". Dont believe it. Ricky's word is mud.
The only thing from Israel I can find it he said Union and League, all options are open.
If his NRL market value was determined as 400k, I blame Parramatta for playing people like Sandow Tonga x 2 and Lussick stupid money.
I think the NRL tried to save face by saying, oh we agreed to a deal with Parra, I dont buy that either.
So he will sign a 1 year deal with a Rugby Union club in 2013. And if he is a free agent in 2014, I wouldnt have a problem if we threw our hat in the ring to sign him.
I wouldn't have complained if we got SBW either. Or Quade Cooper was our half back next year.
As an Athlete, his career will pan 10 years, maybe 15. Good on him for getting every $ available to him. If his manager told him to take the better deal in Rugby, then his manager is good at his job getting him a better deal.
So Parra have missed their man. Would Parra fans be sooking like this if it happened to us? Or Manly?
Shit happens. Move on.
My $0.02