If this is true, then WT must be getting a couple of players in before the August deadline. Also, I was always a bit suss with the 1 year contract, obviously just a filler. The question is was it WT or Staines wanting it that way. Anyway it's a shame. I thought he was a good player with the right attitude and performance. Good luck to him.
Yep, why can’t this shite be kept in house?
The way we treat our club legends is disgraceful & if this is true another reason why that egotistical maniac needs to get the boot. How isn't this exchange on him? Rowdy is a legend who busted his arse for this club & Lee is a turd who can't handle criticism. This is 110% on Lee.
We need to keep good experienced players, especially at positions we are thin (some would justifiably argue that these are all except backrowers 😢 ).
So did your boy Brooks the other week to the Daily Tele
Rowdy speaking on the current state of the club isn't rubbishing it's him speaking the cold hard truth. But Lee can't take any criticism cue Allan Jones & Shannon Cavanagh.
You need to look at it from Lee's perspective. He's effectively paid Chris's wage for a period of time through his sponsorship. Money that he could have kept in his pocket.
What was so disrespectful about the alleged message he sent? "You can't be happy with this?" There is nothing malicious or disrespectful about it, he's asking a honest & good question.
There was a whisper a couple of months ago that Staines and Parra were having talks
If he is performing the way he is now even into next year, it is not overpaying. It's called shielding off bigger and more attractive alternatives for him to join. We are a serial victim of overpaying duds with over 100 games (ring a bell, your bestie Brooksie for example) that have shown barely anything at all to warrant that. Let's try overpay a fella like Bula for once hey? Not against it, the kid has his head screwed on, best believe he's going to constantly try improve himself. Has the attitude. Laughable comment really.
I would love for the boys or the manager come out and say they had multiple offers to prove these morons wrong
Lee hasn't paid any players' wage, ever. I would think most, oif not all, board roles at nrl clubs are unpaid. It's not like they're running an ASX200 company.
He runs a huge law firm, he has all the power he needs. He was helping initially without the chairman title. He'll be getting enjoyment as you or I would being able to help the team we love.
He pays it indirectly man.... his sponsorship gives the club money which pays the wages.
