cochise
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The rule was brought in to assist current clubs to retain talent, I don't mind that. My thoughts are when it was raised with the players association that they negotiated to add the ability for a player to still back out. That was likely one of the hold ups on the CDA and it resulted in a broken rule.I don’t see why it shouldn’t happen.
This rule was brought in to give the current club a chance to have a final shot at offering a contract extension, which I have no problem with. Kinda like the Tualigi scenario ‘which thankfully it wasn’t implemented before he left for manly otherwise we would still have him’.
so if the previous situation was player signs with rival club and current club or any other club has to suck it up.
Why would the NRL introduce a rule that not only benefits the current club but increases the chance of a month long bidding war?
I’m not sure the scenarios we are playing out as possibles are what the NRL had in mind by introducing this rule.