I've seen this said a few times, about a few players. I'm pretty sure you can't just pay someone out. I've tried to find something suggesting you can and there is nothing (that I can find at least).
Yet Doueihi Shirked Centre.
what about Mautalino(?) with his toe,its possible
That was medical retirement. That is not the same thing, unless Doueihi decides he's retiring.
little bit of pressure from above,tell him to take noffa with him
if Doueihi loved the club as much as he states,its a no brainer
Again, I've seen nothing suggesting he was paid out. I understand he was on our books for 24 and now he is not. But I can't find the reasoning. 25 was a Club option? Needed to meet kpis to trigger his 24 contract? Released? No reason to assume his contract was payed out. Maybe it was and I'm wrong, I'm far from certain but I don't believe it is allowed.
No, definitely nothing concrete. Just that I've heard a bunch of cap rules discussed on various podcasts in the past and from what i recall this would be a breach.
sam burgess ,inglis
Does reserve grade have a salary cap?
Both medically retired. Although the Inglis one seemed a bit dodgy it was ruled a medical retirement at the time.
I don't really think there necessarily should be an issue, I just believe that it is a cap rule I have heard referenced previously.
This is a very good point.
players get paid out to move on all the time,not quite what your talking about,but where there is a will n all,Twal for instance ,maybe we didnt chip in enough to move him on,i think Doueihi is prime pickings for medical retirement,Funicane style
