tsjonathan
New member
**Departures from Tigers free up spot for Fulton
Josh Rakic
June 19, 2011**
_Tigers triumph … Liam Fulton is chaired by teammate Bryce Gibbs after the 2005 grand final win. Photo: Getty Images
CULT Wests Tigers figure Liam Fulton is set to remain at the club following the departures of Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Fifita, Wade McKinnon and Todd Payten.\
\
Forced from the club in 2009 due to salary cap restraints, there was a touch of deja vu when Fulton was told he was free to negotiate with rival clubs last month. But with the impending departures of Gibbs and Fifita, Fulton confirmed to The Sun-Herald he had agreed to stay at the club and see out the remaining 2½ years of his contract.\
\
''I'll probably end up staying at the Tigers now,'' Fulton said. ''With 'Gibbsy' and Fifita leaving [to join Cronulla], Wade McKinnon [Hull] and Todd Payten [retiring], it's freed up a bit of room for me. It's pretty much sorted out. I won't be going anywhere. I've got another two years on my contract after this year and will see that out as it is.''\
\
Advertisement: Story continues below
Fulton revealed he had given serious thought to leaving the club for the second time in three seasons in the best interests of the Tigers, and was quietly relieved he wouldn't be going anywhere.\
\
''I don't mind doing my part for the team and having a look around, but I left it with my manager, and he had a look around, and a couple of teams were interested, but at the end of the day I told him I wanted to stay,'' Fulton said. ''I always had a contract at the Tigers, and my intention the whole time was to stay. At the end of the day, if I didn't want to leave I didn't have to. It was always up to me. I sniffed around at a couple of different clubs for next year but at the end of the day it probably wasn't best for me or my family.''\
\
And in true Fulton fashion, he quipped he wanted to challenge Benji Marshall for the five-eighth role.\
\
''Who knows? Back in 2008 when Benji got injured and I played four games at five-eighth, I said to him, 'Look at all these kids wearing my jersey,''' he said.\
\
On a serious note, Fulton said being grounded in Auckland last week could be the catalyst for the Tigers rising from the ashes and making a charge to the finals.\
\
''Coming from behind is pretty special over there, and I think with all our flights being delayed it was a blessing in disguise,'' he said.\
\
''Everyone enjoyed each other's company and we had a great time. Just hanging out with each other, I think it was good for the team. I think it'll be good for us on the field.''\
\
\
\
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/departures-from-tigers-free-up-spot-for-fulton-20110618-1g8wx.htm_
Josh Rakic
June 19, 2011**
_Tigers triumph … Liam Fulton is chaired by teammate Bryce Gibbs after the 2005 grand final win. Photo: Getty Images
CULT Wests Tigers figure Liam Fulton is set to remain at the club following the departures of Bryce Gibbs, Andrew Fifita, Wade McKinnon and Todd Payten.\
\
Forced from the club in 2009 due to salary cap restraints, there was a touch of deja vu when Fulton was told he was free to negotiate with rival clubs last month. But with the impending departures of Gibbs and Fifita, Fulton confirmed to The Sun-Herald he had agreed to stay at the club and see out the remaining 2½ years of his contract.\
\
''I'll probably end up staying at the Tigers now,'' Fulton said. ''With 'Gibbsy' and Fifita leaving [to join Cronulla], Wade McKinnon [Hull] and Todd Payten [retiring], it's freed up a bit of room for me. It's pretty much sorted out. I won't be going anywhere. I've got another two years on my contract after this year and will see that out as it is.''\
\
Advertisement: Story continues below
Fulton revealed he had given serious thought to leaving the club for the second time in three seasons in the best interests of the Tigers, and was quietly relieved he wouldn't be going anywhere.\
\
''I don't mind doing my part for the team and having a look around, but I left it with my manager, and he had a look around, and a couple of teams were interested, but at the end of the day I told him I wanted to stay,'' Fulton said. ''I always had a contract at the Tigers, and my intention the whole time was to stay. At the end of the day, if I didn't want to leave I didn't have to. It was always up to me. I sniffed around at a couple of different clubs for next year but at the end of the day it probably wasn't best for me or my family.''\
\
And in true Fulton fashion, he quipped he wanted to challenge Benji Marshall for the five-eighth role.\
\
''Who knows? Back in 2008 when Benji got injured and I played four games at five-eighth, I said to him, 'Look at all these kids wearing my jersey,''' he said.\
\
On a serious note, Fulton said being grounded in Auckland last week could be the catalyst for the Tigers rising from the ashes and making a charge to the finals.\
\
''Coming from behind is pretty special over there, and I think with all our flights being delayed it was a blessing in disguise,'' he said.\
\
''Everyone enjoyed each other's company and we had a great time. Just hanging out with each other, I think it was good for the team. I think it'll be good for us on the field.''\
\
\
\
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/departures-from-tigers-free-up-spot-for-fulton-20110618-1g8wx.htm_
