Isaiah Papali’i #265

[Cobarcats]

It's not just about us, if the NRL were to allow paps to back out of this deal it creates a situation where players can sign a contract as a negotiation tactic. Sign a contract with a new club and use that as leverage to get a better deal at your current club.

It also allows players to sign a contract as insurance against injury or poor form. If your form improves or your current club finds more money renege and sign with them after guaranteeing your salary with your backup contract.

So your saying the NRL won't allow him to back out.
Maybe the NRL will use this as a deterrent to players who want to go down a similar path.

 

[cochise]

And that is what would happen if they let Papalii backflip, bottom clubs like us would get players on contracts 12 months out, and the player would just have that contract as a fallback if everything else fails.

Exactly.

 

[cochise]

Didnt the RLPA also come out and say he needs to honour the contract?

Yes, the club has the support of the NRL and RLPA

 

[PJ_]

It's not just about us, if the NRL were to allow paps to back out of this deal it creates a situation where players can sign a contract as a negotiation tactic. Sign a contract with a new club and use that as leverage to get a better deal at your current club.

It also allows players to sign a contract as insurance against injury or poor form. If your form improves or your current club finds more money renege and sign with them after guaranteeing your salary with your backup contract.

Players union has stepped in twice before re moses and matterson. We have history with the Eels screwing us.
My point is the Nrl will do what's best for the Nrl.
The onus is on us to to enforce the contract.
Sick of losing a player but receiving a financial compense.
[This word has been automatically removed] that, we need to put our foot down for once.

 

[cochise]

Players union has stepped in twice before re moses and matterson. We have history with the Eels screwing us.
My point is the Nrl will do what's best for the Nrl.
The onus is on us to to enforce the contract.
Sick of losing a player but receiving a financial compense.
**** that, we need to put our foot down for once.

I believe we have.

 

[PJ_]

I believe we have.

Good.

 

[coivtny]

I believe we have.

Good to hear. My thinking is there's a lot of WT fans watching this to ensure our club stares down any attempt by Parra or Paplli'i to backflip. A backdown by our Club would be viewed very poorly.

 

[batboy]

He will be here.

Wish I was so confident

 

[batboy]

Simple. Play for us or enjoy sitting out with no money.
What a ****ing *****

It just doesn’t work like that…
Even if it did - Parra just adjust his contract for 6 months to suit until he gets out

 

[PJ_]

It just doesn’t work like that…
Even if it did - Parra just adjust his contract for 6 months to suit until he gets out

He signed with us for 3 yrs?
We own him

 

[Tiger-ferret]

Yes, the club has the support of the NRL and RLPA

Great to hear 👌🏻

 

[batboy]

Watching Papalii interview i got two impressions
-is he coming YES he's signed binding contract
- does he wish he hadn't signed it YES as Parra upped their original offer

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they’ve upgraded his shitty deal this year to get him to flip on next year

 

[Cobarcats]

Please post further comments regarding Isaiah Papali’i in the Isaiah Papali’i Mega Thread thankyou.

 

[TheDaBoss]

At
The end of the day

He was the dumbarse who signed with this clown fiesta

Once ya in ya in

 

[twentyforty]

At
The end of the day

He was the dumbarse who signed with this clown fiesta

Once ya in ya in

Hotel California. 😂

 

[Tiger913]

Why do the media keep beating on about this ?

1. He signed a contract with the Tigers, No get out clause due to coach etc. even if he doesn't want to be here he will have to honour or sit out 3 years or go back to NZ on compassion

2. Sheens is in charge, he has said Isiah will be at the tigers next year, Sheens is stubborn and an old head cant see him just letting Isiah leave.

3. He is playing in the semi's for the Eels, there is no reason for him talk about next year at all TBH even if he doesn't give us an answer that we like.

If he turns up for pre season he turns up, if he doesn't then good luck to him trying to justify why he wants out of his contract with WT, club has to show some back bone on this one.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Why do the media keep beating on about this ?

1. He signed a contract with the Tigers, No get out clause due to coach etc. even if he doesn't want to be here he will have to honour or sit out 3 years or go back to NZ on compassion

2. Sheens is in charge, he has said Isiah will be at the tigers next year, Sheens is stubborn and an old head cant see him just letting Isiah leave.

3. He is playing in the semi's for the Eels, there is no reason for him talk about next year at all TBH even if he doesn't give us an answer that we like.

If he turns up for pre season he turns up, if he doesn't then good luck to him trying to justify why he wants out of his contract with WT, club has to show some back bone on this one.

He obviously is not keen on coming, he's probably been told by his manager to continue to be flippant and let the media run the offense for them.

Whether the club will show some bloody backbone for a change or not remains to be seen.

 

[tiger_one]

He obviously is not keen on coming, he's probably been told by his manager to continue to be flippant and let the media run the offense for them.

Whether the club will show some bloody backbone for a change or not remains to be seen.

But champion @Cultured_Bogan, there's no reason yet to react from the club's perspective.
Contract is binding and any action by WT would only be necessary if the terms of the contract were contravened.

 

[weststigers]

The media asks him like he has a choice in the matter.

The only choice available to him is to play for the Wests Tigers.

If he pulls a stunt like not turning up to pre-season and the relationship becomes untenable, the NRL should issue a ban for the length of his contract and give us the cap space back.

I’m sure this negative media attention has contributed to our recruitment woes to some degree.

 

[batboy]

He obviously is not keen on coming, he's probably been told by his manager to continue to be flippant and let the media run the offense for them.

Whether the club will show some bloody backbone for a change or not remains to be seen.

I'd be flying the media guy to the World cup with a kit for him to put on and do his first Interview from the very first moment of his contract with us....

That will give us months to sort it if he baulks.