Isaiah Papali’i #265

[tony soprano]

Ask directly today in press are you going to the Tigers next season would not answer and said his focus is on this season 🙄

 

[cochise]

Ask directly today in press are you going to the Tigers next season would not answer and said his focus is on this season 🙄

He will be here.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Papalii still refusing to answer question on coming to tigers today on TV
All he says is his only concern is Parra semi
Wheras Api on Matty Johns show made it very clear he's coming
Good on you Api not playing ducks and drakes like the other guy

Pretty stupid question to ask him in the week of an elimination final to be fair. Would only expect his comment now to be that his focus is on Parra. Would have been nice for him to squash it in the regular season, but Sheens has made his arrival at our club clear.

 

[oldschooltiger]

Ask directly today in press are you going to the Tigers next season would not answer and said his focus is on this season 🙄

I wish the media would stop milking for a story. Why don't they ask all players switching clubs if they would honour there contract at there new club.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Ask directly today in press are you going to the Tigers next season would not answer and said his focus is on this season 🙄

Well he did say that same thing a few weeks ago but since then his form has been a bit indifferent.
Whether that’s to do with the dilemma of going/ not going to WT or because other teams have worked him out, I’m not sure.
I’m sure we all wished he would just answer the question so we can move on, one way or another.

 

[tony soprano]

He will be here.

Still annoying he can't verbalise it

 

[tony soprano]

Well he did say that same thing a few weeks ago but since then his form has been a bit indifferent.
Whether that’s to do with the dilemma of going/ not going to WT or because other teams have worked him out, I’m not sure.
I’m sure we all wished he would just answer the question so we can move on, one way or another.

It's pretty much he doesn't want to come but we will sue

 

[Tim Sheens]

He will be here.

Hope that you're correct.

If not, for mine it would come as an even bigger blow than the wooden utensil WT just collected.

 

[davey_farrell]

He will be here.

I tell you Gaz, i watched the interview, i was appalled by him today, he clearly has

He will be here.

I tell you Gaz, i was appalled by that interview today, he clearly does not want to come here, so my thoughts are bugger him!!! im tired of him and his petulant attitude towards coming here. I want players who actually want to play for the tigers and not come here under protest!!! His performances over the last month have been pretty poor, if he is that poor for Parra, imagine him coming here and putting that type of performance week in week out.

 

[PJ_]

Simple. Play for us or enjoy sitting out with no money.
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[Aceshigh]

Papalii still refusing to answer question on coming to tigers today on TV
All he says is his only concern is Parra semi
Wheras Api on Matty Johns show made it very clear he's coming
Good on you Api not playing ducks and drakes like the other guy

I don’t blame him for not answering, dumbasses only have the same question for the bloke every time they speak to him

 

[Needaname]

Papalii still refusing to answer question on coming to tigers today on TV
All he says is his only concern is Parra semi
Wheras Api on Matty Johns show made it very clear he's coming
Good on you Api not playing ducks and drakes like the other guy

Can’t blame him to be honest. Last time he was backed into a corner and his manager made a comment on his behalf he played like crap for weeks.
Just let him be. Season 2023 starts in November for a reason.

 

[Cobarcats]

Can’t blame him to be honest. Last time he was backed into a corner and his manager made a comment on his behalf he played like crap for weeks.
Just let him be. Season 2023 starts in November for a reason.

Mixed feelings about this.
One thought is just tell us now Papa and the other feeling is if the shoe was on the other foot I would want him to stay true and focussed to the club he's currently contracted to and who are trying to win a finals match .
He still owes the Parra fans his loyalty.
Which hopefully means when he comes to WT he'll show the same loyalty to us.

 

[Stevec]

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

 

[cochise]

I tell you Gaz, i watched the interview, i was appalled by him today, he clearly has

I tell you Gaz, i was appalled by that interview today, he clearly does not want to come here, so my thoughts are bugger him!!! im tired of him and his petulant attitude towards coming here. I want players who actually want to play for the tigers and not come here under protest!!! His performances over the last month have been pretty poor, if he is that poor for Parra, imagine him coming here and putting that type of performance week in week out.

Papalili has to be at the Tigers next year, not just for the good of the tigers but also the good of the NRL.

 

[PJ_]

Papalili has to be at the Tigers next year, not just for the good of the tigers but also the good of the NRL.

Nrl Don't care about us.
We're a bottom feeder club, only kept around for sentimentality.
We need to draw a line in the sand and start being tough.
Read the riot act to Isaiah. Like I said before, If he wants to renege on his contract he can drive a forklift for 3 yrs.
We're not the bad guys

 

[Kaito]

If they're from Newcastle and half lebanese laugh at him don't trust him. 😆😆😆

 

[cochise]

Nrl Don't care about us.
We're a bottom feeder club, only kept around for sentimentality.
We need to draw a line in the sand and start being tough.
Read the riot act to Isaiah. Like I said before, If he wants to renege on his contract he can drive a forklift for 3 yrs.
We're not the bad guys

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.

 

[851]

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.

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.

 

[Telltails]

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.

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