Tweed_Tiger
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There were rumours last week Woods had signed weeks ago with the dogs and took a longer COP
James Tedesco Signs with Roosters [Official]
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cochise
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Ok, Clarification is needed on cooling off periods. The 10 day cooling off period is an NRL rule, it was brought in to replace the round 13 deadline for players existing clubs to keep a player once they signed a new contract.
1\. It is an NRL rule
2\. It is non-negotiable, i.e it can not be waived and it can not be extended.
This was brought in after the high profile back flips of James Tedesco and Daly Cherry Evans.
1\. It is an NRL rule
2\. It is non-negotiable, i.e it can not be waived and it can not be extended.
This was brought in after the high profile back flips of James Tedesco and Daly Cherry Evans.
southerntiger
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So you're saying Nofo was telling porky pies?
Why can't a player negotiate a separate longer COP as part of their contract?
Why can't a player negotiate a separate longer COP as part of their contract?
southerntiger
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Ah thats right. I think it was an explanation given by someone (a forum poster or journo) as to why their mail hadnt come in yet.
king_sirro
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Longer COP is easy.
Say i sign with Parra but ask for 20 days cooling off. Parra say ok, we wont lodge the contract for another 10 days. Once lodged, u have a further 10 days to think. Hence 20 days COP
Anything is negotiable.
Say i sign with Parra but ask for 20 days cooling off. Parra say ok, we wont lodge the contract for another 10 days. Once lodged, u have a further 10 days to think. Hence 20 days COP
Anything is negotiable.
southerntiger
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Yeh Im not sure whether there is a specific clause in the standard NRL contract or whether it sits outside of it. You could be right. I used to know the standard NRL contract back to front as I did a little bit of work in the area. These kinds of things used to be standard clauses on the standard NRL contract i.e. they weren't rules that just prevented registration.
Tweed_Tiger
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prob pooper or fuzz frothfield
MightyMaggy
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I was told on good authority on the Saturday night of the Cowboys game, that the Moses contract was hand-delivered to the NRL headquarters by two Parramatta employees late on the Thursday afternoon before the Cowboys game.
southerntiger
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Yep. I would have thought you could insert an additional condition precedent.
cochise
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http://www.nrl.com/nrl-contract-rule/tabid/10874/newsid/86727/default.aspx
Or the NRL even smells the rat and has told Nick to put the salary sombrero away.
cochise
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Why would a club agree to an extended COP?
southerntiger
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Because a player may insist upon it or otherwise not sign at all. Like any contractual term that one party wants.
southerntiger
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Why? A club agreed to let a player not play on Sundays.
cochise
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A club would be stupid to let a player who has a history of backing out of a deal have extra time to change his mind. Moses is not a player who would be able to hold the upperhand in the negotiation to achieve that outcome.
southerntiger
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But what do they lose? The cost of the ink and paper?
cochise
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The opportunity to pursue other players?
southerntiger
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Sure.
But you could make it so that both parties could pull out in that period, if you were worried about that.
If the player was good enough, and the available players in their position not great, you would probably be prepared to risk it.
But you could make it so that both parties could pull out in that period, if you were worried about that.
If the player was good enough, and the available players in their position not great, you would probably be prepared to risk it.
cochise
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It really his a kick in the guts for the team you are signing with, yes I want to sign with you but can you please give me an extra 2 weeks to change my mind? Unless you are one of the top players in the game I would laugh at you if you asked me that. It screams "I am signing for you to increase my power in negotiations elsewhere" I do not know why a club would agree to that unless the player has the ability to change the fortunes of the team single handedly, ie Cronk or Thurston
