James Tedesco Signs with Roosters [Official]
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innsaneink
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That's a crap go
cnx_tigers
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I don't mean to be disrespectful Geo, but the situations are so completely different that it is stunning you could even compare them…
Reynolds and Matulino have both been effectively 'pushed out' by the salary cap. Both were loyal clubmen and both broke down in tears telling their mates they were leaving. Both are towards the end of their careers (27 and 28). Both showed loyalty for years. Both went to GFs and finals with their clubs.
Tedesco is a local kid, who the club stood by 1000% despite years of injuries. They then offered him Thurston like money to stay. At only 24 he is walking away having achieved absolutely nothing with us.
If Tedesco was 28, I could understand his urgency. But he is 24 and, instead of leading us.......he is bailing. It is that simple. He is taking the easy option of just jumping on the Rorters train.
851
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Reynolds was pretty much pushed out the door, Mataulino was only on modest money, so no not the same, Teddy was offered well over a million to stay
jirskyr
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No. Neither were offered a million bucks to stay.
jirskyr
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I agree, either say what you know or don't say anything. Cannot stand when people who say "I know something oooooh won't tell you though", so primary school playground. Hope you get cooties.
diedpretty
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Oh dear - hope someone is with Milky.
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Yep, and can't forget that elastic cap… Wonder what percentage of his contact is TPA's?
Anyway, 95% of the forum were expecting this, it certainly isn't a disappointing as I'd thought it'd be.
diedpretty
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Actually it would be good if they beat canterbury in the grand final and both sides have to shed players next year because of salary cap restrictions - fail to do so and are docked all competition points for 2018\. This sets both sides back in recruiting and takes another 4 years before they see finals football again.
Black_n_White
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Seriously Geo… there is a difference between the circus these guys put on and just about every other contract ever done in the NRL. Plenty of players have advertised they were going to test the market, in an effort to be transparent while they had a club offer on the table. Not these two...
Even you have to know in your heart of hearts that there is a distinction between them leaving and how they went about it which has directly led to the fan revolt. Losing Teddy in a professional and surgical manner would have had the fans out with pitchforks for management, it would have been a bloodbath of biblical proportions. It took a special set of circumstances to have so many (just about all) supporters turn on them.
Our 2 brought this on themselves.
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I know we're not happy about this, but really? Wishing injury on the bloke?
Love_the_WestsTigers
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all the best
wondering if he has already packed his bags to leave
Was eager to play for the tricolours
wondering if he has already packed his bags to leave
Was eager to play for the tricolours
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And that really is childish.
Love_the_WestsTigers
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Geez im gonna have a bad taste in my mouth watching this guy play from 2018 onwards