As most forum members would be aware Peter Sterling Medallist and Keebra Park captain Jordan Kahu is trying to seek a release from his obligations to play NYC w/ the Tigers in 2010-11 to allegedly "be close to his father" having recently fielded counter offers from the Broncos (a'la AJ Taumata)!
Having seen some of the inane posts on another forum attacking the Tigers (& McDonnell specifically) for sticking to our guns & not allowing family to come first I must remind everyone that the Tigers are a business and contracts are binding unless a mutual agreement (w/ compensation to the contractee - that being the Tigers) can be met. In this case both Jordan & the Broncos have nothing to offer in compensation and Kahu needs to man-up and meet his obligations!
Some have argued that the agreement for the previous two years between Kahu & the Tigers is minimal & does not deserve any loyalty from the young bloke - but it was the Tigers who facilitated all his opportunities to be in Australia & at Keebra to make a star of himself!
He was brought out from NZ - but unlike Ben Murdoch who is extremely grateful to our club - Kahu is willing to consider reneging on a contract for a better deal once we helped him make his name (PLUS the Broncos just want to sneak in without doing the job of scouting or development)!
The Tigers have previosuly compassionately released former Keebra boy Kingi Akouala to the Titans as he was not handling Sydney well - however this is not a true compassionate request - it is all about being offered better commercial terms than what he has already signed up to w/ us!!!
It reminds me of Bob Lindner receiving a requested "compassionate release" from Parramatta in 1988 to join the Gold Coast on the grounds that he could not establish an Optometry business in Sydney & QLD would be commercially preferable. He stayed at GC for a grand total of 12 months (no practice was established) & joined Wests Magpies for big money in 1990 !
While some old Maggies will enjoy that reminiscence - as a Balmain boy I am impartial & believe it was a major breach of trust by Lindner in regards to the Eels. Lindner went where the money was!!!
The bottom line (& I know ink agrees) is that Kahu has a contractual obligation & the club is only being professional in enforcing that! Plus the Broncos are a parasitic entity who no longer develop their own & who have zero ethics when it comes to contractual law & enticing players to breach contracts (which is a legally actionable offence)!
If Kahu struggles w/ Sydney & family distance I have no doubt the club would consider a compassionate release (w/ compensation). But until he spends six months w/ the rest of the 20s squad & gets to know Sydney (having grown up in Wellington, NZ) he needs to be a man of principle & flick the Broncos approach!
Why would the club release the kid who is destined to be the next Karmichael Hunt (hopefully **only** on the field) when the low-life vultures want us to???
Having seen some of the inane posts on another forum attacking the Tigers (& McDonnell specifically) for sticking to our guns & not allowing family to come first I must remind everyone that the Tigers are a business and contracts are binding unless a mutual agreement (w/ compensation to the contractee - that being the Tigers) can be met. In this case both Jordan & the Broncos have nothing to offer in compensation and Kahu needs to man-up and meet his obligations!
Some have argued that the agreement for the previous two years between Kahu & the Tigers is minimal & does not deserve any loyalty from the young bloke - but it was the Tigers who facilitated all his opportunities to be in Australia & at Keebra to make a star of himself!
He was brought out from NZ - but unlike Ben Murdoch who is extremely grateful to our club - Kahu is willing to consider reneging on a contract for a better deal once we helped him make his name (PLUS the Broncos just want to sneak in without doing the job of scouting or development)!
The Tigers have previosuly compassionately released former Keebra boy Kingi Akouala to the Titans as he was not handling Sydney well - however this is not a true compassionate request - it is all about being offered better commercial terms than what he has already signed up to w/ us!!!
It reminds me of Bob Lindner receiving a requested "compassionate release" from Parramatta in 1988 to join the Gold Coast on the grounds that he could not establish an Optometry business in Sydney & QLD would be commercially preferable. He stayed at GC for a grand total of 12 months (no practice was established) & joined Wests Magpies for big money in 1990 !
While some old Maggies will enjoy that reminiscence - as a Balmain boy I am impartial & believe it was a major breach of trust by Lindner in regards to the Eels. Lindner went where the money was!!!
The bottom line (& I know ink agrees) is that Kahu has a contractual obligation & the club is only being professional in enforcing that! Plus the Broncos are a parasitic entity who no longer develop their own & who have zero ethics when it comes to contractual law & enticing players to breach contracts (which is a legally actionable offence)!
If Kahu struggles w/ Sydney & family distance I have no doubt the club would consider a compassionate release (w/ compensation). But until he spends six months w/ the rest of the 20s squad & gets to know Sydney (having grown up in Wellington, NZ) he needs to be a man of principle & flick the Broncos approach!
Why would the club release the kid who is destined to be the next Karmichael Hunt (hopefully **only** on the field) when the low-life vultures want us to???
