AmericanHistoryX
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well, so much for that then :deadhorse:
beachtiger
Well-known member
Before everyone starts bagging the club, recruitment, sheensy and the cleaners at Concord oval I think we need to put it all in perspective.
When going for a claim in court for loss of income it is essential to show how much the plantiff would lose in income due to the wrongful dismissal, which I'm sure you all know. So the only chance that Tuquiri would ever have come to our team would be as ammunition to show how much income he lost because he only had a $200,000 (speculation only) in the NRL. Now that it has been settled out of court there is no need for him to contemplate taking such a pay cut and he can now go out and find an income to try and match the one he lost.
When going for a claim in court for loss of income it is essential to show how much the plantiff would lose in income due to the wrongful dismissal, which I'm sure you all know. So the only chance that Tuquiri would ever have come to our team would be as ammunition to show how much income he lost because he only had a $200,000 (speculation only) in the NRL. Now that it has been settled out of court there is no need for him to contemplate taking such a pay cut and he can now go out and find an income to try and match the one he lost.
That's pretty poor form on the entire clubs behalf. Why have your fans lead on believing that a signing was possible if there was no intent behind it? It's pathetic. As others have stated it seems like a cover up to mask the fact were not going to make the finals. Rediculous. I hope I'm wrong but this 1 marquee a year stuff seems like total crap…
supercoach
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Lote is at the back end of his career, he is going to go where he can squeeze the most money he can. Now if I was a young winger I would head for the tigers even for a bit less, the style of football alone would win me over. If I was a footballer with a few years left, I would for the money. I just hope we can now direct every cent at fixing the front row
AmericanHistoryX
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yes, i dont trust mcdonnell, i mean wasnt sheens on the phone to tuqiri? what is mcdonnell on about. why does he have to amputate our souls with his nonsense. sell back brown and daniella and sign tuqiri, how simple is that. :deadhorse:
cnx_tigers
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Lote is the kind of bloke who will look at the situation and think "I'd be a star again on the end of that baclking, Benji…fick pass to Lote, try time. Damm, I'd look good".
And then sign for the Roosters simply because they offered him more $.
He's ego and money driven...with $$ the stronger of the two.
Always has been.
I'd like to be proven wrong. He'd be excellent for us. He'll go where the $ are though...
And then sign for the Roosters simply because they offered him more $.
He's ego and money driven...with $$ the stronger of the two.
Always has been.
I'd like to be proven wrong. He'd be excellent for us. He'll go where the $ are though...
**Tuqiri on Sheens' radar**
Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens says the club will look to sign sacked Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri if the dual international is interested in returning to rugby league.
Tuqiri reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Monday night after his contract was terminated last month.
It was reported in The Australian newspaper on Tuesday that the settlement was worth $2 million, however the ARU has released a media statement saying this was "inaccurate speculation".
The 29-year-old Tuqiri has drawn interest from several NRL clubs, however salary cap pressure has meant he would likely be offered a contract much less lucrative than his ARU deal worth $1 million a season.
Tigers recruitment manager Warren McDonnell was quoted in the media on Monday as stating the club was "not intending" to offer Tuqiri a contract, however Sheens says he does not want to rule out an approach.
"We had a coffee and a very light conversation about his thoughts about rugby league and I think he is definitely interested in looking at rugby league," he said.
"I suppose he's going to get a lot of temptation, so if he's interested we're interested and we'll always be interested."
Tigers captain Robbie Farah says he would like to see Tuqiri at the club next season.
"He's a dual international and I wouldn't be complaining if we signed him," he said.
"Someone that's got the experience he's got in both codes of the game, any signing like that…if he's listening, we want him."
Tuqiri played 99 matches for the Brisbane Broncos, and represented Australia and Queensland prior to switching codes at the end of the 2002 NRL season.
He appeared in 67 Tests for the Wallabies and has not ruled out a move to a French rugby union club.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/25/2666555.htm?site=news
Jesus Christ, is there any communication between management at the club? McDonnell and Sheens at polar opposites.
Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens says the club will look to sign sacked Wallabies winger Lote Tuqiri if the dual international is interested in returning to rugby league.
Tuqiri reached a confidential out-of-court settlement with the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Monday night after his contract was terminated last month.
It was reported in The Australian newspaper on Tuesday that the settlement was worth $2 million, however the ARU has released a media statement saying this was "inaccurate speculation".
The 29-year-old Tuqiri has drawn interest from several NRL clubs, however salary cap pressure has meant he would likely be offered a contract much less lucrative than his ARU deal worth $1 million a season.
Tigers recruitment manager Warren McDonnell was quoted in the media on Monday as stating the club was "not intending" to offer Tuqiri a contract, however Sheens says he does not want to rule out an approach.
"We had a coffee and a very light conversation about his thoughts about rugby league and I think he is definitely interested in looking at rugby league," he said.
"I suppose he's going to get a lot of temptation, so if he's interested we're interested and we'll always be interested."
Tigers captain Robbie Farah says he would like to see Tuqiri at the club next season.
"He's a dual international and I wouldn't be complaining if we signed him," he said.
"Someone that's got the experience he's got in both codes of the game, any signing like that…if he's listening, we want him."
Tuqiri played 99 matches for the Brisbane Broncos, and represented Australia and Queensland prior to switching codes at the end of the 2002 NRL season.
He appeared in 67 Tests for the Wallabies and has not ruled out a move to a French rugby union club.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/25/2666555.htm?site=news
Jesus Christ, is there any communication between management at the club? McDonnell and Sheens at polar opposites.
supercoach
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Ducks and drakes, Macca knows whats going on just dosnt want to show his hand. Iam getting the vibe the tigers are very interested, but will they be able to or are they willing to match the other offers remains the 100 to 1 question. Iam like a broken record, if our limited resources are not directed at the engine room its a waste of money
R
Roggie
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A pay cut yes, he has no choice. He will however attract good money as the marketing departing of any club will go off around him. He will pull in a crowd. Hopefully that crowd will be draped in black, white & gold! :righton:
glebe_tiger
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heard on the radio tonight on the way to work that apparently the dragons have made a push to sign Lote. the guy that rang in was pretty confident that everyone will know the exact details of the news by friday.
