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Confirmed via the club on Twitter.
The Dragons have chosen not to seek to register his contract, but will be exploring the possibility of suing the Tigers for damages.
Also, our fullback for 2012 has a dodgy shoulder that needs surgery. What a mess:
Dragons statement: http://www.dragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=44891&title=dragons-reach-decision-on-moltzen
Dragons CEO Peter Doust has issued the following regarding the decision on the matter.
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“When Tim was told by the Wests Tigers mid-year that he could negotiate with other clubs beyond the 2011 season, Tim and his Manager Martin Tauber were very positive about a move to the Dragons and the multiple conversations and meetings supported their commitments arising from the contract they signed,” said Doust.
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“The Club therefore made certain decisions about its roster for 2012, and beyond, around such commitments and there is no doubt that the actions of Tim Moltzen, Martin Tauber and the Wests Tigers have negatively impacted upon our recruitment process and our roster for 2012.
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“Over the past week I met with Tim Moltzen and Wests Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys to discuss this situation, believing the Club should not finalise its position until it had spoken “face to face”.
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“This meeting confirmed that Tim Moltzen wanted to take advantage of the changed circumstances, presented by Wests Tigers and was not going to honour any of his previous commitments.
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“At the same meeting, Tim also revealed that he has been carrying a shoulder problem for most of the 2011 season which he had yet to have addressed, medically.
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“He in fact told me that his surgeon had advised that very morning that his shoulder would require six months of rehabilitation.
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“The shoulder injury was something that Tim or his Manager had not previously disclosed and something that would have influenced the Club’s decision in July.
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“Notwithstanding this decision, the Club will not be rushing into signing a replacement Player, even though Wests Tigers offered to subsidise a Player transfer.”
The Dragons have chosen not to seek to register his contract, but will be exploring the possibility of suing the Tigers for damages.
Also, our fullback for 2012 has a dodgy shoulder that needs surgery. What a mess:
Dragons statement: http://www.dragons.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=44891&title=dragons-reach-decision-on-moltzen
Dragons CEO Peter Doust has issued the following regarding the decision on the matter.
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“When Tim was told by the Wests Tigers mid-year that he could negotiate with other clubs beyond the 2011 season, Tim and his Manager Martin Tauber were very positive about a move to the Dragons and the multiple conversations and meetings supported their commitments arising from the contract they signed,” said Doust.
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“The Club therefore made certain decisions about its roster for 2012, and beyond, around such commitments and there is no doubt that the actions of Tim Moltzen, Martin Tauber and the Wests Tigers have negatively impacted upon our recruitment process and our roster for 2012.
>
“Over the past week I met with Tim Moltzen and Wests Tigers CEO Stephen Humphreys to discuss this situation, believing the Club should not finalise its position until it had spoken “face to face”.
>
“This meeting confirmed that Tim Moltzen wanted to take advantage of the changed circumstances, presented by Wests Tigers and was not going to honour any of his previous commitments.
>
“At the same meeting, Tim also revealed that he has been carrying a shoulder problem for most of the 2011 season which he had yet to have addressed, medically.
>
“He in fact told me that his surgeon had advised that very morning that his shoulder would require six months of rehabilitation.
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“The shoulder injury was something that Tim or his Manager had not previously disclosed and something that would have influenced the Club’s decision in July.
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“Notwithstanding this decision, the Club will not be rushing into signing a replacement Player, even though Wests Tigers offered to subsidise a Player transfer.”
