Wouldn't they have to cover some of the 800k for the next couple of years?
No, Dragons official statement confirms its a mutual agreement to terminate his contract for 2025 / 2026. This means the salary is completely null and void.
He's also still in his mid 20s. He's not some beaten up 33 year old. Halves don't usually peak until they hit 28 plus. I think we'll have Jarome's best years of his career
When the Tigers have a second year contract option in the club's favour, he doesn't have a choice
It’s a mutual option
No they don't: he's been released. He would have to ask for that, though - the club can't just do it unilaterally without, as you say, paying him out. Lomax is basically backing himself to get a better deal (or at least one he prefers) elsewhere. It's certainly a gamble.
It's the exact opposite of entitled: he's backing himself to do better elsewhere, abandoning the security of a guaranteed deal to get what he can based on his skills. Entitled would be staying there on 800k and demanding to play in his preferred position or cruising on the wing.
Yeah time will tell. I'll just say one more thing at this stage, though: I'd be extraordinarily suprised if a club that's desperate for a half prioritises squeezing another 100k out of the Tigers. I keep saying this: 500k is nothing for a first grade half. All it takes is one club to think Sullivan can be that (and, again, he'll only be 23 at the start of next season) and we have the leverage. If anything, we should be dealing from strength - start by asking what they're going to give us.
I would say he knows what the other offers are if he's done this.
I'd much rather the current situation of Bud/Fainu as the second-choice halves rather than Brandon Wakeham. Sezer hasn't got years left in him; even if Bud is a backup off the bench it's still a good option to have a genuine half in reserve.
lol you assume he’s a first grade half …
Disagree. The Dragons have looked after him and no one would argue his loss will weaken their team especially in the current market. He's put his own interests before that of the team. I also question whether any player would give up that amount without having a contract on the table. This is even more the case with the $ he would want. Clearing cap space to buy him alone would be a challenge at short notice ...............
Moses
It’s amazing why these kids pick the managers who are complete grubs.
Off to the slugs I feel , deal probably already done for $ 750 k and a chance to play centre in a team up the top end of the comp , not the bottom
Unfortunately they are the best at getting bigger deals
