OFFICIAL Terrell May #296

gregjm87 said:
Sorry mate I think you are reading something that isn't there. He spent the previous 30 seconds talking about how Luai has repeatedly shown his commitment despite the clauses.
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You're entitled to your opinion, so no stress.

He also said he spent the week having to do player management, something he wouldnt have to do if everything was rosey and there had been no impact on the group. He also said he was shocked.

For a bloke who just signed a 5 year deal he wasnt that up beat either was he, i wonder why.
 
mtd#2 said:
He also said he spent the week having to do player management, something he wouldnt have to do if the playing group was fine.
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I completely agree with that. I'm not saying that the playing group was ok with the instability or there was no effect.
I agree that everything seems to suggest the overthrowing of the board that led to Richos resignation was a stuff up.
I just don't agree that Bula was about to sign or that Luai was about to throw away his clauses. I've seen no evidence of either to be likely and in the case of Luai it is also completely illogical. I also question that it is currently influencing Bulas decision, though it certainly would have at least stalled negotiations and gave Moses an angle to argue for more money.
Finally in the case of May we can see that there was obviously at least some sort of impact on preliminary informal conversations. But if May can be believed it hasn't now changed his desire to remain at the club.
 
mtd#2 said:
You're entitled to your opinion, so no stress.

He also said he spent the week having to do player management, something he wouldnt have to do if everything was rosey and there had been no impact on the group. He also said he was shocked.

For a bloke who just signed a 5 year deal he wasnt that up beat either was he, i wonder why.
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On last seasons form nobody is interested in poaching Luai for the same money we are paying him, so he is not getting any other offers unless his onfield form improves dramatically.
If he improves the team as a whole will improve, our results will improve and he will want to stay with us for the ride.
If his form does not improve from last season, then we would be hoping someon else takes him off our hands.
We have the upper hand and are in a win, win situation with Luai.
Similar with Bula. Based on last seasons form and his trial form, nobody else is offering him what we are.
The rumour is he wants a long term deal which we are currently baulking at until he shows his value this season.
Same as Luai, if Bula plays to a 1 million per season price tag he will be helping us win plenty of games and if that happens why would he be looking anywhere else ?
We are in a win, win situation with Bula.
Same again with Terrell May.
All 3 players need us just as much, if not more than what we need them.
If they all step up and play to the contract values they are already on or are requesting, we will be the hottest club in the NRL and they will not be looking to go anywhere else.
 
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Jolls said:
No one knows if HBG played a part in the argument Moses and Gould put forward for Galvin - but it was pretty clear that he didn't want to be here. TDS is a different story - I doubt HBG had anything to do with his retention - he was offered what we thought he was worth with a pathway to a full time FG gig. He chose to look elsewhere and we didn't get in his way because someone in our system prioritised Haywood over TDS (and from the limited exposure I have had to Haywood it appears to have been a good decision).

We need to let the HBG bullshit go and focus on each individual as it is clear that Benji relates to the players on an individual level and he is the one making the big decisions on retention and recruitment, in concert with the CEO and his inner sanctum. HBG may have veto powers but I trust that they have no invovement in recruiting and retention decisions except for potentially rubber stamping expenditure over a certain threshold.
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Yes, we need to stop the HBG bullshit. I got to get better at not biting.
 
mtd#2 said:
I highly doubt that.

I assume they didn't know what was taking place - nor did they really need to know.

It does explain why the sudden rush to then sign benji long term, they probably realised the implications of what they had done. But that's just my speculation.
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this would have 100% been discussed at Wests Tigers board level and we know that the Chair of HBG was on that board as well. They would have known.
 
Terrell May has undergone treatment in hospital for a staph infection in his knee but the Wests Tigers insist he is certain to play against North Queensland when the club opens its season next week.

This masthead understands that May was placed on a drip earlier this week but has made a rapid recovery, easing any concerns over his availability to face the Cowboys in round two – they have the bye in round one.

That news will come as a relief to coach Benji Marshall given May was one of the Tigers’ best performers last season, winning the club’s player of the year award and pushing for State of Origin recognition.

The Tigers are coming off a year of significant improvement, and May played a huge role in their climb up the ladder after his move from the Sydney Roosters.

His form was so good that the club opened preliminary talks over a contract extension when former chief executive Shane Richardson was in charge.

It is understood those talks have since gone cold, although it is believed the Tigers still want to meet with May and his manager David Rawlings to finalise a long-term deal and ensure he remains at the club.

 
This guy is just walking headline. I really hope it doesn’t distract him from doing what his paid to do and that’s play footy.
It is refreshing someone that breaks the mould and doesn’t just trot out the standard cliches - just hope he backs it all up.
 
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