westTAHger
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@smoking gun said:
so he has not declined wests-tigers offer yet.
Willie Mason [Discussion]
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so he has not declined wests-tigers offer yet.
@Flippedy said:
I agree he is a total clown but I think his "crimes" get a bit overhyped. It's not like his bashed anyone or committed a crime. Unless I'm forgetting something obvious the worst thing he's done is taking a wizz when he was caught short one night. Hardly a hanging offence. My objection to signing him would be more that he's done stuff-all on the field for some time.
@Yossarian said:
You're probably right, Yoss - I guess we'll never know what really went down at Coffs Harbour and whether Mason was involved, but he certainly acted like a tool about the whole affair. So maybe it is just a wizz in public, but I was thinking more about the dissent that he seems to bring everywhere he goes. Not to mention his loud mouth comments in the press every 5 minutes.
Don't get me wrong Flip - I wouldn't want the bloke anywhere near us. I agree that he has an attitude problem. He seemed a bit better up in FNQ but I think he is a big risk for the potential on field reward.
supercoach
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The question you have to ask is, could he bring something to the club that would make us a stronger club.
I say no, he may generate a few extra bums on seat but from a football sense I think his day in the sun passed a few years ago. We need to give BMM and others the chance and not fall back on a faded star. Also I would not like to see him cash in on the platform set by the other players over the past few years. No leave the walking headline for another club
I say no, he may generate a few extra bums on seat but from a football sense I think his day in the sun passed a few years ago. We need to give BMM and others the chance and not fall back on a faded star. Also I would not like to see him cash in on the platform set by the other players over the past few years. No leave the walking headline for another club
Is the Risk worth the reward ?
is he value for money ?
To achieve the necessary reward and value from Willie , WTs could only offer him 100k -150k per season , 1 yr deal only , and that is presuming they have the salary cap space which they don't . I think there is a big chance that Willie will get signed to a NSW Cup contract by someone …......
In regards to his perceived troublesome nature , he is well past that and proved that in FNQ ,
his issues with authority and failure to maintain a Professional relationship with coaches or administrators at any of his previous clubs is the real risk . That and the fact that he is a big personality that young guys will
Follow even of it is the direction .
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is he value for money ?
To achieve the necessary reward and value from Willie , WTs could only offer him 100k -150k per season , 1 yr deal only , and that is presuming they have the salary cap space which they don't . I think there is a big chance that Willie will get signed to a NSW Cup contract by someone …......
In regards to his perceived troublesome nature , he is well past that and proved that in FNQ ,
his issues with authority and failure to maintain a Professional relationship with coaches or administrators at any of his previous clubs is the real risk . That and the fact that he is a big personality that young guys will
Follow even of it is the direction .
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Andyvee
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Willie Mason is a cancer on any team he joins. Nothing but trouble and a destabilising influence. Would probably cause more damage than good to any team that picks him up.
I would like to be wrong, but history has proven otherwise.
I would like to be wrong, but history has proven otherwise.
tigerbenji
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Didnt like him @ his supposed best & dont want him now that his career is just about over, go somewhere else.
happy_tiger
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Story on the radio said that Mason coming back to the NRL was on the back burner as he hasn't recieved an offer as yet
Smoking Gun can you get the keys to Humphreys office and tear up the offer we made please 😛ray:
Smoking Gun can you get the keys to Humphreys office and tear up the offer we made please 😛ray:
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Guys, he's not coming to the Tigers.
Blackpearl
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@willow said:
THANK GOD !!!
It's obvious, we simply do not have the cash to offer… We'd probably struggle to offer a State Cup contract.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/willie-mason-will-struggle-to-find-an-nrl-club-willing-to-take-him-on/story-e6frfgbo-1226248834078
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**Willie Mason will struggle to find an NRL club willing to take him on**
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by: Andrew Webster
From: The Daily Telegraph
January 20, 2012 12:00AM
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THE force of nature otherwise known as Willie Mason is expected to hit Sydney next week and he will immediately be on the hunt for a new NRL club.
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Yet there's already a slight hitch - nobody wants him.
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Mason effectively threw his hands in the air himself yesterday when he tweeted this as he prepares to leave the south of France: "When I get back in oz I'm gonna get a bidding war between coogee dolphins and wombats going I'll go for 2 pies and 3 powerades post game." Vintage Mase.
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As revealed in yesterday's The Daily Telegraph, the former Bulldogs, Roosters, Cowboys and Hull KR forward has been cut loose by French rugby side Toulon after just one match and two pre-season friendlies.
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He has told friends he is likely to return to the eastern suburbs - where he has a heavily mortgaged house in Clovelly - next week after payments from Toulon suddenly stopped coming.
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Indeed, Mason has been nagging well-known sprint coach Roger Fabri via social media that he wants him to condition him when he returns.Alas, almost every club in the NRL contacted yesterday said they had no interest, even if Big Willie had told this newspaper last month: "Fortunately there are some coaches out there who still think I have a lot to offer."
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Some officials scoffed at the idea. Some thought if any club would pick him up, it would be Cronulla, which showed last year it was prepared to throw five-eighth Todd Carney a lifeline.
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Sharks officials confirmed last night they had no interest in bringing Mason to the Shire.
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For months, the word on the grapevine has been he will make a stunning return to the Bulldogs.
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The Bulldogs keep saying that is rubbish.
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That's not to say he won't end up somewhere.
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When Mason does return, embattled player manager Sam Ayoub will shop him around, because regular agent Greg Keenan is not accredited to do business in the NRL.
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**If he does sign with a club, there will be none of the telephone-number like figures he was on at the Bulldogs or the Roosters.\
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Try five figures, at best, as a club would most likely have to squeeze him into their second-tier salary cap.**
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Mason's greatest selling point, though, could be his ability to sell.
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"Willie can talk the talk," said one official from one of his former clubs. "He could sell oil to the Arabs."
I thought we tabled a small offer?
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**Willie Mason will struggle to find an NRL club willing to take him on**
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by: Andrew Webster
From: The Daily Telegraph
January 20, 2012 12:00AM
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THE force of nature otherwise known as Willie Mason is expected to hit Sydney next week and he will immediately be on the hunt for a new NRL club.
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Yet there's already a slight hitch - nobody wants him.
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Mason effectively threw his hands in the air himself yesterday when he tweeted this as he prepares to leave the south of France: "When I get back in oz I'm gonna get a bidding war between coogee dolphins and wombats going I'll go for 2 pies and 3 powerades post game." Vintage Mase.
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As revealed in yesterday's The Daily Telegraph, the former Bulldogs, Roosters, Cowboys and Hull KR forward has been cut loose by French rugby side Toulon after just one match and two pre-season friendlies.
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He has told friends he is likely to return to the eastern suburbs - where he has a heavily mortgaged house in Clovelly - next week after payments from Toulon suddenly stopped coming.
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Indeed, Mason has been nagging well-known sprint coach Roger Fabri via social media that he wants him to condition him when he returns.Alas, almost every club in the NRL contacted yesterday said they had no interest, even if Big Willie had told this newspaper last month: "Fortunately there are some coaches out there who still think I have a lot to offer."
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Some officials scoffed at the idea. Some thought if any club would pick him up, it would be Cronulla, which showed last year it was prepared to throw five-eighth Todd Carney a lifeline.
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Sharks officials confirmed last night they had no interest in bringing Mason to the Shire.
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For months, the word on the grapevine has been he will make a stunning return to the Bulldogs.
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The Bulldogs keep saying that is rubbish.
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That's not to say he won't end up somewhere.
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When Mason does return, embattled player manager Sam Ayoub will shop him around, because regular agent Greg Keenan is not accredited to do business in the NRL.
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**If he does sign with a club, there will be none of the telephone-number like figures he was on at the Bulldogs or the Roosters.\
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Try five figures, at best, as a club would most likely have to squeeze him into their second-tier salary cap.**
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Mason's greatest selling point, though, could be his ability to sell.
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"Willie can talk the talk," said one official from one of his former clubs. "He could sell oil to the Arabs."
I thought we tabled a small offer?
