Loaded dog
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I note with interest, lots of emotional discussion about DCE & KF and their supposed lack of loyalty to the "club".
I have followed Manly since the mid '60's when I used to live in Kangaroo street, and drink at the Ivanhoe (I was 16 then!). I remember the then "club" as MWRLFC. It was a "club" then!
Google MWRLFC, and see what you find. It aint a "club" no more. It is a COMPANY - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Limited. Right now, MWRLFC has, I think, 14% of the shares. The Leagues club has (I think) ONE SHARE. Penn have the remaining 86%.
As stated in another post today, the "club" part, MWRLFC owns the name and the colours and is guaranteed ten games at Brookie.
These guys aint disloyal to the "club" because there is no club. I see them as employees working under a contract for a fixed term. I imagine that their contract allows them to start looking for a new contract at some time during the period of their current contract. To those who are complaining: If you are working for someone and you get an offer to go elsewhere at a greatly increased salary - what would YOU do?
Parramatta and the Titans appear to have not done anything wrong either - they too are working within the NRL rules.
There is a problem here, and the NRL owns it fairly and squarely. October and November each year seems to be a good time for players to find a new home if they want. Surely, they don't need a year or more.
I'm in favour of letting them go now, as their hearts just wont be in it.
Funny, The CEO of Parra says that he has no idea about what's happening with Foran - "ask Brad Arthur".
The coach of Manly has no idea about what;s happening with Foran - "ask the CEO". How vastly different are these two scenarios???
In losing these two players, Joe has either screwed up big time and wont be here next week, or, has done what Penn's want and will still be here...
I have followed Manly since the mid '60's when I used to live in Kangaroo street, and drink at the Ivanhoe (I was 16 then!). I remember the then "club" as MWRLFC. It was a "club" then!
Google MWRLFC, and see what you find. It aint a "club" no more. It is a COMPANY - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Limited. Right now, MWRLFC has, I think, 14% of the shares. The Leagues club has (I think) ONE SHARE. Penn have the remaining 86%.
As stated in another post today, the "club" part, MWRLFC owns the name and the colours and is guaranteed ten games at Brookie.
These guys aint disloyal to the "club" because there is no club. I see them as employees working under a contract for a fixed term. I imagine that their contract allows them to start looking for a new contract at some time during the period of their current contract. To those who are complaining: If you are working for someone and you get an offer to go elsewhere at a greatly increased salary - what would YOU do?
Parramatta and the Titans appear to have not done anything wrong either - they too are working within the NRL rules.
There is a problem here, and the NRL owns it fairly and squarely. October and November each year seems to be a good time for players to find a new home if they want. Surely, they don't need a year or more.
I'm in favour of letting them go now, as their hearts just wont be in it.
Funny, The CEO of Parra says that he has no idea about what's happening with Foran - "ask Brad Arthur".
The coach of Manly has no idea about what;s happening with Foran - "ask the CEO". How vastly different are these two scenarios???
In losing these two players, Joe has either screwed up big time and wont be here next week, or, has done what Penn's want and will still be here...