Terrell May approached to leave

[Mickie Lane]

Maybe he talked out of school about Nick or Robbo.
He's a different cat then most players in the sense that footy is a job for him a bit like Nick Kyrgios & his tennis.
I dont think he really cares who & where he plays & I think he maybe a little loose with his tongue but so is Brandon Smith.
That video that surfaced on social media where he is sniffling & rubbing his nose was a bit suss. I know he was tested & came back supposedly negative but if he was tested say 2 days after then it would have cleared from his system.
At the end of the day I think all 3 May brothers are born & bred Mount Druitt boys & I think they all have a bit of mug in them. Im certainly glad the Chooks didn't get all 3 of them at our club.

[roosterchook]

Reading his story about how much it means to him that his family are well off and the November deadline, I believe he has believed he’s worth much more if tested on the market and requested a contract renegotiation which the roosters refused thus prompting him to ask to be released from his contract to look elsewhere to which the club agreed as if to say if money is his main motivation then he’s not suited to the roosters culture. So he will likely get much, much more on the open market now he’s more fully aware of his true value.

I don’t think the club wants any player who’s not fully committed and he has indicated just that so despite losing a physically good player, his mindset is not compatible with our culture. So he will get much more at some other club. And we will lose a player who’s not fully committed. Fair deal.

[The Real King]

This rubbish needs to stop.
Terrell didn't seek a release and he is devastated that the club doesn't want him.
He was shocked when Robbo rang him. He is allowed to leave, doesn't mean he is going to leave.

It's another dopey decision by the club who again didn't read the room.
First we had the decision to let Angus go and sign Fafita.
Now this, Yes, Terrell is different and I can understand how old people wouldn't like him, but the players love him.

[fletch]

Mitch rules the roost


The exit of Terrell May from the Roosters is the first public act from new director of football Mitch Aubusson. He didn’t act without coach Trent Robinson, but he was the driving force.

Rooster legends Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner have also been working on getting the culture of the club back on track. May did nothing wrong, but his attitude was not what the club wants.

And they didn’t like the impact that was having on others, such as Spencer Leniu and Siua Wong. It’s a significant U-turn for a club that has had its recruitment questioned since the signing of Matt Lodge.

[ism22]

IMO members should get behind him. Email the club and let them know this is a weird one as we had the option not to sign him and guys like Billy Smith keep selling the message that if you're committed, there's always a spot for you.

May's one of our most explosive forwards and he chose us over $$$ while saying he'd love to be a Rooster for life. Due to no fault of his own, his brother's now facing possible prison time, which would mess with his head. However he's gotten on with the job and is off playing for Samoa.

Why sign him for 2 years as part of a bidding war and then tell him to get farked? IMO the club should treat guys like him and Gus better. If you need some big money then make some big calls on guys like Cheese for under-performing. May's had no disciplinary issues and has earned his spot in the team. There's no replacements on the market and we need his services... quit the BS!

[Mr Whippet]

Mitch rules the roost


The exit of Terrell May from the Roosters is the first public act from new director of football Mitch Aubusson. He didn’t act without coach Trent Robinson, but he was the driving force.

Rooster legends Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner have also been working on getting the culture of the club back on track. May did nothing wrong, but his attitude was not what the club wants.

And they didn’t like the impact that was having on others, such as Spencer Leniu and Siua Wong. It’s a significant U-turn for a club that has had its recruitment questioned since the signing of Matt Lodge.

Thank you. Aubusson, Friend and Cordner, what would they know about club culture eh ?

[Tennessee Tornado]

Thank you. Aubusson, Friend and Cordner, what would they know about club culture eh ?

About 3 premierships worth of it

[Qld Chook]

Mitch rules the roost


The exit of Terrell May from the Roosters is the first public act from new director of football Mitch Aubusson. He didn’t act without coach Trent Robinson, but he was the driving force.

Rooster legends Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner have also been working on getting the culture of the club back on track. May did nothing wrong, but his attitude was not what the club wants.

And they didn’t like the impact that was having on others, such as Spencer Leniu and Siua Wong. It’s a significant U-turn for a club that has had its recruitment questioned since the signing of Matt Lodge.

Thanks for sharing and providing some context to the situation.

This makes more sense.. but can't we mould these players attitudes? Maybe that was the hope when we resigned him but we've had no success. The problem starts when it trickles into other players attitudes.

Really unfortunate still because you can't fault his on field performances and he is in a position we lack depth.

[milanja]

Mitch rules the roost


The exit of Terrell May from the Roosters is the first public act from new director of football Mitch Aubusson. He didn’t act without coach Trent Robinson, but he was the driving force.

Rooster legends Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner have also been working on getting the culture of the club back on track. May did nothing wrong, but his attitude was not what the club wants.

And they didn’t like the impact that was having on others, such as Spencer Leniu and Siua Wong. It’s a significant U-turn for a club that has had its recruitment questioned since the signing of Matt Lodge.

What was wrong with our culture? With the power brokers we have in the club, who would let it get off track?

I prefer the head coach making team decisions.

[Roosterfarian]

Spencer should have gone before May.

[Chook2]

Still sounds odd
from fighting to sign a player who is on the rise, played well and just re signed to allowing him to leave immediately without May actually doing anything really bad
especially when value for money he was a great signing
if its attitude I hope they at least tried to address this and talk to him about it instead of just shifting him off

well They better find a solution to replace him

it does raise concerns if he is turning other players off - may be why Wong was off this year and didn’t play much first grade

why isn’t Brendon smith on the chopping block then?

[Mr Whippet]

About 3 premierships worth of it

Exactly!
If three legends of club were in agreement he should be moved on, so be it.
Like most people I didn't understand why he had to go,

[Chook2]

IMO members should get behind him. Email the club and let them know this is a weird one as we had the option not to sign him and guys like Billy Smith keep selling the message that if you're committed, there's always a spot for you.

May's one of our most explosive forwards and he chose us over $$$ while saying he'd love to be a Rooster for life. Due to no fault of his own, his brother's now facing possible prison time, which would mess with his head. However he's gotten on with the job and is off playing for Samoa.

Why sign him for 2 years as part of a bidding war and then tell him to get farked? IMO the club should treat guys like him and Gus better. If you need some big money then make some big calls on guys like Cheese for under-performing. May's had no disciplinary issues and has earned his spot in the team. There's no replacements on the market and we need his services... quit the BS!

I agree no one is the same person
if he had done something bad or many things that were bad enough fair enough
cheese hasn’t lived up to his pay packet on and off the field
all I can see is a divide with players and staff not knowing if their futures are secured
May will get plenty of demand and paid more then what we have offered but he also has the option to dig in and put in hard

in just worried there are to many chefs in the kitchen trying to make decisions

[dice]

May comes across as indifferent with his "I could just as easily not play football" attitude. I can understand that would annoy the crap out of former senior players that still bleed RWB.

[mightyrooster]

Mitch rules the roost


The exit of Terrell May from the Roosters is the first public act from new director of football Mitch Aubusson. He didn’t act without coach Trent Robinson, but he was the driving force.

Rooster legends Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner have also been working on getting the culture of the club back on track. May did nothing wrong, but his attitude was not what the club wants.

And they didn’t like the impact that was having on others, such as Spencer Leniu and Siua Wong. It’s a significant U-turn for a club that has had its recruitment questioned since the signing of Matt Lodge.

Is this from Weedler or News Ltd? Very interesting and thanks for posting.