Knights Vote To Chase Mason

[Guest]

Remembering of course that as things stand right now, we're committed to paying $450,000 (or more than 10% of our entire 2010 salary cap) to someone who will not be playing for us in 2010

We pretty much have ourselves by the balls

Maybe Politis can fark things up even more by playing tough guy in the negotiations and blowing the whole deal

Incorrect, he was never sacked

If we sacked him indeed we owe him, if he wants to leave he asks for a release, which off course will be granted, its his decision to make, play for newtown / sit on the sidelines and get the dollars, get another contract elsewhere get the release, take the pay for the part of the season he was with us( around 150 i guess) then take whatever is on offer elsewhere.

Just because a release has been granted, does not mean we are lable for the time he isnt with us.

[Guest]

Incorrect, he was never sacked

If we sacked him indeed we owe him, if he wants to leave he asks for a release, which off course will be granted, its his decision to make, play for newtown / sit on the sidelines and get the dollars, get another contract elsewhere get the release, take the pay for the part of the season he was with us( around 150 i guess) then take whatever is on offer elsewhere.

Just because a release has been granted, does not mean we are lable for the time he isnt with us.

never said he was sacked, said he won't be playing for us in 2010

[Guest]

Do you think he and his manager will come back from Newcastle and sit down with management and say "The Knights have offered me $50K for 2010, so if you can just sign a cheque for the other $400K(As you like to say), we can forget about all this, and head up to the Cross together and bang some hookers"..

Because I don't think so ToK...

It's a little trickier than that

This is from the Herald...

The Knights would be able to offer Mason no more than $80,000 this season but he is entitled to $100,000 of his $400,000-a-year contract with the Roosters.

The Rugby League Players Association could become involved if the Bondi Junction club refuses to allow him to play for an NRL rival after making it clear it does not want him.

''For whatever reason, Willie is not a member of the association but we would step in because this issue is wider than just him,'' RLPA chief executive David Garnsey said. ''If a club doesn't want to give someone a game, they should release him to another club that will play him.''

[Vasco]

Remembering of course that as things stand right now, we're committed to paying $450,000 (or more than 10% of our entire 2010 salary cap) to someone who will not be playing for us in 2010

We pretty much have ourselves by the balls

Maybe Politis can fark things up even more by playing tough guy in the negotiations and blowing the whole deal

Politis wouldn't be where he is by blowing many deals.

[Pass the Ball]

Not the Rugby League Players Association...Some real big-hitters there..

Politis must be shaking in his boots right about now....

This is where it is clear that a contract goes both ways...

[Guest]

Not the Rugby League Players Association...Some real big-hitters there..

Politis must be shaking in his boots right about now....

This is where it is clear that a contract goes both ways...

I thought the interesting part was where it suggested that he's in some way "entitled" to $100K from the Roosters

[TheLoneRooster]

I thought the interesting part was where it suggested that he's in some way "entitled" to $100K from the Roosters

Doesn't that entitlement stem from the fact that the last year of his apparently $400,000 contract started on 1 November 2009 and it is now three months later? One-quarter of the year as a Rooster (Nov to Jan inclusive) equals one-quarter of 400K = 100K.

[Guest]

Doesn't that entitlement stem from the fact that the last year of his apparently $400,000 contract started on 1 November 2009 and it is now three months later? One-quarter of the year as a Rooster (Nov to Jan inclusive) equals one-quarter of 400K = 100K.

He has reportably been paid this money minus his Fitzy farewell auction bill...

[Guest]

Doesn't that entitlement stem from the fact that the last year of his apparently $400,000 contract started on 1 November 2009 and it is now three months later? One-quarter of the year as a Rooster (Nov to Jan inclusive) equals one-quarter of 400K = 100K.

Maybe that's it

[Pass the Ball]

I thought the interesting part was where it suggested that he's in some way "entitled" to $100K from the Roosters

Of course we are paying him each week to get a suntan ATM..

Don't get me wrong ToK..It has been a monumental ****-up..

We just have to get the best out of a bad situation...

[Guest]

Remembering of course that as things stand right now, we're committed to paying $450,000 (or more than 10% of our entire 2010 salary cap) to someone who will not be playing for us in 2010

We pretty much have ourselves by the balls

Maybe Politis can fark things up even more by playing tough guy in the negotiations and blowing the whole deal

who gives a rats arse,it will be like having big name with a season ending injury,the only person who farked things up was ricky stuart ,the club has been on a downward spiral cause of him,you only have to look at the sharks to realize how to ruin a club.......one morething, Politis has poured his heart & soul into this place since 1974,go fark your self red neck !

[Guest]

who gives a rats arse,it will be like having big name with a season ending injury,the only person who farked things up was ricky stuart ,the club has been on a downward spiral cause of him,you only have to look at the sharks to realize how to ruin a club.......one morething, Politis has poured his heart & soul into this place since 1974,go fark your self red neck !

You have such an eloquent way with words...

I like it......

[zephyr 6]

Why has this become so complex?
He plays with the bluebags,or asks for a release,therefore we owe him nothin'
Either way,he's ****ed!!

[Guest]

what was his fitzgibbon farewell auction bill

[Guest]

what was his fitzgibbon farewell auction bill

I think it was around $5,000.....it was a fair wack, but there was more than one item he bid on....