The Kieran Forum

[pjayz]

I remember early in the year a big news story that Eels had put together a "war chest" of 3rd party arguments

Is that like when someone gets their parents to argue for them??!

massdebaters???

 

[KOMORI]

I don't want to sound cynical here but.....

Apparently all of this Foran/Speels contract drama started 3 or 4 weeks ago. Has anyone else noticed that has coincided with a big turnaround in Foran's on field performances? He's gone from playing like he doesn't care to playing like someone looking for a contract.

Spot on. Two things that concern me here though...

1) Who's he trying to impress? We KNOW he's good, but only when his heart is in it. I'd think that he's effectively a free agent at this point, so he's fair game for any club.

2) Do we really want to keep him? He's a damn good player when he puts in, we know this. However, he's actively white-anted the coach, spread dissent amongst the team, and proven to be somewhat of a liability at times and I still feel that (as noted by an earlie post) his attitude cost us a minor premiership and a shot at the big one last year..

 

[Eagles2nv]

Dont know if this was posted by our mate Kent said on 360 that Manly are looking to offer a DCE deal.

Seeing its coming out of Kents mouth, I call Bull Sh!t.

10 mill for Foz, no thanks.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...on-tv-last-night/story-fn2mcuj6-1227411648721

 

[COMMANDER]

I'd rather have another two top line forwards than retain Foran.

 

[bob dylan]

I'd rather have another two top line forwards than retain Foran.

I rather have an abscess on my unmentionables.

 

[NewwyEagle]

I'd rather have another two top line forwards than retain Foran.

Tamou has said he'll sort his future out after origin. I'd be upset if we didn't put in a bid.

 

[JenEagle]

We haven't seen chewy/chief for a while. Funnily enough he is constantly on here paying out on fans about the fact that we lost Foran to the eels.

If he actually read through the posts on this thread as much as most manly fans love Foran and want to keep him the general consensus is that we can't afford both he and dce with the money they command under the cap and would prefer he join the eels rather than the dogs or roosters.

 

[tookey]

Tamou has said he'll sort his future out after origin. I'd be upset if we didn't put in a bid.

Fulton has definately spoken to Tamou

 

[EagleFromMay1967]

Sauce ? definitely.

 

[voicefromthehill]

Sauce ? definitely.

I can confirm however we definately spoke with Myles

 

[Earnie the Eagle]

I rather have an abscess on my unmentionables.

Your underpants?

 

[the mauler]

Back ended contract. Easy fix.

 

[HappilyManly]

NRL were yapping on about Smith having discretionary warchest to keep marquee players in the game.

Foran can cost Parra millions in legal fees and make the NRL the laughing stock of professional sport if he proceeds to seek damages. Hopefully the brilliant ARLC has a practical solution

Sharp will be on Sterlo tonight

 

[KOMORI]

I'm pretty sure the discretionary war chest only applies to code hoppers and Queenslanders anyways..

 

[Sideline Eye]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...gning-their-star/story-e6frf3ru-1227413120199

The 'What If' factor. Is it viable to rely on two key signings, which take up a significant chunk of the cap, and an unknown coach to bring success?

 

[weev]

I'm pretty sure the discretionary war chest only applies to code hoppers and Queenslanders anyways..

Kieran should start to get rich offers from Union / SuperLeague soon. His manager is obviously bloody lazy.

 

[HappilyManly]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl...gning-their-star/story-e6frf3ru-1227413120199

The 'What If' factor. Is it viable to rely on two key signings, which take up a significant chunk of the cap, and an unknown coach to bring success?

This is exactly what Manly did from 2004. A couple of overpriced Players (BK,Lyon,Kite etc), a rookie coach (Dez) and the ten year domination began.

There are plenty of Scumo Players that never made it under Bellamy. They only reference the successful set - Gorgeous George came back to the Dragons much worse.

No Team has their Cap split evenly across the top 25 Players.

They are just worried that the death riding of Manly is futile

 

[Shoe1]

Foran asks for cap exemption
SMH 24/6/2015

In the strongest indication Kieran Foran won't be at Parramatta next season, his management held a meeting with the NRL on Wednesday to ask for a salary cap exemption that will allow him to link with Manly or Canterbury.

Fairfax Media can reveal Foran's manager Paul Sutton met with NRL salary cap auditor Jamie L'Oste Brown at League Central on Wednesday to discuss Foran's options if he was to walk out on his four-year $4.8 million deal with the Eels.

It is understood Foran's management requested the meeting with L'Oste Brown to talk about the possibility of the NRL granting a club salary cap exemption to sign the five-eighth for next season.

Neither Manly or Canterbury has the available space in the salary cap to afford Foran for in excess of a million dollars, however his management made enquiries with the NRL about the possibility of an exemption.

Manly haven't got a lot of room to move having signed halfback Daly Cherry-Evans to an eight year $10 million deal, however Foran is believed to be keen to hear what the Sea Eagles can offer.

The Bulldogs don't have the salary cap space either, but the likely departure of Trent Hodkinson, who met with Newcastle Knights officials on Tuesday, could help free some room.

Parramatta Eels chairman Steve Sharp wrote a letter to Parramatta members on Wednesday afternoon, apologising to the long-suffering fans disillusioned by the Foran contract fiasco.

"The Board and I acknowledge that speculation around Kieran Foran's contract and other issues in the media have been unsettling for you; the Eels fans and Members, our club, our team and Kieran," Sharp wrote.

"For that, we apologise. However, we are conscious of our duty and obligation to ensure the long-term viability of our club and its effective governance. As has been reported, an irregular clause in Kieran's contract was detected and we are working to resolve this matter. We want to assure you we are responding to the challenges at hand."

L'oste-brown should give manly a cap exemption and take it from the eels cap.

 

[mjb136]

Steve Sharp on Sterlo.

What a Rookie.

had not seen the contract....as chairman....hahaha

What the actual fu**.

 

[mjb136]

And Sterlo is ripping him a new ahole.