Sevshark
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He doesn't work here anymore.
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He doesn't work here anymore.
Wiz
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Kumuls coup: In-demand Holbrook to coach Papua New Guinea
Justin Holbrook has been appointed head coach of Papua New Guinea in a coup for the Kumuls ahead of the upcoming Pacific Championships.
New Kumuls coach
Proud Shark
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Retired from the BulldogsTPJ linked to the dolphinsyou can’t make this **** up.
Western Sharkie
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Surely the NRL will step in!TPJ linked to the dolphins
Yeah, on second thoughts. Probably not
These player contracts are just a ****ing laughing stock
If he actually does join the dolphins next year then the nrl is going to be even more ****ed. Players will be retiring now just to get out of contracts potentially.
HaroldBishop
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He got released from his contract on what would be false grounds if he then just signs somewhere else
Not a great precedent to allow
HaroldBishop
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They didn't pay him out. They could have said you can't play for another NRL club until your contract expires.
Move on.
Sparkles
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If it was mutually beneficial for TPJ to move on (and that's the story the 'journo' is going with), why didn't they just say so? Why didn't he just say he needed to leave on compassionate grounds like everyone else? This doesn't add up.
HaroldBishop
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Really don't see the big deal.
Dogs obviously happy to see the back of him. Do you really think someone like Gus would let a player walk that he wanted to keep? 100% he'd add a clause that the player can't play for another club until his contract expires.
You blokes are getting your knickers in a knot for no reason
Sparkles
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Firstly sir, a man's knickers are his own business. Thank you very much. Plus, I get more for them when they're knotted.
Secondly, I don't really care.
But, the story is too weird not to pay it some atttention. If the Dogs were so happy about him leaving, why did TPJ put on such a big song and dance that @Sir Chadley would have bought tickets to watch it live? Clauses shmauses, the Dogs could have cancelled the contract and no one would have cared less. Now, if TPJ does sign with the Dolphins next season, he has this whole "I never liked Rugby League and my parents made me play and now I'm focusing 100% on boxing which is my real passion" thing hovering over his head like an incontinent bird that's just eaten a nest-full of rotten eggs.
HaroldBishop
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Told him to pretend he was going to become a boxer and that he only played RL because his parents made him? No, I'm not saying that. I'm saying just what I said - that's it's a very weird way to break up if they were both happy with him leaving.
Maybe his parents made him say it.
You don't think it's weird?
HaroldBishop
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Yeah it is but I'm not concerned by it.
Either he wanted to get out of his contract or the Dogs wanted him gone.
If it's the former, he didn't get paid so move on.
If it's the latter, he has a terrible manager. I doubt any manager would agree to it so doubt that's the case.
Personally, I think he's dumb as dogshit and was happy doing anything to get out.
You must live your life in a very stressful way if you think someone having a different opinion to you about a completely meaningless matter has them so riled up