Official Andrew Fifita

[HaroldBishop]

If we can't medically retire him can he retire and we'll still pay him out but maybe spread it over a few years. Maybe add a bonus on it and a job at the club.

300k for the next 3 years. Atleast gives us 500k next year to have a splash if there's someone around. If not just wear it all next year and be cashed up for 2023. Throw in Grahams money and the others and we can seriously rebuild this squad.

I'd rather just rip the band aid off next year, get it over and done with rather than prolonging the pain.

Wonder if he'd consider retiring if we said you won't be playing NRL, here's 400K to retire now.

 

[Proud Shark]

I'd rather just rip the band aid off next year, get it over and done with rather than prolonging the pain.

Wonder if he'd consider retiring if we said you won't be playing NRL, here's 400K to retire now.

Or 400k and a 3 year contract on staff.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Or 400k and a 3 year contract on staff.

Yeah I'd be surprised if he wouldn't want a job post footy. What else is he going to do?

 

[bort]

I'd love the cash available, but I think like most I'm not bitter about it. He gave us the greatest moment ever as fans, I can put up with one more year if need be.

It's more sad for him to not even be in the top 21 for next year. Wish he could have gone out on top for his legacy.

I've said before if someone said Fifita will play a huge hand in winning you a grand final but soon after will be on big money and start deteriorating to the point he starts being not selected just 4 seasons after and only good enough for a handful of minutes when there are a lot of injuries for next two years, all still as highest paid prop in the game I'd 100% take the deal for the Premiership. No question.
At the end of the day I am a Sharks supporter more than a Fifita supporter though so I won't not call it like I see it and that is for the last two season and for next year we are worse off having him than spending the money elsewhere and have missed the boat to do anything about it.

I hate that we are watching such an insanely good player at his peak decline like this and struggle to make the team. I also hate we are spending close to 10% of the cap on him while we do it and every weak bitching about losing the forward battle and needing another gun player to be competitive.

Or 400k and a 3 year contract on staff.

I def could be wrong about that but I think offering someone 1.2million in incentive needs to be cleared with the NRL and that they would not necessarily decide that 400k of that at a time goes against our cap over three years.
From memory around the medical retirement of Greg Inglis that wasn't actually that the NRL had to determine that the post playing salary he was being offered did not factor as an incentive into his decision to retire.
It does seem like Fifita could convincingly retire and that we may reasonably want to employ him afterwards so could be possible. The tough bit would just be ensuring NRL agrees that the unpaid retirement and offered job are both genuine enough.

 

[Proud Shark]

Agree with all of that bort. I meant pay him out half his salary 400k to retire, then give him a job. Wouldn't be paying him 400k on staff! You are right that it would need clearances.

 

[bort]

Agree with all of that bort. I meant pay him out half his salary 400k to retire, then give him a job. Wouldn't be paying him 400k on staff! You are right that it would need clearances.

That makes more sense, the 3x 400k contract to help fill waterbottles and talk to the occasional indigenous group did seem like it would be a hard sell as not a blatant bribe.
Tricky bit may be if even one year has to be counted against cap at this point the amount of benefit is fairly negligible. May still be worth it, but not by as much as if we had acted a year earlier.
Ie if it was a 150k per year job, Fifita retires for 400k and first year of job against the cap we free up 300k, it's not nothing but could have been better.

 

[Sparkles]

no club is going to take fifita

we have to work out a way to get him retired

Surely we just leave a roll of strapping tape and a permanent marker in his locker and let nature take it's course

 

[bort]

Surely we just leave a roll of strapping tape and a permanent marker in his locker and let nature take it's course

He's one who could be counted on to write 'Fold some ****' because he heard it somewhere recently and liked the ring

 

[Sharkmate]

no club is going to take fifita

we have to work out a way to get him retired

Play him for 80min for next 4 rounds, maybe that'll convince him

 

[bort]

Hooper reckons Fifi spoke to Chambers after game, Lodge is a good mate but was a target (unsurprisingly) of a lot of the chambers chatter
Presumably also what Luke alluded to

 

[stormshark]

Outta line.Club comes before mates.What a farce.Goes with Vaping

 

[HaroldBishop]

Hooper reckons Fifi spoke to Chambers after game, Lodge is a good mate but was a target (unsurprisingly) of a lot of the chambers chatter
Presumably also what Luke alluded to

Despite your affection for Will I'd be happy to see the back of him next year.

 

[bort]

Despite your affection for Will I'd be happy to see the back of him next year.

I wouldn’t even want to see the back of him.
If he’s in seeing distance you would definitely still be able to hear the ****er.

Not to mention that awful little mouse tail he has is on the back although to be fair the front ain’t any prettier

 

[HaroldBishop]

I wouldn’t even want to see the back of him.
If he’s in seeing distance you would definitely still be able to hear the ****er.

Not to mention that awful little mouse tail he has is on the back although to be fair the front ain’t any prettier

Haha

 

[Blix]

What happens if they medically retire Fifita before the end of this season? Do they still pay out next year? If they do looks like the only way to be rid of him. 10-15 average minutes for a big money prop is jjust not worth it. Also hoping they do this with Wade Graham, between his previous injuries and now the concussions he is done.

I know not necessarily the popular opinion, however both players have been getting paid now for years and are providing no where near their salary worth of value

Very much hoping a new captain is named and a new page is turned for the team when Fitz comes onboard.

 

[puma1355]

Needs to retire
Ran 10 metres and his legs gave way. Seriously wtf

 

[Thresher]

Thought he had his best game in a while. Still not up to NRL standard but he always improves with game time.

Love his passion, but maybe shouldn't be in charge of ref challenges.

 

[deep blue jaws]

Thought he had his best game in a while. Still not up to NRL standard but he always improves with game time.

Love his passion, but maybe shouldn't be in charge of ref challenges.

i agree he shouldn't be in charge of refs challenges but in his defense it looked like no one knew who was the leader out there to make the call anyway

 

[PMQ_Tony]

Rushed to hospital with a fractured larynx.

 

[bort]

What I’m ready says sent to hospital as a precaution so that’s not great but potentially not as bad as that injury can be