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Post by Druzik on Feb 1, 2009 3:36:04 GMT 10
All news related to Parramatte here.
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Post by Druzik on Mar 21, 2009 21:47:14 GMT 10
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Post by arh21980 on Jul 23, 2009 14:46:45 GMT 10
Disgruntled Waratahs back Timana Tahu ready to drop $200,000 to rejoin the NRL
By Josh Massoud
July 23, 2009
Timana Tahu is so disenfranchised in rugby he will accept a $200,000 pay cut to return to the NRL.
Thanks largely to a long-standing personal relationship with new Eels CEO Paul Osborne, Tahu this week agreed to rejoin the club where he played what was thought to be his final game of rugby league in 2007.
Pending a release from the final two years of his $400,000-a-season ARU contract, the 29-year-old will link with Parra until the end of 2012.
The Eels are understood to have used the last-remaining space in their 2010 salary cap - about $200,000 - to lure Tahu from next season.
Osborne's phone was not accepting calls last night but The Daily Telegraph reported he will meet with the NRL on Friday to discuss third-party deals that can be used to top up Tahu's salary next season.
The remaining two years of the Parramatta contract are believed to bring the entire deal close to the $1 million mark.
As previously reported by foxsports.com.au, Tahu denied reports this season that he was seeking an NRL comeback, but his relationship with the ARU has been souring for months.
Only a moderate success in his first season, Tahu was benched for the Waratahs during this year's Super 14 competition and was overlooked for the Wallabies in recent Tests.
He denied an approach to the Roosters in April, but it can now be confirmed that Tahu was negotiating with his other former NRL club -- Newcastle Knights -- in the past month. He was also exploring options for a move either to Japanese or European rugby.
But his relationship with Osborne, who lives nearby, delivered another coup for the resurgent Eels. Tahu has regularly confided in the former Canberra and St George Illawarra prop in recent seasons -- and particularly during his struggles in rugby of late.
It's believed negotiations began in earnest when Osborne was appointed Eels CEO two weeks ago.
After failing to report for Wallabies camp because of injury on Wednesday, Tahu spent most of the day preparing to approach the ARU for a release. It is believed his rugby contract contains a get-out clause enabling Tahu to leave at the end of this season.
Tahu is expected to meet with ARU boss John O'Neill on Thursday.
In the meantime, Osborne will visit NRL headquarters to talk about third-party deals to make Tahu's return more financially attractive.
NRL boss David Gallop last night welcomed the former Kangaroo back into the fold but stressed there would be no "favourable treatment".
"We're pleased to see Timana back in our game, hopefully pulling on the blue and gold," he said. "We would be happy to explore any third-party agreements but that's no more than we do for a range of players.
"Certainly, there (are) no special arrangements for Timana Tahu."
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Post by sportsmad on Jul 23, 2009 22:43:17 GMT 10
this is great news. league gets one back. there seems to be a huge amount of interest in japanese rugby though. reports on teh footy show tonight were that thurstan has been offered a $1m/ yr contract to play there. reading in the sunday paper though the cowboys are poised to make a whopping offer to him by nrl standards in $700k.
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Post by Druzik on Jul 24, 2009 7:56:10 GMT 10
this is great news. league gets one back. there seems to be a huge amount of interest in japanese rugby though. reports on teh footy show tonight were that thurstan has been offered a $1m/ yr contract to play there. reading in the sunday paper though the cowboys are poised to make a whopping offer to him by nrl standards in $700k. The union clubs are either run or heavily sponsored by big multinational companies in Japan and can afford it... its the usual old boys club scenario over there as well... they get no corwds either from what I have seen. |
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Post by Ryan N on Jul 25, 2009 0:39:11 GMT 10
this is great news. league gets one back. there seems to be a huge amount of interest in japanese rugby though. reports on teh footy show tonight were that thurstan has been offered a $1m/ yr contract to play there. reading in the sunday paper though the cowboys are poised to make a whopping offer to him by nrl standards in $700k. The union clubs are either run or heavily sponsored by big multinational companies in Japan and can afford it... its the usual old boys club scenario over there as well... they get no corwds either from what I have seen. League should be trying to get a market over there. |
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Post by sportsmad on Jul 25, 2009 20:22:49 GMT 10
i think making a market over there will be very difficult, more so than a lot of other countries. thats not to say i dont think it can be done though.
in other news parra had a shock win over one of the premiership favourites in the bulldogs tonight. a fantastic crowd of 31,664 showed up
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Post by Ryan N on Jul 26, 2009 12:48:54 GMT 10
i think making a market over there will be very difficult, more so than a lot of other countries. thats not to say i dont think it can be done though. in other news parra had a shock win over one of the premiership favourites in the bulldogs tonight. a fantastic crowd of 31,664 showed up Why, League is more exciting than Union. It wouldn't be impossible. It'd be easier than trying to push into the US. BTW, Tahu back to the Eels next year. |
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Post by sportsmad on Jul 26, 2009 13:43:23 GMT 10
i hate to be a pessimist but unions too far advanced in Japan for league to compete. theres absolutely no money there. all the corperate support is tied up in union and most players with an ounce of talent are paid to play union. even the NRL cant compete in some ways. it wont be too many years away until a super 14 side is based in tokyo cementing the market. peoples loyalties can be a strong thing and once they love a sport its hard to support a clear rival. thats one of the reasons AFL is so hated in sydney (that and its just an all round shit sport)
parra are in reach of a shock finals appearance this year. the warriors need to win today if theyre a real chance
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Post by arh21980 on Jul 26, 2009 20:41:16 GMT 10
i hate to be a pessimist but unions too far advanced in Japan for league to compete. theres absolutely no money there. all the corperate support is tied up in union and most players with an ounce of talent are paid to play union. even the NRL cant compete in some ways. it wont be too many years away until a super 14 side is based in tokyo cementing the market. peoples loyalties can be a strong thing and once they love a sport its hard to support a clear rival. thats one of the reasons AFL is so hated in sydney (that and its just an all round shit sport)parra are in reach of a shock finals appearance this year. the warriors need to win today if theyre a real chance I think its also because its a 'arrogant' as sport well. I'd rather watch the Rah Rah then this blight on the sporting market |
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Post by Ryan N on Jul 27, 2009 10:55:29 GMT 10
i hate to be a pessimist but unions too far advanced in Japan for league to compete. theres absolutely no money there. all the corperate support is tied up in union and most players with an ounce of talent are paid to play union. even the NRL cant compete in some ways. it wont be too many years away until a super 14 side is based in tokyo cementing the market. peoples loyalties can be a strong thing and once they love a sport its hard to support a clear rival. thats one of the reasons AFL is so hated in sydney (that and its just an all round shit sport) parra are in reach of a shock finals appearance this year. the warriors need to win today if theyre a real chance Union propoganda. Jesus, you should know that. It is hardly a popular or "loved" sport in Japan. Just because there's money there means nothing. They're run by big companies like previously mentioned. Don't buy into Union propaganda. |
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Post by sportsmad on Jul 28, 2009 14:43:29 GMT 10
im not saying it cant be done. i just think its going to take longer than some other countries. union is or is going to give japan what league currently isnt due to lack of resources/ ambition; quality high profile games. the bledisloe is played in tokyo in a couple of months with the plan being to test the waters for a super rugby side. to be superficial yet realistic money goes a hell of a long way in growing a sport and without you can have the best sport in the world (which we do) but its going to me a monumental strugle.
this is why i agree with an idea that came up in this forum about regional management. im very optomistic about the RLEF nations becasue they fall under the RLEF. however theres no pacific organisation.
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Post by Druzik on Jul 28, 2009 22:26:16 GMT 10
im not saying it cant be done. i just think its going to take longer than some other countries. union is or is going to give japan what league currently isnt due to lack of resources/ ambition; quality high profile games. the bledisloe is played in tokyo in a couple of months with the plan being to test the waters for a super rugby side. to be superficial yet realistic money goes a hell of a long way in growing a sport and without you can have the best sport in the world (which we do) but its going to me a monumental strugle. this is why i agree with an idea that came up in this forum about regional management. im very optomistic about the RLEF nations becasue they fall under the RLEF. however theres no pacific organisation. ... and one needs to be set up... and if I have anything to do with it... it will! |
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