They gave him 4 weeks off? He signed in september, does that mean he started playing footy in october? Jesus christ.
He didn't play an NRL match for 307 days, that is a reported fact. Doesn't matter if he was contract to the Warriors or not for some of that time, it's still time away for recovery.
People need to stop acting like the Eels and Warriors fucked him, he simply wasn't doing what was recommended or expected of him. Is it also a coincidence that his old mates Ballin and Watbro completely broke down when thet left Manly? I think not.