News Asiata gone ?

[Caveman]

Good to see him upfront about his decision, shows he's a man of good character.

 

[bradyk]

Good to see Thompsons salary reported accurately.

depends on who reports it really. If he's on 725k he's good value still imo.

I'm not too fussed with losing Asiata. I don't rate him as highly as others. I'd personally rather Topine or Patolo take his position anyways.

 

[Haddaway]

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Thompson is on 725k now?

Just Ike JAC isn't what on what you think either lol

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Too bad, I was looking forward to seeing what Asiata might be able to bring to the new look team.

On the other hand, more than half the worlds population have been vaccinated. It isn't exactly a massive leap of faith doing the same. If someone can't get together a bit of belief to go ahead and make that step, you have to wonder whether they could get together enough belief to be a positive part of a footy team trying to make a statement after getting the wooden spoon.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

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Just Ike JAC isn't what on what you think either lol

Na he is, we're just not paying it.

 

[Dogmonster]

He was going to play for the wrong reason, good ridence piss off thanks for coming, gives another player an opportunity that he will feel grateful for.

 

[capt obvious]

I would have used that money for ash taylor or a nathaniel roache

 

[2144superman]

He was going to play for the wrong reason, good ridence piss off thanks for coming, gives another player an opportunity that he will feel grateful for.

Play for the wrong reason?

 

[Howie B]

Good to see him upfront about his decision, shows he's a man of good character.

A man of good character ?

Please. That’s rubbish . Forfeits a high paying job and has no other viable employment options on the table.

A man of good character puts family first

 

[TOTTO]

Does this mean early retirement for these players ?

 

[Caveman]

A man of good character ?

Please. That’s rubbish . Forfeits a high paying job and has no other viable employment options on the table.

A man of good character puts family first

I don't know what his convictions are regarding his family / vaccination but at least he's got enough dignity to tell the club straight up and not stuff them around.

 

[Haddaway]

Na he is, we're just not paying it.

I don't even belive that.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I don't even belive that.

You should, he's the most marketable indigenous sportsman in Australia so the $$$ were always coming his way with his move to Sydney.

 

[Dogmonster]

Play for the wrong reason?

What I mean by that is, I could bring 20 young fellas that would happily get any jab ,to put on any nrl jersey and be given a chance.

 

[D- voice]

EXTRACT

NRL anti-vaxxers: 15 players put their 2022 season at risk

Some football clubs, who survive from the financial coffers of their leagues club or affiliated clubs, like the Panthers, Sharks and Bulldogs, are preparing to mandate vaccination on their own accord.

The boards of each club believe it would be negligible to ask patrons to show a vaccination passport to enter their leagues club, yet their star footballers without a vaccination are free to train and play, in some cases, directly across the road.

In simple terms, it’s a case of, get the jab or get the sack, for those three clubs.

Such is the case, Canterbury recruit John Asiata has already told Bulldogs officials to plan without him in 2022.

The Dogs, given their delicate salary cap juggle, haven’t needed to be told twice by Asiata to wait – already shifting the forward’s $180,000 contract on their spreadsheet into another column for another player.

Alternatively, it gives reason why English prop-forward Luke Thompson, widely-known as an anti-vaxxer, is understood to have received his first jab – de-risking his $725,000 contract.

15 Players put their season at risk yet they only reported about Asiata and Thompson.
Who are the 14 ?
Aren't they worthy of the news ?

 

[2144superman]

15 Players put their season at risk yet they only reported about Asiata and Thompson.
Who are the 14 others ?
Aren't they worthy of the news ?

Addin Fonua-Blake
Jason Taumololo
Josh Papali
Dylan Walker
Brian Kelly
Nelson Asofa Solomnoa

Are the other higher-profile players. I'm still unsure IF (Joseph Tapine) has or hasn't taken it as he was also saying he didn't want to.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Jason Taumolo, Dylan Walker, Brian Kelly and Nelson Asofa Solomnoa are the other higher profile players

Papalii

 

[2144superman]

Papalii

Thanks bro, I read somewhere he advised Raiders that he was onboard like Thompson has with the Bulldogs but that both were still unhappy about it .

 

[EB18]

Good to hear thommo has decided to do it

Why is it good to hear?

 

[Bulldogsteve]

Why is it good to hear?

so he can play nuffy what do you reckon