The club has the choice to be the Bulldogs or be Parra. Foran is a popular and admired player throughout the rugby league community, both for his skill and his demeanor. He is on record as wanting to play on. He got cut loose by Parra. The Bulldogs have so far supported him better than any club he has been at. Cutting him loose at this point sends the wrong message. It tells players and staff that they will get a raw deal with us. As a club that seeks to attract talent, especially young talent, that would be a major error. How to win hearts and minds? Don't be Parra!
Don't know the full story with Gillett and Surgess, but if they got shoved out it will get around and it will have an impact on the future ability of Broncs and Souffs to recruit. Continuing to support Foran will win the club a lot more kudos within the rugby league fraternity, and this will pay off in the long run.
Alternatively we can prove that within Belmore lies a heart of stone and just cut the guy loose. Let's be the Canterbury Eels, yaye...
Sorry mate I get what your trying to portray but it’s just not accurate nor means sweet fuck all.
Let’s look it the other way. We cut Des within a few months of a new deal and one year of
Missing the 8.
We shafted two previous captains in ennis and graham. A long list of others too. Mbye woods morris bros etc.
I’m not for one second saying all of them where wrong simply stating that we have done this and the cap and horrible contracts they where on etc played a role though it was still done.
Otherside bagging the eels for Foran side looks the right move really. He’s been a good player on the field but the 4 years since how many games has he missed? Half?
Meanwhile the eels just made the 8 and are signing guys like Ferguson, Paulo and mentioned in the race for matterson right now.
Recruited gutherson and moses too mind you.
All walk into our squad.
I mean really we aren’t some charity club. We are paying these blokes to win footy games and titles. When your best and most expensive player for 3 years in row (every year he’s here) is out so long it’s time to stop and think. For all involved surely.
Business is business. I personally hope Foran puts his health, family and future ahead of his last 12 months on big $ no one will touch him on a third of this moving forward. His body won’t handle it and hopefully he’s honest with himself. He will get paid out either way here. I just hope he does right thing by the club cause we have for him and his family.
I’d also love him in the halves coaching.