NEWS All the way (out) with TPJ

What should the club do with TPJ

  • Sack him!

    Votes: 21 31.3%
  • Give another chance - on current contract

    Votes: 9 13.4%
  • Give another chance - on reduced 1 yr deal, with behaviour clauses

    Votes: 37 55.2%

  • Total voters
    67
Scorchie

Scorchie

NRL Captain
Contributor
Mar 16, 2008
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Fine him $650k suspended for 3 years, payable if he signs for the Roosters or Bulldogs
 
Kimlo

Kimlo

International Captain
Senior Staff
Apr 26, 2008
34,571
35,512
Board will see it as a win/win, they keep him and make an example of him but that is a hell of a punishment I wonder if he will agree to that
If his rumoured salary is 650k, that's essentially a 110k fine, plus weight/performance KPIs thrown in, having to work in what I'm guessing is going to be community service type stuff and have monthly behaviour reports. It's a huge penalty for a player, it's about the harshest player punishment I've seen IMO outside of just sacking a player.
 
Jedhead

Jedhead

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Jan 8, 2018
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I'm glad he's not going and I have to commend the board (just this once) for stipulating such harsh conditions for the terms of his on-going involvement with the club. This will not only send a strong message to TPJ, it will provide ample warning for any other half-wit with ideas of playing up.

Sitting him down effective immediately does not help us avoid the spoon, but it does provide another run on spot for youngsters like Bullemor and Riki to take advantage of. The more game time they get now means they'll be more aware of what is expected in 2021.

Finally, Locky has already said that he had begun mentoring him, so if he can really get inside his head he could produce the club an exciting attacking weapon that might even be captain material. What a redemption story that would make.
 
Dexter

Dexter

State of Origin Rep
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Mar 26, 2008
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Pffft....He won't stick around under those terms. He'll be a Rabbitoh in 2021.
Possibly. If he wants out it's easy and up to him.
We will see if he is full of shit at least
 
BroncsFan

BroncsFan

International Captain
Contributor
Jul 28, 2016
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360 will still come up with a narrative that the club totally bottled it.

Seems like a massive punishment... fine equivalent to 25% of his salary, likely undertaking a working class job for the next 3 months, no media or social media for 12 months and a short as **** leash for the next 12 months.

I wonder if all of that was discussed with him during the meeting or if TPJ actually offered up some of those clauses, like working a job, no social media, etc.

You would imagine they would've come to some agreement during the meeting otherwise he'd be sacked on the spot
 
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BroncsFan

BroncsFan

International Captain
Contributor
Jul 28, 2016
20,586
30,241
I'm glad he's not going and I have to commend the board (just this once) for stipulating such harsh conditions for the terms of his on-going involvement with the club. This will not only send a strong message to TPJ, it will provide ample warning for any other half-wit with ideas of playing up.

Sitting him down effective immediately does not help us avoid the spoon, but it does provide another run on spot for youngsters like Bullemor and Riki to take advantage of. The more game time they get now means they'll be more aware of what is expected in 2021.

Finally, Locky has already said that he had begun mentoring him, so if he can really get inside his head he could produce the club an exciting attacking weapon that might even be captain material. What a redemption story that would make.
**** Lockyer being his mentor... too reserved and was already mentoring the leadership group before this happened..

Get Petero in their as the mentor!!
 
winslow_wong

winslow_wong

International Captain
May 27, 2013
22,041
20,930
**** Lockyer being his mentor... too reserved and was already mentoring the leadership group before this happened..

Get Petero in their as the mentor!!

Why didn’t Lockyer mentor Milford... should have been part of Milford’s and lockyers contract
 
O

ostin86

NRL Player
Jun 15, 2010
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Did I read correctly that he is not aloud to use social media? Asking a kid in their early 20's to not use social media is like asking a person not to breathe. He has no chance.
 
Dexter

Dexter

State of Origin Rep
Contributor
Mar 26, 2008
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Did I read correctly that he is not aloud to use social media? Asking a kid in their early 20's to not use social media is like asking a person not to breathe. He has no chance.
Didnt he already take himself off social media. I seem to remember a story how was over it, didnt need it as a distraction etc.
 

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