Jarryd Hayne Quits the NRL, Quit the NFL, Quits Rugby Sevens, chases the money to the Gold Coast

[nobbyiscool]

Will be watching the presser on Fox Sports at 10.30 to watch him say that it's always been a dream of his to live on the GC earning $1.2m per year.

On the signing itself - I know Parra were paying him in brown paper bags, but given how many 3rd party arrangements go **** up, even brown paper bags is a better situation than hoping 3rd parties will be good on their word.

 

[balmainforever]

It's only taken the Gold Coast 25 years to sign a player of note.
Time for Jayne to bankrupt the Titans!!

 

[nobbyiscool]

Wait... he "never in his wildest dreams" thought he'd end up at GC, and not at the club he grew up with?

This s**t bloke is a one-man circus

 

[Sprout]

lol....this is so awkward. He spoke like he was at a funeral.

"It is what it is" lol

 

[nobbyiscool]

lol....this is so awkward. He spoke like he was at a funeral.

"It is what it is" lol

It really is - I don't know how I'd feel about this if I'm the CEO sitting next to him. Clearly he doesn't want to be playing for GC, and he'd be at Parra if the place wasn't currently too much of a basketcase to offer him a deal.

 

[Sprout]

It really is - I don't know how I'd feel about this if I'm the CEO sitting next to him. Clearly he doesn't want to be playing for GC, and he'd be at Parra if the place wasn't currently too much of a basketcase to offer him a deal.

I liked the first reason he listed for going to the Titans.

"They're not a rival of Parra" LOL

 

[TW Sherrin]

he's turned out to be massive disappointment.

 

[balmainforever]

It was as if Jayne was blaming the parra board for him signing at the Titans.

 

[larkis]

So how do people from NSW feel about all this?

From the NFL board so don't know whether to laugh, cry or sing.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

In the Sydney Morning Herald the other day they said Parramatta could sign him but only for 2017 onward (because their 2016 season is finished). Maybe he's super impatient? "Grrr what do you mean the Eels don't want to pay me to play in junk games?!"

 

[Great8]

A chance to debut this weekend.
Sad that he hasn't come back but if there was any other club to go to I'm glad it's them

 

[LukeParkerno1]

As if you would go back to Parra this year, they are a basketcase, and they will be no better next year without Foran there.

 

[robbieando]

It was as if Jayne was blaming the parra board for him signing at the Titans.

What board?

 

[Aucklander]

Will be interesting to see what sort of form he's in. Unfortunately the Warriors get to find out first.

 

[manureid]

Will be interesting to see what sort of form he's in. Unfortunately the Warriors get to find out first.

Will probably fumble his first touch.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

He said Parra didn't make him an offer and Parra said they did, so who's lying?

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Also the fact he's allowed to play as early as this week is a disgrace. June 30 deadline? What deadline?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

He said Parra didn't make him an offer and Parra said they did, so who's lying?

I'd rather trust Hayne after what's happened

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Also the fact he's allowed to play as early as this week is a disgrace. June 30 deadline? What deadline?

He's exempt as his last club wasn't a RL one. Fair enough.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

He's exempt as his last club wasn't a RL one. Fair enough.

I don't understand this rule. Why is this in place? If there's a deadline for being able to sign players shouldn't that be for anyone, whether they come from a different code or not?

 

[SloaneysDanger]

I'd rather trust Hayne after what's happened

I dunno, he's like Folau - purely chasing the money.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I don't understand this rule. Why is this in place? If there's a deadline for being able to sign players shouldn't that be for anyone, whether they come from a different code or not?

June 30 relates to all RL players just stops a player playing for say Souths then the next week turning out for Melbourne a week before finals. Clubs are allowed to sign players from other sports later than this date so long as they are within the salary cap.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I dunno, he's like Folau - purely chasing the money.

To be fair to Folau his latest deal he had higher offers and refused.

 

[SloaneysDanger]

To be fair to Folau his latest deal he had higher offers and refused.

Yeah I'm talking about his earlier days in the NRL when he left the Broncos to go to the Giants which was a complete and utter failure, but it was purely for the money.

He's matured a lot and has stuck in Rugby for 4 years now where he has flourished.

 

[Jatz]

He's exempt as his last club wasn't a RL one. Fair enough.

How is that fair enough? What's to stop clubs chasing the likes of Folau etc on a 4 or 5 game stint?

The deadline should be it. Tbh, I hate that trades happen mid season anyway.