ACT Crusader
Jim Lenehan (48)
I admire your balls for putting forward the argument that a non drinking, non smoking, clean living, Aboriginal and Muslim, hero and outspoken advocate of Indigenous people is not marginalised in contemporary Australia.
What Nasser gives these guys is choices and opportunities and therefore a sense of importance and value. Please compare that to the condescending and mocking JON missive that virtually said 'accept the offer or f. off'. A message aimed not only at QC (Quade Cooper), but also to others in the team who might be thinking of adding to the argument.
I agree Hammy that under the management of Nasser these men have been provided with many opportunities that provide significant earning and public notoriety. He obviously is dedicated to his trade and I can't fault him for that.
But I don't get your problem with the ARU media release when you look at some of the facts that are known. IMO It was a strong response. We know that the ARU and Cooper have been in negotiations for months. The latest offer was put in July. What has been Coopers response to the latest offer? Well it appears that he has rejected it by his public comments.
It's not unusual in contract/agreement negotiations to air what you think are all the "problems" to get the other party to shift or reconsider. There is obviously an impasse here and "final offers/positions" being taken off the table is hardly a surprise.
The ball is clearly in Quades court here.