Reds 2020
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In the Sunday Mail (below), they actually print the email Anthony Picone sent to the Reds. Reds have been well and truly caught out on this one, and it absolutely looks like a case of non-buyer's remorse. I don't think it's time to stop dealing with the agent, but rather time to change the "key individuals at the Reds" who stuffed this up.
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
Ok, so timeline of the events as is appears below.
September 2018 - Kerevi re-signs for 2019
November 2018 - Picone asks for contract extension starting 2020
January 2018 - Kerevi Signs letter of intent with Suntory
Febuary 2019 - RA table 4 year contract extension starting 2020
Perhaps just a breakdown in communications across all parties, maybe RA should have said they're in the process of piecing together a long term contract, maybe Picone should have given RA/QRU a heads up before Kervi signed the letter of intent for any last minute submissions.
Disappointing if the only thing between retaining and losing Kerevi was 2 months..
September 2018 - Kerevi re-signs for 2019
November 2018 - Picone asks for contract extension starting 2020
January 2018 - Kerevi Signs letter of intent with Suntory
Febuary 2019 - RA table 4 year contract extension starting 2020
Perhaps just a breakdown in communications across all parties, maybe RA should have said they're in the process of piecing together a long term contract, maybe Picone should have given RA/QRU a heads up before Kervi signed the letter of intent for any last minute submissions.
Disappointing if the only thing between retaining and losing Kerevi was 2 months..
Mark Myers
Frank Row (1)
I wouldn’t be surprised if we are only see a very small piece of the pie. It makes mention of key talk starting in May 2018 in the article. If Kerevi wanted to stay I’m sure he would have asked the question numerous times before the overseas deal was done. It was summed up perfectly as “buyers remorse”.
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Bobby Sands
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Picone has earned a colourful reputation for his methods of negotiation.
Do your own research, reach your own conclusions.
Do your own research, reach your own conclusions.
dru
David Wilson (68)
Rule 6?
dru
David Wilson (68)
Bobby, I'm not whistling for anything. And I doubt mods will step in here.
Play the ball not the man / No personal abuse of forum members, players, officials and public figures. Personal comments will be deleted and you'll get a card or ban.
This also applies to comments about players, coaches, Referees and other public figures. Feel free to criticize their play and decisions with reasoning, but not slander them as a person.
"Like last weekend, he's always seagulling and it gives me the shits" is OK.
"He's a f*ckwit who'll never amount to anything" is not.
Only a complete knob jockey resorts to personal insults anyway.
This also applies to comments about players, coaches, Referees and other public figures. Feel free to criticize their play and decisions with reasoning, but not slander them as a person.
"Like last weekend, he's always seagulling and it gives me the shits" is OK.
"He's a f*ckwit who'll never amount to anything" is not.
Only a complete knob jockey resorts to personal insults anyway.
Look, Picone may or may not be as you say. I've no idea. And like others I note the low post number voices of support out dissing the Reds. As you say "reach your own conclusions".
Odd that you call on people to "do your own research" but weren't prepared to check the rule yourself.
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Bobby Sands
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I’m sorry Dru, I hope I haven’t offended.
Happy to amend the note.
Picone certainly has his methods of negotiation.
Happy to amend the note.
Picone certainly has his methods of negotiation.
dru
David Wilson (68)
No mate, not at all offended. Love your input, here. My post wasn't meant to be ott either.
bang on. Yes, always suspicious.
From what I understand Picone is looking to sell his company to Pacific Sports Management (I think this is mainly a league company). So perhaps The Newstar mob are trying to protect their brand.
From what I hear the issue is far beyond Kerevi and more a long term dissatisfaction from a number of parties (not just QRU and not just sports administrators) about their activities / behaviour.
they are the dates that are intriguing to me. So QRU / RA re-sign him for this year and announce it in Sept 2018. Then in November Picone sends a e-mail putting the pressure on the QRU / RA. Sounds like he's just covering himself for some activity about to happen (ie an MOU with Japan and faffing about with ARU)
Adam84
Rod McCall (65)
That's right its a curious sequence of events, and let's not forget that when Kerevi re-signed in September 2018 there were strong rumours then that he was been shopped around to Japan clubs. My take is, Picone never stopped negotiating with the Japan clubs, just changed the date form which Kerevi was going to be available from because either the price wasn't right, or the lure of the RWC was too strong.
Its interesting that in 2018 Picone was ok for Kerevi to basically be off-contract before he is re-signed, but in the following contracting period he demands an answer 14months before his Kerevi is off-contract.
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Bobby Sands
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/couple...e/news-story/7f6ed0bae2ae31a938dc7fd87dbd98ba
Same fiasco with Digby
Same fiasco with Digby
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Bobby Sands
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What is end of story propaganda bot?