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by BrightonTiger
Mon Oct 19, 2020 5:54 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Legal case with ex-players
Replies: 29
Views: 6881

Re: Legal case with ex-players

A recent article in the Financial Times says the wait for an Employment Tribunal date is up to 2 years, due to a backlog following COVID. Perhaps the celebrity status might speed it up, but I doubt it. If successful the players will only be awarded compensation, not damages and they cannot claim the...
by BrightonTiger
Mon Jul 13, 2020 7:39 am
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: Manu Tuilagi
Replies: 407
Views: 67554

Re: Manu Tuilagi

I think Manu should be cautious about going down the litigation route. In a Guardian article before the World Cup he admitted lieing to the Tigers medical staff about the extent of his groin injury which ultimately led to a 15 month lay off. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/21/england-manu...
by BrightonTiger
Sat Jul 04, 2020 7:19 pm
Forum: Fans Forum
Topic: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2
Replies: 1628
Views: 243635

Re: LEICESTER TIGERS 2020/21 SQUAD/TRANSFERS/CONTRACT THREAD Part 2

A number of the newspapers have made a big deal about players signing with another team for a lesser amount and Tigers being liable to to pay the rest. Surely this would only work if they sign a 1 year contract with the new team? If it is a 2 or 3 year contract, yes Tigers will have to top up for th...