2015/16 Squad/Contracts/Rumours and Transfers Thread Part 4

[TigerCam]

Can I ask if this casual throw away policy for our employees is ok to introduce into where you work, you know, you've been there a while, lets just bin you and replace you with a younger model?

I can understand a bit of sentiment but as it is a business and not club rugby anymore and players are contracted that is the 'nature of the beast'. It is a 'revolving door' business theses days.

[Cagey Tiger]

Can I ask if this casual throw away policy for our employees is ok to introduce into where you work, you know, you've been there a while, lets just bin you and replace you with a younger model?

I can understand a bit of sentiment but as it is a business and not club rugby anymore and players are contracted that is the 'nature of the beast'. It is a 'revolving door' business theses days.

Agreed, however some people are quicker to say "get rid of" than others. Sometimes before the players even arrive at the club. Some were suggesting that we should get rid of Manu, BEFORE seeing how he recovered from his injuries.

Tigers have not released (note that I said released) that many players that we have regretted letting go. I suspect that if the views of the more hard line posters about this were followed, there would be more than the odd one or two that we did regret letting go. And I don't think that you can accuse Tigers of hanging onto players out of sentimentality much.

You also have to look at what you can get as a replacement. Always a bit of a gamble, even with big names.

[champanzie]

Can I ask if this casual throw away policy for our employees is ok to introduce into where you work, you know, you've been there a while, lets just bin you and replace you with a younger model?

Thats professional sport for you. Surely in any work place if you are not doing well you will be replaced?

[Gramps]

Steve Mafi signed a 2 year deal with Castres