Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 12:39 pm  

Details from BBC site here :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38525994

Details from BBC site here :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38525994

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 12:46 pm  

The facts right or wrong have no relevance on the issue, it is all down to who has best silvery tonged ambulance chaser to persuade the judge/jury on the day. It is how our system works you might have all the moral high ground but if you cant convince the court on the day you are stuffed.

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 1:20 pm  

Tigerade wrote: Details from BBC site here :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38525994 One thing for sure is that Diamond isnt looking too good in any of this and he comes across as a stereo typical Union w****. Everything that League fans despise about that sport. It does appear that Cas have a strong case and Diamond may have cost his club plenty. I'm not a Cas fan (understatement) but I hope that they wipe the floor with the Sale representatives. As Beverley Red says they will need a top legal team and that increases the stakes further, which is probably part of the gamble taken by Sale.

Tigerade wrote: Details from BBC site here :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/38525994 One thing for sure is that Diamond isnt looking too good in any of this and he comes across as a stereo typical Union w****. Everything that League fans despise about that sport. It does appear that Cas have a strong case and Diamond may have cost his club plenty. I'm not a Cas fan (understatement) but I hope that they wipe the floor with the Sale representatives. As Beverley Red says they will need a top legal team and that increases the stakes further, which is probably part of the gamble taken by Sale.

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 1:41 pm  

Diamond seems to be Castleford's biggest asset in this case.
If these emails are genuine, he has aided the court to determine Castleford's minimum financial loss, as Sale offered 200k.
He has also completely screwed Sale's argument that Solomona was free to play RU with no repercussions. Why offer to pay Castleford if they genuinely believed Solomona could sign for nothing?
I wonder if Solomona knew that Sale withdrew their offer of 200k and changed it to 50k? If so, I can't understand how he is so angry it was declined. My guess is that Sale and Solomona's agent have not disclosed their tactics to him.
If I was in Denny Solomona's shoes, I'd be laying as much blame at the door of Clarke and Sale as possible. His best hope is to convince the court that Clarke did not fully inform him of the communications between Sale and Castleford and that he was misled, manipulated and coerced into breaching his contract based on the incorrect information he was provided by Clarke and Sale. He needs to convince the Court that Clarke and Sale duped him into doing something (breaching his contract) that he wouldn't otherwise have considered and he is therefore also an innocent party.
It might even be true.........

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 2:09 pm  

for any RL fans who think we should be pally with the RU code remember this quote from Sale Sharks Head of Rugby - Steve Diamond:-

"The club are prepared to pay £50,000 immediately and you will release Denny from his contract at the end of September after your last match. Hopefully you will see the sense in a quick, quiet deal."

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 5:16 pm  

Tigerade wrote:

for any RL fans who think we should be pally with the RU code remember this quote from Sale Sharks Head of Rugby - Steve Diamond:-

"The club are prepared to pay £50,000 immediately and you will release Denny from his contract at the end of September after your last match. Hopefully you will see the sense in a quick, quiet deal."

To be honest, this latest spat doesn't change my opinion of the R.U. lot.

I haven't got over how they Royally shafted us when they went "professional".

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 6:50 pm  

More details emerging is this article from the YEP:- http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8321363

More details emerging is this article from the YEP:- http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/ru ... -1-8321363

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:51 pm  

I really can't see this ending well for castleford. Sale sharks are an international brand, recognised the world over and they wouldn't want to damage that if they thought what they were doing was wrong. They would have sought the best legal advice possible so they must be pretty happy they will get off with it. You only need to check their website to see how professional they are. Compare it to castlefords which looks like the work experience lad made with Microsoft front page to see the difference between the 2 clubs. Cas just need to bite the bullet and ensure next time they unearth a gem, pay him what he asks for which by the way, wasn't unreasonable.

Regards

King James

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:06 pm  

60k isn't much for a record breaking top try scorer. I agree cas were rather tight there.

Re: Denny Solomona speculation & implications : Fri Jan 06, 2017 9:29 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

. Sale sharks are an international brand, recognised the world over .

Regards

King James

You are a real comedian my Friend. In no world are Sale an international Brand. They aren't even recognised in Manchester.