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Tonga'huia NOT joining Saracens?
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<blockquote data-quote="Teh Mite" data-source="post: 309330" data-attributes="member: 12332"><p>Oh dear... Right;</p><p></p><p>If Tonga'uiha signed the document, he would have had a copy to keep for his own records. He would have been able to show this document to Alan Robson, a shrewd Businessman at Northampton who knows more about contracts then every TRF member combined, who could have gone through every detail with a fine tooth comb before drawing up any contract for Tonga'uiha to sign. Plus, with Keith Barwell on board (or specifically, his highly paid solicitors) who know a thing or two themselves about legislation and contract terms, I suspect Northampton haven't gone into this lightly. Everything points to this "Legally Binding" document being nothing more then a 'Heads of agreement' Which is a binding agreement on the terms of a contract, but not a contract itself... So if Tonga'uiha had gone to sign any contract and the agreed terms were not what he arranged, he could have Sarries over a barrel - That's what they're for, protect the employee and not the employer.</p><p></p><p>I compound these thoughts by the fact Griffiths is nothing more then a marketing man and has acted very unprofessionally with the rant as posted above. I wouldn't be half surprised if he got barely of the full facts digested before making up the rest as to fill in the blanks - Remember how he had to very quickly back down at the end of last season when the 15 players contracts he wanted to terminate was in fact an illegal move on his part? You know, when he wanted to clear some space for his fellow Africans? The fact most of them didn't want to stay after the whole horrible affair is besides the point.</p><p></p><p>This whole episode will end badly for one party, but Griffiths has been shown wanting on similar issues to these before. Don't be too surprised if it doesn't happen again to him... And if so, huge sanctions will be put on him for bringing the game into disrepute after yesterdays rant.</p><p></p><p>Saying things like "I'd hope that Premier rugby bans ST from playing for any English club in the next 2 years." is a knee-jerk comment coming from a lot of understandable disappointed sarries fans. Until the facts come out, nobody knows sod all but they only serve to stoke the flames more then resolve the issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teh Mite, post: 309330, member: 12332"] Oh dear... Right; If Tonga'uiha signed the document, he would have had a copy to keep for his own records. He would have been able to show this document to Alan Robson, a shrewd Businessman at Northampton who knows more about contracts then every TRF member combined, who could have gone through every detail with a fine tooth comb before drawing up any contract for Tonga'uiha to sign. Plus, with Keith Barwell on board (or specifically, his highly paid solicitors) who know a thing or two themselves about legislation and contract terms, I suspect Northampton haven't gone into this lightly. Everything points to this "Legally Binding" document being nothing more then a 'Heads of agreement' Which is a binding agreement on the terms of a contract, but not a contract itself... So if Tonga'uiha had gone to sign any contract and the agreed terms were not what he arranged, he could have Sarries over a barrel - That's what they're for, protect the employee and not the employer. I compound these thoughts by the fact Griffiths is nothing more then a marketing man and has acted very unprofessionally with the rant as posted above. I wouldn't be half surprised if he got barely of the full facts digested before making up the rest as to fill in the blanks - Remember how he had to very quickly back down at the end of last season when the 15 players contracts he wanted to terminate was in fact an illegal move on his part? You know, when he wanted to clear some space for his fellow Africans? The fact most of them didn't want to stay after the whole horrible affair is besides the point. This whole episode will end badly for one party, but Griffiths has been shown wanting on similar issues to these before. Don't be too surprised if it doesn't happen again to him... And if so, huge sanctions will be put on him for bringing the game into disrepute after yesterdays rant. Saying things like "I'd hope that Premier rugby bans ST from playing for any English club in the next 2 years." is a knee-jerk comment coming from a lot of understandable disappointed sarries fans. Until the facts come out, nobody knows sod all but they only serve to stoke the flames more then resolve the issues. [/QUOTE]
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