No use having standards (whether via protocols or other) if you don't enforce them.
Lack of accountability, leads to mediocrity. This has been the problem with the club for the past 10 years. Both on field and off field.
It also emblematic of the lack of discipline that ran through the place.
I am glad the club is not tolerating this behaviour anymore. Time to toss out the dead wood and replace with fresh blood that wants to be there.
I totally agree with this. Got away with too much as well. Way too ‘in’ with the previous administration.Nofo article on SMH seems like we were paying him 525k a season approximately... good grief
he has been issued with a termination letter and has to front eh board Wednesday apparently according to the article benji has told him his future is not in first grade if he stays and have offered 300k a year for termination
I am sure he knows a lawyer 😉
We've made some awful deals in our 25 year history, but I think this is the worst. Worse than Ballin, Packer, Reynolds, Blair, Joey Leilua, Idris. Lee should be sent to the gulag
Another example of how fantastic the board changes have been. Zero chance this could have happened with previous administration
First Brooks then Noffa. 2024 is going to be a good year.......
What a great outcome for the club and a terrible outcome for Nofa.
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SMH now reporting Nofo has accepted the severance payout. His lawyer was obviously very wise with his advice.
Hopefully this is true & hopefully he can leave with some dignity and go find himself another club if that is his desire.
In the end he just needed to be moved on.
What a great outcome for the club and a terrible outcome for Nofa.
Agreed in both instances. Nofa really seems to ahve lost the plot. in a recent interview with Lee H, who is obviously close to Nofa, lee said that Nofa had seemed to have lost his way. I genuinely hope that he is OK, but he needs to sort that stuff out away from the WT.
I really like how quickly this moved. Within hours of it coming to light it is done. Not the usually 3 week drama.
Great for the club not sure where David finds a new club.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/46IlGRuczkw1gmffgjpwLd?si=39bbdf92d879419a
Very extensive discussion on WT from around 10 mins
- talks about Noffa joining up with Mario Tartak as manager (this is recorded I think Monday 22/1 prior to Noffa departing)
- Chammas goes into detail regarding Tartak pulling the strings at WT while his mate Fulton was the recruitment manager. Richardson by comparison does not have a strong relationship with Tartak
- Read and Chammas both say they think a young half will leave in 2025. Chammas suggests Sullivan is the odd man out but says he doesnt think anyone will take on his contract which increases to $600k in final year
- Chammas talks through the Luai saga from start to finish. He suggests that Luai always wanted the publicity and press conference to announce the decision was his idea. Ideal outcome was that the press conference would reveal all ala Le Bron James. When someone let the cat out of the bag early Jarome was annoyed.
- Chammas says Tigers did very well to trump the bulldogs to get Luai. Ciraldo had previously written a reference for Jarome's father who was facing deportation to NZ after his release from prison a few years ago.
- They explained that WT previous board set up many hurdles for signing players. Every contract offer had to be approved by the board. It caused delays and led to leaks. Now Richo has set up his own structure we can expect streamlined negotiations.
@the-last-ronin I also wonder whether part of this payout to Nofoaluma can fall under the veteran player allowance? That would be a big win for the club if the payment is exempt under the cap?
The argument that the CEO has no impact on the football department performance and is just there for the dollars and figures - is no proven so wrong.
The previous CEO would not of sacked Noffa or Fulton.
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It been made official by the club.
https://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2024/01/23/nofoaluma-released-from-contract/
Love your work Benji And Shane
@the-last-ronin I also wonder whether part of this payout to Nofoaluma can fall under the veteran player allowance? That would be a big win for the club if the payment is exempt under the cap?
Doesn't really matter either way, the veteran player allowance will just be used on someone else if it can't be used on Nofa.
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