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George Gregan (70)
Given the insurance policy didnt cover legal fees - presumably any settlement now that is less than 10 mil is the best financial outcome possible for RA.
Granted - it grinds that Folau gets a cent.
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Granted - it grinds that Folau gets a cent.
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So does he have any playing options now? No to Aussie union/league and seemingly no to euro rugby
I think his best bets are
Japanese rugby - homosexuality is still a tad taboo in Japan so he may get lucky
American domestic league - the yanks love freedom of speech and devout Christianity
English Super League - Haven’t heard them say no?
I think his best bets are
Japanese rugby - homosexuality is still a tad taboo in Japan so he may get lucky
American domestic league - the yanks love freedom of speech and devout Christianity
English Super League - Haven’t heard them say no?
I think that's probably about enough with the freedom of speech, religious freedom bill etc. This has been debated to death in the Folau thread in the past and never ends well. No one has changed anyone's mind whatsoever.
Feel free (at least for now) to continue discussing the statement from RA, appearances by the various parties in the media and the rumoured payout figures and potential future career options for Folau.
Feel free (at least for now) to continue discussing the statement from RA, appearances by the various parties in the media and the rumoured payout figures and potential future career options for Folau.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Peter FitzSimons.
Benaud
Tom Lawton (22)
Listening to his statement, I got the impression he was going to hang up the boots and focus on preaching.
Who knows. I imagine he'd still get some outlandish amount wherever he ended up if he opted to come back, but as you say it doesn't look like it will be in Australia.
Who knows. I imagine he'd still get some outlandish amount wherever he ended up if he opted to come back, but as you say it doesn't look like it will be in Australia.
Slim 293
Stirling Mortlock (74)
Nah, other sauces..........
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George Gregan (70)
Those evangelists in the States absolutely rake it in. Might not be the worsr career move for him.
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Steve Williams (59)
If you read Fitzy's piece, there's really nothing much behind the numbers.
"I have no inside knowledge of the terms, not even a hint, but my bet is it will be about $200,000 to $300,000."
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
Some relevant quotes from and about Castle, as reported in today's Australian:
Raelene Castle has defended her role in the Israel Folau saga, arguing she didn’t get anything wrong as she claimed it was cheaper to settle his unfair dismissal case than go to trial.
She rejected calls for her resignation and said Rugby Australia “at every stage looked to .. ensure the very, very key value of inclusiveness stood up’’.
Castle said the settlement deal was a “commercial decision” that gives the national body certainty. She dismissed a reported settlement figure of $8 million as “wildly inaccurate” and said Rugby Australia won’t have to make changes to the budget or take money away from community rugby to pay Folau.
The Australian understands Rugby Australia has agreed to compensate Folau several million dollars under the terms of the settlement.
Raelene Castle has defended her role in the Israel Folau saga, arguing she didn’t get anything wrong as she claimed it was cheaper to settle his unfair dismissal case than go to trial.
She rejected calls for her resignation and said Rugby Australia “at every stage looked to .. ensure the very, very key value of inclusiveness stood up’’.
Castle said the settlement deal was a “commercial decision” that gives the national body certainty. She dismissed a reported settlement figure of $8 million as “wildly inaccurate” and said Rugby Australia won’t have to make changes to the budget or take money away from community rugby to pay Folau.
The Australian understands Rugby Australia has agreed to compensate Folau several million dollars under the terms of the settlement.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
From Janet Albrechtson in The Australian:
A source close to the litigation confirmed to The Australian it was a multimillion-dollar settlement
Janet makes a good case for Castle to resign.
A source close to the litigation confirmed to The Australian it was a multimillion-dollar settlement
Janet makes a good case for Castle to resign.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
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Stirling Mortlock (74)
Janet rarely makes a good case, and she doesn’t start here.........
Benaud
Tom Lawton (22)
He'll manage to stay in the public eye for a while yet. Undisclosed settlement will keep people busy for a while. Then any move he makes, whether it be preaching or footy contract chat, will be followed by the media like a hawk, and when he's not doing enough to maintain interest, they'll speculate. He's a cash cow for them at least for the near future.
interesting perspective there. Can't have the best of both worlds. If RA/Raelene didn't settle then this would have dragged on for years and you would not have seen the back of him for a long time.
