To Upandunder:

"I don't think we want that kind of pathetic assholery in our sport."
"this is Sale's and the RFU's barrel of monkeys to sort out,"
"they're gonna try bugger Sale up by preventing DS from playing"

What a strange view of the situation you have, upandunder.
You are suggesting that Cas and the RFL should just lie down and take it. No, Cas told Sale that Solomona's contract was not for sale. Sale went ahead regardless. To my mind it's akin to theft. It definitely isn't for Sale and the RFU to sort out.
Cas are rightfully due compensation, but it won't bring Solomona back to their team.
The player needs to be made an example of to stop others doing it. Banning him from pro RL is possibly the only meaningful sanction the sport has. It would be anything but "pathetic assholery".
As for Sale coach Steve Diamond's latest claim that Cas "fired" Solomona - it beggars belief. That man has no shame and neither does his club. But then Union had no shame for ostracising those who played League for 100 years, while secretly condoning "shamateurism".
There was a Greek saint called St Nicholas, who reportedly would give to the poor by leaving money in their shoes. I think Rugby Union should adopt St Nicholas as their patron saint.

I'm surprised nobody has latched on to this. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... gal-action

I'm surprised nobody has latched on to this. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/ ... gal-action

Quote: bezzerscr "I'm surprised nobody has latched on to this. Thanks for that. It hasn't been mentioned on here but if you are prepared to wade through 129 pages on CasForum it has been talked about extensively on there. Link here :- www.casforum.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... 39&t=28387

Quote: bezzerscr "I'm surprised nobody has latched on to this. Thanks for that. It hasn't been mentioned on here but if you are prepared to wade through 129 pages on CasForum it has been talked about extensively on there. Link here :- www.casforum.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... 39&t=28387

There is a sportinglife article about the Solomona Affair today. It says Solomona has already played 3 games for Sale, but more importantly,it say Cas terminated his contract on 11th November.Have Cas shot themselves in the foot by making Solomona a free agent from that date?

I don't think Cas had any option other than to cancel his contract after his/Sales behaviour as his contract would still be counted against their salary cap, possibly stopping Cas from signing a replacement.

I believe there was pictures on social media of Solomona in training gear at Sale's training ground before the 11th of Nov.

I'm guessing Cas had all the information they needed by that date to terminate his contract?