Which is clearly outside the train station

just goes to show that fielden is not on the big money people thought he was!!! 55k wont put him in the top earners...

agree the 95k for mason was a very good deal for him...but at the time he was playing well for us

as was faiumu, he was the star player when he signed that contract dont forget..

look at ferguson, hes playing well now its his last year, they play for contracts and try for the best deal then a few years in they slack off then in the last year they play well again! cording is another whos shown up well this year (out of contract)

Legal Expense Insurance.

Basically you find a company willing to insure you against losing the case. If you cannot find one to underwrite or its too expensive you settle out of court. Depending on how risky the court case depends on the premium and therefore where you pitch your out of court settlement.

If you want Danny Brough's contract off the books, Send him our way.

rlhttp://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/rugby-league-star-sues-unfair-dismissal-following-bum-100208408.htmlrl

Atleast the OP example is a bit more toned down than this one from Eurosport.

A few quotes,

"A top rugby league player"

"Keith Mason, who is one of the game's better-known players"

"The club decided that Mason, who is one of the sport’s highest earners"

Fielden made his money at the pie dome - he creamed it in off them for years and he's spent 2 years injured so it's not a big shock to find he'd not on megabucks.

From the outside it seems harsh to have sacked Mason for the reasons given but if like has been said it's a series of events then it may have been a 3 strikes rule?

Are you suggesting the cracks were there before the 'backside' incident?

Absolute rubbish. You seriously think a player thinks were he is on the contract front before he decides how hard he tries out on the pitch.
Players play 100 percent every game. Lack of performance is down to factors like injury and confidence or in the case of Ferguson been played out of position. Clubs are not stupid. Do you actually think if a player has a three year contact and he is dire for the first two and a half that playing well for the last six months is going to fool anyone from either the club or any potential future bidders.

Ferguson is playing well because he is playing in the back-row again, being allowed to work on an edge; where he is most effective. Not at prop.

I also feel that had Fa'alogo stayed for one more year and been put back in the second row we would have seen a different player, the player we saw briefly in 2010.

i do feel players tend to suddenly try alot harder when contracts are due for renewal yes...seen it on many occasions for it not to be the case! playing for their contracts and livelihoods soon gives them a kick up the backside. give them all one year contracts, would soon have everyone on top form!

more interesting comments in today examiner...

we paid 20k to bradford for kopzchak as we spoke to him before we were allowed too.

and mason is on 41k at cas now, bit of a come down from 95k!!

was it fielden who said he he was nota top performer and never won anything? this could be heated if they play each other on sunday!

I have to say that the Giants are not coming out of this very well at all.

As someone who has been involved in a number of unfair dismissal claims i have some real sympathy for Mason and if the club are found to have done wrong then they have no one to blame but themselves.
In some ways it seems as if the club have dealt with some staffing issues in a pretty shabby way

Reading the latest goings on today my immediate thoughts were that we are going to lose this case......its coming across like a catalogue of bad decisions/errors from those in charge.

Got nothing against Mason for doing it, as it does seem like he has a damn good case here...

how can you possibly say that when you dont know the full facts we know a little about this incident but dont know about what else has happened - and mason could very well have had verbal and written warnings in the past. I suspect his contract will probably include wording about not behaving in a manner bringing the club into disrepute etc etc,
If a picture of my naked rear was posted on social media I would also be sacked for gross misconduct. My contract requires me to behave in a professional manner.