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Motivation does not work that way.Not on $525K per year!
If you're on that coin - you demand selection and provide a POSITIVE example to the next tier!
He made his ongoing employment untenable...
And can suck it!!
I liked the video, subscribe to some of it but not all of it.Motivation does not work that way.
You think it does, IT DOES NOT!
Daniel H Pink in his book 'drive' shows exactly what is going on.
For highly intelligent tasks the more you pay the less well the task is done.
For low intelligence/manual tasks, mroe $$$$ works.
For a winger, I expected more our of Nofo. But I reckon we actually pushed pressure on him and changed his motivation from someone who wanted to play footy to someone seeking a pay$$$check.
^Don't do this!
Give people a challenge, I reckon that's why Luai came here. Friends and a challenge.
Ultimately this is how I feel as well.Better he left and we avoid the drama.,
Only one of those players was on $525k a year for 2024 and 2025, though.Getting rid of Assu flippers kepaoa would have been better.
A welfare check isn't about verifying that the player is telling the truth about whatever's wrong with them - it's to make sure they're alright. Nofo called in sick and the club accepted that, as it should. But as part of that he was required to respond to contact from the club while off sick, which he didn't do. So they sent a peer round to make sure he was ok.Hopefully a positive for the club. However I find it a bit puzzling why an (un named) player was sent to Nofo's house to do a welfare check ? Nofo said he was suffering from gastro - so surely someone with a bit of medical knowledge should have been sent to do the check ie the club doctor.
Speaking of which now Lee gone do you think Chris might return, at least as a spectator.Agreed. It is good that he is gone, but it’s not something to revel in. Almost seems a waste to have played here for a decade, establish yourself as a fan favourite (which he was around 2016/17), become the leading try scorer, then to have the supporter base turn on you. We need more stories like Chris Lawrence.
A welfare check isn't about verifying that the player is telling the truth about whatever's wrong with them - it's to make sure they're alright. Nofo called in sick and the club accepted that, as it should. But as part of that he was required to respond to contact from the club while off sick, which he didn't do. So they sent a peer round to make sure he was ok.
With the Tigers' history this seems very sensible: imagine if a player with acknowledged or at least implied mental health issues had done something rash and the club hadn't checked in on him - not to mention it being the right thing to do. They send a player rather than someone medical specifically because a welfare check isn't meant to be challenging the player's self-reported medical issue.
I agree.Nofa has had a false sense of his own importance since he became the chairman's pinup boy. He clearly didnt buy in to the change of direction, agreed to give up a massive amount of money to walk away - if that doesn't say enough about where he is at and why we are better off I don't know what does. The outcome is all on the back of the decisions/actions Nofa made himself while the rest of the contracted players have been focussing on preseason training.
Surprise surprise .. no club is interested in picking up Nofoaluma .. lol
One thing I wil never understand is how people can still conflate someone’s personality with their attributes as a player. Its something I’d expect from ten year olds, not grown men that have been watching the game 30-40 years.
Brilliant response.Because their personalities off the field can (And do) affect on field performances...
In this specific case, Are you saying that
- A bloke that takes to twitter to throw his team mates under the bus
- Complains to the Union that work is too hard
- Turns up to work Drunk, Or doesn't turn up at all....
(All personality flaws)
Is the kind of bloke that gets 100% out of himself on the park?
In this case, Are you claiming that we've been getting 100% of David Nofoalumas ability in the last few years?
I enjoyed watching Corey Thompson play for us more than I've ever enjoyed watching Nof.
Nof has always had enough talent to have a long career, He's never been or ever likely to be a top line Winger, But I've never doubted he'd be around the game for a decade or so.....
Unfortunately, his personality (The same Personality he's always had)
has made him always think he's better than what he is.... And his personality is what stops him from putting in the work to have him being as good as he possibly could.
There are plenty of people in this world that are top blokes, But sh*t employees....
I would also clue you in, You learn more about someone's personality when monitoring them in a professional environment than you ever will by saying a quick hello and grabbing a photo with them out the front of the Stadium.
He's been demoted by every 1st Grade coach he's ever had,
And sacked by his newest Coach - Who's known him since he was a baby... And helped kick off his career...
If it's not his personality mate, What is it?
He always managed to find the try line when given half a chance. I enjoyed seeing him centre of the team song at wins. No hard feelings. No, his defence was never spectacular and was caught out of position regularly but agree, being on the receiving of some average plays was not his fault and took a toll.Playing out wide is a horrible place to be when your team struggles in the middle.
I take my hat off to Nofoaluma. Local junior, 100 tries, nearly 200 games. Never shirked the hard yards.
Many of us on the forum suffer from short memories. It's easy to forget that the bloke was often referred to by commentators as one of the best wingers in the game in his prime.
No doubt it would have been easy for him to throw in the towel (like others did) during some of the tough years and take an easier gig.
He was always a favourite of my extended family when we got together to watch a game. We'll always look back fondly on his career.
Thanks for the memories Noffa!
Only one of those players can catch a ball.Only one of those players was on $525k a year for 2024 and 2025, though.
Understand...not sure whether Toa,who has considerable talent if he chose to apply himself,is quick enuff for wing nor gr8 under the high ball tbh.But hes a wing back up for sure.That means Naden to centresAgreed - and that point clearly demonstrates why it was critical to move swiftly to cut off the pro-rata passive annual income for this parasite...
You forgot or dismissed Tupou and Toa as wing options in our top 30 though
He's the sort of bloke you want on the board. It was always club first for him.Speaking of which now Lee gone do you think Chris might return, at least as a spectator.
Top quality player who unfortunately suffered a couple of horrific injuries !