The Payne Haas saga has calmed down for now, but the debate continues over the management of the superstar’s contract negotiations with Brisbane, and over who is really “pulling the strings.”
Haas and his manager Tyran Smith dropped a bomb demanding the immediate release of his contract with the Broncos last week as the 22-year-old sought an update on his $ 800,000-a-year deal.
The club rejected the lawsuit and the parties have now agreed to postpone further talks until the end of the season.
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Veteran Daily Telegraph journalist Phil Rothfield warned that “this will happen again” when talking about the situation NRL 360 Wednesday night and also targeted Haas agent.
“I’m telling you what I’m really disappointed with … this fellow Tyran Smith who is supposedly taking care of Payne Haas hasn’t been discovered in Nobbys,” Rothfield said.
“It was he who sent the 10:30 pm email demanding an immediate release, he had no conversation before that. Since then, all members of the media have tried to contact him.”
Braith Anasta told Rothfield if Khoder Nasser, who was no longer an NRL registered agent, was actually leading the situation.
“Khoder is definitely (pulling the strings) because Payne Haas admitted that Sonny Bill Williams is involved in his advice, so if Sonny Bill is involved, Khoder is involved,” Rothfield said.
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“But the bottom line is that we can only deal with paperwork. Khoder is not a registered manager, his registered manager is Tryan Smith.
“It’s (Smith’s) job to take care of the player and not put him in a position where 30,000 people were beaten last night.
“He filters a journalist … the soft side of the story, but he won’t pick up the phone and tell anyone why he left this player in his position.”
Anasta intervened to defend Smith.
“I think he’s a great agent. I know him well … I see him around Coogee, he trains all the little kids, he takes care of the young people. too much of my hands and I feel for him. in this situation, “Anasta said.
“… I’m hearing Khoder is behind it.”
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The panel also debated whether Haas should take responsibility for the reaction, regardless of who actually advised him.
“The player has to take some responsibility. It can’t be said that it’s all up to the agent, “said Brent Read.
“I would be surprised if you send this (email) without Payne Haas knowing. Payne Haas has allowed this to happen.”
Paul Kent added: “What is often lost in many of these situations is that players forget that the agent works for them and all too often they are told what to do and how to behave. and what will happen to the agent and they just go along with him under the belief that the agent knows.
“In this case, the agent has a deliberate tactic to agitate and irritate the Broncos to the point that they could only say ‘you know what, it’s not worth it.'”