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Message: [QUOTE="Coxy, post: 2304279, member: 1764"] Pretty much going by the old philosophy of "I disagree with what you say but defend your right to say it". In this case, I disagree with what Izzy has done but will defend his right to do it and be treated appropriately. I still have very little time or respect for him. He's a money chaser. But good luck to him, that's what he is. Same as Hannant. I can accept having Hannant knowing that he's all about the money and so not expect any loyalty at the negotiating table in the future. To me there's a significant difference between Izzy and Hunt, who I was extremely critical of. Hunt made it clear he was intending to leave, but the reasons he was giving (experience a new culture, get out of the fish bowl etc) was all about moving overseas...then he signed a contract for a team 100km down the M1 in a different sport that would attract nationwide attention and shrink the fishbowl even further. He was hypocritical. Though his apologists point to his little Yawnion stint in Frogland to say he honoured his statement of seeing the world and experiencing culture etc.... Folau never said he was staying. Never said he was going. Said it was a hard decision, and that all the offers he was getting were very tempting. To me it was simply a case of umming and ahhing and then ultimately taking the best offer. He never made any grandiose statements of loyalty or of wanting to "See the world" etc. Given his background and the fact he came to the Broncos, leaving the Storm who developed him, but did so for big money and demanding a 2+2 year deal indicated to me he was all about shopping himself to the highest bidder. That's fine. He's entitled to do that. Mercenaries. 20 years ago they were the exception. Now they're the norm. [/QUOTE]

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