The Wests Tigers have threatened to fine and then sack rebel forward Josh Aloiai if he fails to attend the club's offseason program which begins next week.<\/p>\n
The prop and the club are at odds after Aloiai requested an immediate release to join the Sea Eagles and told club chief executive Justin Pascoe "he will never wear the jersey again".<\/p>\n
Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis has said as far as the club is concerned "he can mow the lawns at Leichhardt and Campbelltown" rather than leave the club.<\/p>\n
In response to that comment, Aloiai photoshopped his head on a gardener mowing a lawn with the caption "I'll make sure it's a super fast track boys".<\/p>\n
The Tigers will commence preseason training on Monday and it's understood if Aloiai fails to appear without a reasonable excuse he will be fined.<\/p>\n
Failure to attend again on Tuesday could result in his sacking.<\/p>\n
However, it's understood the club is preparing for Aloiai's absence and may seek a player swap with Manly's Curtis Sironen.<\/p>\n
Although, Manly has rejected that notion and claim they won't part ways with Sironen.<\/p>\n
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The source close to Wests Tigers told News Corp: "The club is standing strong \u2014 Josh won't be released from his current playing commitments until there is outcome the club will accept. The club's preference would be a player to replace him.<\/p>\n
"Wests Tigers are adamant they can't have a player of his quality just get up and walk out. They put a lot of work into Josh. The majority of Wests Tigers fans and members are onside with management over this \u2014 if you've made an agreement, fulfil that agreement.<\/p>\n
"It's not that difficult \u2014 see out your contract and then if you want to move on then move on. Clubs spend a lot of time formulating a roster and when a key players just get up and walk out, it puts the club on the back foot.<\/p>\n
"Why should Wests Tigers suffer because a player wants to chase more money elsewhere when still under contract? I know it isn't something the club wanted to play out in the public domain but Wests Tigers know this wasn't their doing."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"