Parramatta directors emerged from a marathon board meeting on Thursday having resolved to implement new protocols around contracts after bungling negotiations with the New Zealand international. Stuck in the middle: Manly star Kieran Foran's future remains clouded. Credit:Getty Images From now on, all contracts will be sighted and signed by chairman Steve Sharp, while the retention and recruitment committee will also be kept informed of any offers before they are tabled. However, those measures could be too late to lure Foran, who is also a target for the Sea Eagles, Bulldogs and Roosters. The problem for Foran is his options are limited because those clubs have little room left in their salary cap after missing out on his signature in the initial rounds of negotiations. The clubs have subsequently committed their money elsewhere, leaving the 24-year-old in the invidious position of taking unders or heading to Parramatta, a side that botched his deal and has lurched from one crisis to the next.

Foran and his management haven't explored their legal options but could investigate a damages claim over an altered deal that was initially signed by both parties. Foran's agent met with the NRL on Wednesday to discuss a raft of issues ranging from whether he was technically allowed to negotiate with other parties and whether the governing body would consider a salary cap exemption. The saga is likely to drag on for at least another day, with Foran taking time out to deal with a personal matter ahead of Manly's blockbuster clash with South Sydney. Regardless of whether the Eels get their man, long-suffering supporters have had enough. One of them, Delor Hermez, has arranged a rally at Parramatta Town Hall branded #ReclaimOurEels at 5pm on Saturday to protest against the way the club has been run. "Parramatta is a club with a proud history. Great players, great leaders and overall a great club," Hermez posted on social media.

"We have won premierships, bred superstars and most importantly always had a strong fan base. However individuals have embedded themselves in positions within the club with no agenda other than self interest. "A perfect example is what happened today with the Kieran Foran fiasco. If this is to continue, we will have no club, no superstars and ultimately no fan base. We need the club to stabilise itself or need to place people in positions to do so. As fans, we have had enough. As fans, we will get what we want through the power of revolution. As fans, we will #reclaimOurEels." The movement is reminiscent of the one led by a core of disenfranchised Dragons supporters, who traded under the SaveOurSaints hashtag. "We need to reclaim our great club and the time is now," Hermez said. "We want the club back in the hands of people who have its best interests at heart." Roosters forward Sam Moa, a teammate of Foran's in the New Zealand side, said it was unlikely the tricolours would have the funds necessary to sign him.