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Prendergast is out for himself and isn't ready to lose all the pictures of himself in the paper.

The game has offered what it can afford, that's it.

If he wants to keep dragging out his moment in the limelight the NRL should start pushing for integrity concessions like public salaries, hair follicle testing, enhanced media & promotional commitments. The game needs to move on from these off-field distractions, not let this wanker drag it out just so he can get himself all over the papers with some finals boycott nonsense.
 

Cockadoodledoo

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Of course all clubs have a vested interest. But that doesn't really change the fact that some clubs went and negotiated deals they had no salary cap jurisdiction to do so, and others chose to stay compliant with the rules. The former are trying to band together so they can continue to make hay off reckless spending.

Fair comment and I agree. The Dogs were absolutely reckless. Let's not forget they were up to their necks trying to sign Tedesco. Seems they were budgeting for a $12m cap.
 

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Prendergast is out for himself and isn't ready to lose all the pictures of himself in the paper.

The game has offered what it can afford, that's it.

If he wants to keep dragging out his moment in the limelight the NRL should start pushing for integrity concessions like public salaries, hair follicle testing, enhanced media & promotional commitments. The game needs to move on from these off-field distractions, not let this wanker drag it out just so he can get himself all over the papers with some finals boycott nonsense.

These should all be part of it now imo.
 

El Diablo

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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...e/news-story/7e1f23b9958dac096f234a8c136aa1f5

Pay deal: NRL players poised to hit $1 billion jackpot in deal Todd Greenberg says can unite rugby league

DAVID RICCIO, EXCLUSIVE, The Sunday Telegraph
33 minutes ago

NRL players are poised to secure a $1 billion payday chief executive Todd Greenberg believes can unite the code like never before in its 109-year history.

In what would prove a landmark victory for the players, the Rugby League Players’ Association has the power to end months of tense negotiations by accepting a Collective Bargaining Agreement that includes a 50 per cent pay rise for players and the highest minimum wage in Australian sport.

As of Friday, the RLPA was not willing to accept the deal, insisting the NRL’s guaranteed offer to the players that they receive almost 30 per cent of projected revenue fell short of their demands.

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The deal will be presented to a mass meeting of players from the nine Sydney clubs and the seven regional and interstate clubs via video link by the RLPA on Monday.

There are several major points within the deal which indicate how the RLPA has maximised the fortunes and working environment for players.

The Sunday Telegraph can reveal they include:

● An unprecedented $3.75 million allocation in funding for women’s rugby league and a contract system which helps take the women’s game into a professional era;

● A new $3 million per year Injury Hardship Fund for players who suffer career-ending injuries and which will be administered by players, not the NRL;

● A “revenue share” model, guaranteeing them almost 30 per cent of earnings from broadcast rights, sponsorship and other revenue streams;

● The minimum salary for NRL players will rise from $80,000 to $120,000 while the average salary will increase from $280,000 to $340,000 at the end of the five-year agreement.

“This deal has the potential to unite the game like never before,’’ Greenberg said.

“I say that because we have made the players genuine partners in the game.

“For the first time they will have a fixed share of income — and they will share in any upside we enjoy in the future. So we will all be on the same page. The more the players do to promote and make the game successful, the more players and grassroots will benefit in the future.’’

Until Friday, the RLPA had continued to haggle with the NRL over “key financial and non-financial aspects of the agreement’’.

However, the likelihood of a deal being struck on Monday — without the players having to deliver on a threat of strike action and before the current agreement expires in October — remains a possibility.

Also included in the CBA is the promise that 81 cents in every dollar in the game goes to funding or supporting the NRL, while the rest goes to grassroots. And in another win for the players, they will have more flexible training and working conditions.

The RLPA is hoping every player from each of the 16 clubs will be available to decide whether to accept or reject the offer at Monday’s meeting.
 

Cumberland Throw

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What irks me is everyone saying "but these guys only have a short career to make their money". Make the f**kwits do 12 months in the army, a job where you have actual life threatening danger (whilst deployed), your body cops punishment all the time and it takes 10 years to make what some of these wankers make in 1 year.


How many blokes parlay their career into business .. f**king heaps

Go to Australian gaming expo heaps of ex nswrl players with no formal education running around as executives of gaming and brewery companies on 250k plus
 

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So players will be paid a share of 1.5 mill to appear and promote the game.

Love to know what those duties will entail.

Take the deal RLPA. Then have your members work their arses off to help grow the game - especially off the field.
 

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So players will be paid a share of 1.5 mill to appear and promote the game.

Love to know what those duties will entail.

Take the deal RLPA. Then have your members work their arses off to help grow the game - especially off the field.
"Genuine partners", as long as they gets paid!
 

Hello, I'm The Doctor

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The NRL can't expand to a city the size of Sydney. They could relocate teams to little outposts like Perth and Adelaide, but they'll never have the same following.

You can't just plump a team somewhere and expect people to follow it, especially in a small market.

Yeh, why would we be intereste in a shitty little outpost of 2million when we could have a hige suburb of 100k in sydney.
 

The Beaver

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Yeh, why would we be intereste in a shitty little outpost of 2million when we could have a hige suburb of 100k in sydney.

Silly to only look at the current population of a suburb. It disregards generations of people who have lived in the area, people who have a connection to the area. These people have children, who have children who will support the same side. This has been happening for upwards of 100 years, so it's substantial.

How big is Melbourne's fan base after nearly 30 years, in a city of 4.5 mill? More than halve Melbourne's fan base and you'll have the number of fans of a club from Perth or Adelaide, which will be dwarfed by the number of fans you've lost.

Relocating Sydney clubs for expansion isn't the answer.
 

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I think the last time someone used the words, ".... can unite rugby league" in reference to a big decison in the game as Greenberg has coined this pay deal was............... the introduction of the Independent Commission.

Worked well.
 

Front-Rower

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"Upto 32 players across all 16 clubs will take part in new marketing/promotional programs"

I think this is the biggest load of bullocks of I've ever read. To the average Joe it looks great and implies that 2 major players from every club will be involved.

In reality we will be lucky to get all clubs involved and probably a couple of fringe first graders who are on the top 30 roster.
 

Someguy

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"Upto 32 players across all 16 clubs will take part in new marketing/promotional programs"

I think this is the biggest load of bullocks of I've ever read. To the average Joe it looks great and implies that 2 major players from every club will be involved.

In reality we will be lucky to get all clubs involved and probably a couple of fringe first graders who are on the top 30 roster.

Tigers can use Benji
 

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