Eels Salary Cap MK III

[Suitman]

I'm confused because I thought that deadline was extended. Maybe not.

Why haven't the NRL or the Eels released a statement to clarify this?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Anyone know if we signed Jennings before or after whatmough got injured? And is there precedent for backdating retirement?

Anyone? Seems like it might be important.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Another 100 or so posts and the thread is closed. It was only started last week, surely that is record for this site ?

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Another 100 or so posts and the thread is closed. It was only started last week, surely that is record for this site ?

And you just used one to tell us that? Bloody hell!

 

[hineyrulz]

I'm confused because I thought that deadline was extended. Maybe not.

Mmmmm i've got no idea, which is not unusual though

 

[Gronk]

Is this actually true ?

 

[84 Baby]

84 u think we could be brokering a deal with the NRL????

I get the feeling there was a lack/confusion of communication from NRL to GO5 that led to the court action and the court had to clarify the right info. Basically think NRL wasted our money.
But yeah may work in our favour with Schubert and rest of board trying to broker deal

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

I'm getting texts saying Schubert has confirmed that Watmough alone will not get us under the cap but I can't find a reference to this statement anywhere.

Does anyone know anything about this? Can anyone confirm or deny?

 

[84 Baby]

Anyone? Seems like it might be important.

Jennings signed in January

 

[Hollywood Jesus]

Yeah, Jennings predates Watmough.

But this does not mean we intended to be dodgy if we believed we were still under the cap. This would come down to us proving that the TPAs (or enough of them) were legitimate and shouldn't be counted.

 

[Sensai Cobra]

Schubert was just on the news didn't go into specifics but was adamant that we'll be playing for points by Friday

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Jennings signed in January

Bugger. Thanks.

 

[84 Baby]

Yeah, Jennings predates Watmough.

But this does not mean we intended to be dodgy if we believed we were still under the cap. This would come down to us proving that the TPAs (or enough of them) were legitimate and shouldn't be counted.

Well NRL agrees with you reportedly. $700k from past 3 seasons rolled into this season to put us over $570k. Unless this years was more than $130k, then we were under cap

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Yeah, Jennings predates Watmough.

But this does not mean we intended to be dodgy if we believed we were still under the cap. This would come down to us proving that the TPAs (or enough of them) were legitimate and shouldn't be counted.

Yeah, but had it been the other way around, we could have pointed out that at no time were we over the cap.

 

[Sensai Cobra]

Yeah, Jennings predates Watmough.

But this does not mean we intended to be dodgy if we believed we were still under the cap. This would come down to us proving that the TPAs (or enough of them) were legitimate and shouldn't be counted.

Edit; already answered above

 

[emjaycee]

I have a simple 2 part question, that I know won't get an official answer...

Did we (any of our current Board and/or Exec) KNOWINGLY attempt to break the salary cap compliance rules in order to exceed the salary cap limit and if so, do we as supporters think this is okay?

 

[Twizzle]

I'll go with yes and no

 

[yy_cheng]

I have a simple 2 part question, that I know won't get an official answer...

Did we (any of our current Board and/or Exec) KNOWINGLY attempt to break the salary cap compliance rules in order to exceed the salary cap limit and if so, do we as supporters think this is okay?

Well the Watmough one was one. The financial officer told them. Even if the numbers didn't push up over the cap, we didnt report it to be under the cap

No

 

[yy_cheng]

Is it because they didnt back date watmough and only counted it when the retirement was submitted to the nrl last week?

I still don't understand Schubert saying "throw some numbers up in the air and see what happens.""

 

[El Diablo]

has Jodeci got his 101 sigs yet?