You simply dont understand the cap.
Hmm, well no one at panthers must either....
Because the club was vocal and confident last year about keeping api and kikau.... even to an extent capewell they thought they might jag.
Either the club was full of shit and we could never afford them or they have stuffed up somewhere and havent left enough cash for players theyll need to..
Because luai, nath (already signed but extention not done), fish, critta etc... all those deals were done before the club said they were confident wed keep kiks and api...so they obviously knew where they stood finacially..
We had to go harder for one of them. I dont care which but to lose both is a massive loss..
Kiks has been back to his best this year which is the best 2md rower in the game and up there as best forward.. api has been the best 9...
I think after we lost one we simply had to retaim the other. Especially if it meant only an extra 50k as was reported for kiks.
Garner is coming from the worst team or 2nd worst team in the comp over the last 5 years.
Put whatever spin on it you like,its not really a red hot signing... not when they were confident of keeping kiks.
For example if we lost kiks cause he left for 800k and we got Nikora for 500k thatd have been reasonable buisness.
The money was obviously there....