Crazyperpman
Juniors
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Sitting back and watching the Wests Tigers implode in the off season, losing capable contracted players & trying to shaft the long serving captain, while at the same time watching other clubs pick up players, sometimes unexpectedly. I was left wondering, why the hell we cant do that?
The truth is the salary cap is a joke and the fact that two clubs can spend their full salary cap and then one playing group can earn potentially double of the other playing group thru third part supplements shows this is a totally unfair system breading a two tier competition of the "haves" and "have nots" (us). We are always told we are letting players go to release tension on the cap, but then the other clubs will go and make an unexpected signing in the off season, release someone on less money so the figures never really add up.
The obvious difference is corporate support and if you are really lucky a Sugar Daddy who is willing to take a financial hit for success.
My belief is Rugby League is still a sport where you can get a good coach & motivated playing group and have success for one year, but the prolonged success has nothing to do with motivation, hard work, coaching, spirit, support or even luck. Unless you have the mighty dollar to supplement the players payment outside of the cap you will continue to lose players and subsequently lose games and ultimately become a club players do not want to come to.
Rather than sitting back and watching a ship slowly sink Wests Tigers need to approach Harry now and get him involved. Offer him whatever he wants. He is a real fan who will not relocate and truly wants success.
The truth is the salary cap is a joke and the fact that two clubs can spend their full salary cap and then one playing group can earn potentially double of the other playing group thru third part supplements shows this is a totally unfair system breading a two tier competition of the "haves" and "have nots" (us). We are always told we are letting players go to release tension on the cap, but then the other clubs will go and make an unexpected signing in the off season, release someone on less money so the figures never really add up.
The obvious difference is corporate support and if you are really lucky a Sugar Daddy who is willing to take a financial hit for success.
My belief is Rugby League is still a sport where you can get a good coach & motivated playing group and have success for one year, but the prolonged success has nothing to do with motivation, hard work, coaching, spirit, support or even luck. Unless you have the mighty dollar to supplement the players payment outside of the cap you will continue to lose players and subsequently lose games and ultimately become a club players do not want to come to.
Rather than sitting back and watching a ship slowly sink Wests Tigers need to approach Harry now and get him involved. Offer him whatever he wants. He is a real fan who will not relocate and truly wants success.