2021 Grand Final: Panthers V Souths

[Whino]

If anyone can get it done it's Lord Peter

How about "Lord Peter" give clubs like us a salary cap incentive to develop players.
Fletcher bought it up again today. I want to see some action.

 

[Dragons4me]

Hey boys and girls.
Just saw the news report about Crichton handing his game day boots to young supporter Ryan May. The look on this young boy's face was priceless. This is a happy memory he will carry for the rest of his life. I had a similar (but less memorable experience) 50 years ago with my Dragons hero at the time. I still remember it fondly to this day. What a lovely story. Stephen Chrighton. You are an absolute champion young man and clearly typical of this whole Panthers team. What a great story. You are so lucky to support a wonderful group of young men and I'm now considering swapping my allegiance? Is there room for one more in your group??

 

[chrisD]

How about "Lord Peter" give clubs like us a salary cap incentive to develop players.
Fletcher bought it up again today. I want to see some action.

It’s his job to cry poor us but the team to bring them through has advantage enough. No excuses.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Hey boys and girls.
Just saw the news report about Crichton handing his game day boots to young supporter Ryan May. The look on this young boy's face was priceless. This is a happy memory he will carry for the rest of his life. I had a similar (but less memorable experience) 50 years ago with my Dragons hero at the time. I still remember it fondly to this day. What a lovely story. Stephen Chrighton. You are an absolute champion young man and clearly typical of this whole Panthers team. What a great story. You are so lucky to support a wonderful group of young men and I'm now considering swapping my allegiance? Is there room for one more in your group??

Always room for more. And we won’t even ask you to give up on your beloved Dragons. Room on the bus for people who love good rugby league and good stories.

 

[DinkyDi]

 

[murraymob]

No, I’m very certain it’s from the other night. He’s good mates with a heap of the players.

Was on the night he also was in a car driving around .nothing wrong with it .Latsy also was supporting us and he does a bit of work with the dragons

 

[Iamback]

How about "Lord Peter" give clubs like us a salary cap incentive to develop players.
Fletcher bought it up again today. I want to see some action.

Not enough clubs want to spend the cash for juniors

 

[ColdWetPanther]

How about "Lord Peter" give clubs like us a salary cap incentive to develop players.
Fletcher bought it up again today. I want to see some action.

In theory it is a great idea but just imagine how it would be rorted. As of today, the Roosters would be claiming Teddy as a junior; sure he grew up in the Southwest and debuted for the Tiggers, but he watched an episode of Bondi Rescue as a kid..

 

[Smug Panther]

In theory it is a great idea but just imagine how it would be rorted. As of today, the Roosters would be claiming Teddy as a junior; sure he grew up in the Southwest and debuted for the Tiggers, but he watched an episode of Bondi Rescue as a kid..

Overall any money going into developing kids is the way to go. Yes rorts will happen but it's the only way to get money into grass roots

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Overall any money going into developing kids is the way to go. Yes rorts will happen but it's the only way to get money into grass roots

Is their really a problem getting money into grass roots? Every club has now developed or is developing pathways. Of course, there could always be more investment, but we are looking at a finite pie of funds.

If you provide salary cap dispensation for juniors it feeds an arms war for the best young talent; big bucks going to the best kids earlier and people investing more in scout networks. Might not have the desired impact.

 

[Iamback]

Overall any money going into developing kids is the way to go. Yes rorts will happen but it's the only way to get money into grass roots

Most teams seem to be building academies that hopefully has them going down that path

 

[Hooked]

Either a salary cap incentive for developing kids or clubs get paid a transfer fee by the poachers.
You want 17 strong teams you need more clubs developing. Otherwise the gap will widen.

 

[The_Frog]

How about "Lord Peter" give clubs like us a salary cap incentive to develop players.
Fletcher bought it up again today. I want to see some action.

If we were at the bottom of the table and getting our players poached this would be a priority. But we've come 2nd then 1st. That would be considered incentive enough.

Transfer fees for players off contract were ruled unlawful over half a century ago.

 

[maple_69]

The other option to transfer fees and salary cap concessions for juniors is softer controls which they use in the States. Bring in a Restricted Free Agent & Unrestricted Free Agent status which then grants clubs with RFAs more protections around them within their first 3 years (whatever period makes sense) after hitting grade preventing other teams from just throwing big cash at them when they're young. Burton is the perfect example of a guy we could have kept on at a reasonable rate for a guy with 3 games experience for the next couple years without the threat of desperado clubs like the Dogs deciding to pay him $500K a year.

 

[DinkyDi]

This is hilarious.

 

[GongPanther]

I met him once not am impressive person, Just a wanker

And I've met Queen Elizabeth II.

 

[Kilkenny]

I’ve enjoyed the last couple of days, even allowing for a two day hangover.

We were brilliant, just outstanding, everyone from all the players, the coaching staff, the support staff, everyone deserves credit.

Just when it seemed luck and fortune had deserted us we found a way to win.

Just outstanding, no other words to describe it.

 

[Exsilium]

Watched the replay, the only thing I’ll say is that Kikau on the final play doesn’t even get near the ball with his foot. Being pedantic, that’s a penalty. 40m out and 15 in, you’d back Reynolds to kick it but it would take a special kind of f**kwit to blow that penalty.

 

[murraymob]

Thanks to fox I have watched the replay that many times .and even knowing the result being a long term panther I still hang on the whistle being blown and experience the joy of victory and will feel the same next time I watch the replay

 

[YoungPanther]

Funny you say that. I have watched the 91 GF that many times and every time MG gets sin binned I think, that is it, we have lost again.