But Dean Young is our defensive coach until the stats look bad.I think I read somewhere that Flanno’s big on defence so hopefully his recruitment reflects this.
Bad luck to them! They have tried nearly everybody just like when you go to the clothes shop and you try everything on and then realise the stuff you end up buying isn't what you wanted so you give it to The Salvation Army for redistribution.No more signings.
Hopefully more to come.
But the dogs look like getting Hutchison and Mann.
David,Bad luck to them! They have tried nearly everybody just like when you go to the clothes shop and you try everything on and then realise the stuff you end up buying isn't what you wanted so you give it to The Salvation Army for redistribution.
The Dogs will have an assortment of players and their squad will be like a box of chocolates and don't know what they are going to get.
They will have such a mixed bag and won't know Dick from Harry and only in it for the moolah! If they didn't have Burton to kick the shit out of the Steeden, they wouldn't know what to do with it.
I hate the buggers so I couldn't care less.
I agree Jeff. I am just jealous that the Bulldogs are all gung ho while we just have Sele and Flanagan jnr signed. What a joke. I'm wondering who the hell Flanno is going after as they must be under contract still as if not, they would have been signed and we would know just like how we got Sele and Flanno jnr.David,
We've added two players but we still have the likes of Faegai and others..
We will improve under Flano but not to much with the same squad as we had in 23.
No more signings.
Hopefully more to come.
But the dogs look like getting Hutchison and Mann.
But we’d all be up in arms if he had bought Mann & Hutchinson.I agree Jeff. I am just jealous that the Bulldogs are all gung ho while we just have Sele and Flanagan jnr signed. What a joke. I'm wondering who the hell Flanno is going after as they must be under contract still as if not, they would have been signed and we would know just like how we got Sele and Flanno jnr.
The suspense is killing me hahaha!
That's for sure RedVee. Gee, the Bulldogs will have plenty to choose from all of the rejects.But we’d all be up in arms if he had bought Mann & Hutchinson.
They also have also signed Poasa Faamasuli..after Wayne bought, tried and then wanted a refundBut we’d all be up in arms if he had bought Mann & Hutchinson.
I was thinking too my Thoughts were the nrl had a salary cap across all clubs interesting how the titans or Brisbane could fit him in this year… especially BrisbaneInteresting comment from Flanno about Hunt. “A club came in and offered him a lot of money to go elsewhere and we would all think about that.” I thought offering a player money while they are under contract was not allowed?
The salary cap is a fantasy the NRL use to promote the idea that there is a level playing field.Either we are massively overpaying players or we have a big chest of $$$ to buy up? Really who knows? We have have let go so many and bought two low profile replacements in Sele and Flanagan.
we here on the forum are going to very disappointed or elated by kick off 2024.
I still get perplexed at clubs like Roosters. If they need a prop they go and get top shelf Panthers metre eater. They need a winger so they go get top try scorer Dom Young. They have JWH, Manu, Keary, Teddy on big $$$ to name a few but just keep buying other top level players. Robo must love being coach for the past decade. Same with Storm, Rabbits.
It simply has to be 3rd party deals sprinkled with ‘ inner City lifestyles? Surely players won’t keep signing for unders to be close to Bondi beach as an example?
Anyway, it is what it is.
Yeah, Nah. Broncos Spoon 2 years ago, Penrith spoon a few years ago, Roosters spoon in 2009, Knights 3 spoons in a row not long ago.The salary cap is a fantasy the NRL use to promote the idea that there is a level playing field.
Third party payments are recorded by the NRL, however certain clubs have managed to find ways to avoid detection.
The answer for me is scrap the cap.
It has never worked as intended.
It is what it is but it's still bs.Either we are massively overpaying players or we have a big chest of $$$ to buy up? Really who knows? We have have let go so many and bought two low profile replacements in Sele and Flanagan.
we here on the forum are going to very disappointed or elated by kick off 2024.
I still get perplexed at clubs like Roosters. If they need a prop they go and get top shelf Panthers metre eater. They need a winger so they go get top try scorer Dom Young. They have JWH, Manu, Keary, Teddy on big $$$ to name a few but just keep buying other top level players. Robo must love being coach for the past decade. Same with Storm, Rabbits.
It simply has to be 3rd party deals sprinkled with ‘ inner City lifestyles? Surely players won’t keep signing for unders to be close to Bondi beach as an example?
Anyway, it is what it is.
The salary cap's purpose when it was brought in wasn't to level the playing field. It was thought that this would be an added benefit, but it's purpose was to stop clubs spending more than they could afford and going bankrupt. The NRL will always be happy to cover the amount of the salary cap of a club who is in financial trouble because it is them who sets the figure, therefore, they can afford to bail clubs out at that price if need be.The salary cap is a fantasy the NRL use to promote the idea that there is a level playing field.
Third party payments are recorded by the NRL, however certain clubs have managed to find ways to avoid detection.
The answer for me is scrap the cap.
It has never worked as intended.