Thought we had a salary cap problem. What we get loan from NRL to buy a premiership. It sharks turn next year just heard a rumour dont know if its true.
The loan from the NRL was to assist with the football operating costs due to us fielding 3 x lots of junior programmes. This costs our club in excess of $1m per year and is unique. This is paid for from money that is not used from the given salary cap.
It was dependant upon implementing new initiatives and 100% approved by the NRL.
Not to be confused with a poor balance of the salary cap, unevenly spread across the squad by previous football coaching staff. For what it's worth, Mulholland has made some tough calls and the spread across our squad is far better than previous years. We will start to see the fruits of his labour next season by having greater depth and coverage across all positions.
Hopefully, we won't be in the same predicament as this year when an injury crisis really dealt us a blow at the same time as SOO. If you care to recall that time, squad depth cost us 7 straight losses and almost completely bundled us out of the running for a semi final spot.
On your other point re Sharks, I see their ageing forward pack as their Achilles with little depth should injuries strike. They are setting themselves up for an uneven spread of salary cap across their squad. Too many dollars tied up in the backs and not enough spent on the forwards.
