Salary cap is not working look at the Cowboys and Broncos and how many rep players they have in thier teams and still manage to re-sign players like Coote. I bet Gillette stays at the Broncos too.
Compare those 2 rosters to the knights and tigers and then tell how even the comp is and how well the salary cap is working?
Who said it anyway? Was it Greenberg or Grant?
A lot of NQ players are staying at the club for a lot less money than they can get elsewhere (JT and Taumalolo especially). Lifestyle, coaching staff, other players, who knows why?? NQ/Townsville doesn't really have a 'big end of town' scene either so I would be highly surprised if any player other than JT and Matt Scott have a TPA with anything other than a local business that would be struggling to give any player a signifigant top up (having been back up there last weekend, the town has gone to utter shit $$$$ wise as there is a massive amount of businesses gone under from observation on the bus ride out to the stadium and the fact my investment property has dropped significantly in price over the last 3 years are a testament to this)
We developed most of our players as well, there's not really a player that was an established 'star' at another club that we've then gone on to sign other than maybe Coote, but he was seen as an injury prone fullback parading as a half that we got for a relative bargain. You might find there is a bit of loyalty amongst the NQ boys for the chance they have been given by the club.
Fingers crossed you guys get through this with minimal f$&@ around. Always had a soft spot for Parra when I lived in Sydney. The 2001 was a complete joy to watch in person every few weeks. Still one of the best 'teams' I have ever seen, they all just clicked.
You fans deserve better than the off field shit the muppets in charge have been dishing up for you for the last few years.
