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justadragon

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I don't know about the Draft but we do need something to ensure that the better clubs do not always get the cream. Ironically an article on the players draft was written in the Sydney Morning Herald in 2014 by, guess who? The guy who has taken the "cream" players - Gus "get that guy" Gould and here it is if you want to read it.

This part is interesting by Gould -

"Quayle introduced a salary cap and player draft primarily to reward those clubs who developed players.

He wanted to punish clubs with large cheque books who simply raided weaker clubs of higher elite talent. These measures were also designed to control the spiralling cost of player wages."

Anyway, I am sure you guys will add what you think could be the answer.
Good read that one Dave, especially the part where "the business cant be strong if the opposition is not strong, and nothing empties out a stadium like a continuous losing team". I'm sure with the great minds working at NRL HQ they can come up with a modified draft system that would work in the NRL. I mean how sad is it that you can pick the top 4 just about every year.
 

Kolum Kid

Juniors
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Good read that one Dave, especially the part where "the business cant be strong if the opposition is not strong, and nothing empties out a stadium like a continuous losing team". I'm sure with the great minds working at NRL HQ they can come up with a modified draft system that would work in the NRL. I mean how sad is it that you can pick the top 4 just about every year.
I don't know when that article was written by the fat fool, but now that he has acquired a wealthy hotel sugar daddy, the rules don't apply to the mangy dogs anymore.
The fact that there are multiple lopsided scores every week, not just for the Dragons should be enough to justify some sort of changes to level the playing field.
Unfortunately the saying "money speaks all languages" especially applies in the NRL.
The situation is I very rarely watch any game now except the Dragons and I wouldn't waste my hard earned going to watch the crap being severed up
 

justadragon

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I don't know when that article was written by the fat fool, but now that he has acquired a wealthy hotel sugar daddy, the rules don't apply to the mangy dogs anymore.
The fact that there are multiple lopsided scores every week, not just for the Dragons should be enough to justify some sort of changes to level the playing field.
Unfortunately the saying "money speaks all languages" especially applies in the NRL.
Totally agree, KK, I think the article was around 2014.
 

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