If Cronk joins the Roosters, the 2018 competition is over before it starts

[Cletus]

I'm struggling to understand how we can afford Pearce, it seems like a really stupid buy considering we've paid billions for DCE. Hopefully the Roosters are paying half his wages.

 

[AJB1102]

I'm struggling to understand how we can afford Pearce, it seems like a really stupid buy considering we've paid billions for DCE. Hopefully the Roosters are paying half his wages.

Chooks have stuck to the line that they wanted to keep him. He asked to leave.

Chooks aren't even paying half his Uber fare to Narrabeen, let alone any of his wages.

 

[Danish]

I'm struggling to understand how we can afford Pearce, it seems like a really stupid buy considering we've paid billions for DCE. Hopefully the Roosters are paying half his wages.

The trade came with free lessons in cap management by Uncle Nick

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

The departure of Mitchell Pearce from the Sydney Roosters means that the Roosters will have space in their salary cap for another marquee player --- perhaps Fiji international Jarryd Hayne, or French international Julien Bousquet.

 

[papabear]

Chooks are going to be very very strong in 2018.

They have removed atleast three passes into the head a game.

 

[yobbo84]

So let me see:
1. NRL state Roosters only have $400k salary cap available for 2018.
2. Roosters sign Cooper Cronk for approx $1m anyway.
3. Mitchell Pearce out of the goodness of his heart walks away from an $800k job without another one to go to guaranteed, meaning the Roosters don't need to pay him a cent.

Yep, I'm sure that's exactly how it played out. To be clear I don't care - good on the Roosters if they can get away with it. But they treat the public as fools (as do most clubs to be honest). The salary cap should be more transparent ala US sports.

 

[2 weeks]

I'm interested to see how this plays out.

Newy can apparently nearly double Manly & Cronulla's offers.

Manly 2 years @ $800 000 = $1.6 mill
Cronulla 3 years @ $800 000 = $2.4 mill
Newcastle 3 years @ $1.4 mill = $4.2 mill

 

[Valheru]

So let me see:
1. NRL state Roosters only have $400k salary cap available for 2018.
2. Roosters sign Cooper Cronk for approx $1m anyway.
3. Mitchell Pearce out of the goodness of his heart walks away from an $800k job without another one to go to guaranteed, meaning the Roosters don't need to pay him a cent.

Yep, I'm sure that's exactly how it played out. To be clear I don't care - good on the Roosters if they can get away with it. But they treat the public as fools (as do most clubs to be honest). The salary cap should be more transparent ala US sports.

How do you believe it played out?

 

[carcharias]

Hope Cronk fails
It’d be compelling viewing..
Not to mention absolutely hilarious.

 

[THE CHAMP]

Don't want him at the Broncos but the meltdowns in here would be epic if he did. So make it happen Wayne

 

[DOGS AND EELS!!!]

Please go to the Broncos, there's already going to be a statue of the merkin erected outside Suncorp for his outstanding services to Queensland for the last decade, he should now just go live there.

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

I'm interested to see how this plays out.

Newy can apparently nearly double Manly & Cronulla's offers.

Manly 2 years @ $800 000 = $1.6 mill
Cronulla 3 years @ $800 000 = $2.4 mill
Newcastle 3 years @ $1.4 mill = $4.2 mill

Why on earth would Newcastle pay Pearce $1.4M per season? Halve that and that is about what he is worth. On a side note, I loved how Paul Gallen bagged out the Roosters for signing Cronk and disrepecting Pearce in the process. Then he comes out and says the Sharks would be interested if Pearce was to want a release. Wonder how Chad Townsend feels about that? All the PED's have affected Gallen's brain.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

So let me see:
1. NRL state Roosters only have $400k salary cap available for 2018.
2. Roosters sign Cooper Cronk for approx $1m anyway.
3. Mitchell Pearce out of the goodness of his heart walks away from an $800k job without another one to go to guaranteed, meaning the Roosters don't need to pay him a cent.

Yep, I'm sure that's exactly how it played out. To be clear I don't care - good on the Roosters if they can get away with it. But they treat the public as fools (as do most clubs to be honest). The salary cap should be more transparent ala US sports.

You forgot the part where the Roosters now supposedly have $1mill available under the cap to go and sign someone else...

 

[OVP]

Thank god for Souffs fans. The undoubted experts on all Roosters issues, particularly Salary Cap issues.

 

[Stormwarrior82]

Hope Cronk fails
It’d be compelling viewing..
Not to mention absolutely hilarious.

I was thinking the same actually. Maybe after the state of origin series so it stuffs there finals charge. Cronk has never had a bad injury yet.

 

[2 weeks]

Why on earth would Newcastle pay Pearce $1.4M per season? Halve that and that is about what he is worth. On a side note, I loved how Paul Gallen bagged out the Roosters for signing Cronk and disrepecting Pearce in the process. Then he comes out and says the Sharks would be interested if Pearce was to want a release. Wonder how Chad Townsend feels about that? All the PED's have affected Gallen's brain.

Are you asking me that question, or Knights fans?

The salary cap rules say clubs need to spend at least 90% of their salary cap each year, so Pearce is in a unique situation atm.

 

[Valheru]

You forgot the part where the Roosters now supposedly have $1mill available under the cap to go and sign someone else...

Who said that?

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

Are you asking me that question, or Knights fans?

The salary cap rules say clubs need to spend at least 90% of their salary cap each year, so Pearce is in a unique situation atm.

I get that, however surely they wouldn't spend anywhere near that on Pearce. I am sure they need to strengthen other positions as well and will look to spend some of that money elsewhere. Newcastle look a bit imbalanced. They have Brock Lamb, Connor Watson and Kalyn Ponga earmarked for 7,6 and 1 I expect.

Both Ponga and Watson can play 5/8 or fullback. Lamb looks a good prospect too and they also have Jack Cogger who looks a talent. Going for Pearce might make some sense in the short term, however they will likely lose one or both of Cogger and Lamb in the process who might have more upside.

 

[2 weeks]

I get that, however surely they wouldn't spend anywhere near that on Pearce. I am sure they need to strengthen other positions as well and will look to spend some of that money elsewhere. Newcastle look a bit imbalanced. They have Brock Lamb, Connor Watson and Kalyn Ponga earmarked for 7,6 and 1 I expect.

Both Ponga and Watson can play 5/8 or fullback. Lamb looks a good prospect too and they also have Jack Cogger who looks a talent. Going for Pearce might make some sense in the short term, however they will likely lose one or both of Cogger and Lamb in the process who might have more upside.

In your opinion.

They may value him more highly than you or I do.

It's quite simple.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Who said that?

"Pearce's departure now gives the Roosters about $1 million to play with in their salary cap, although they have dismissed the idea of signing Jarryd Hayne, who wants out of the Gold Coast Titans so he can return to Sydney for family reasons."

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...wo-years-of-nrl-contract-20171120-gzp6zm.html