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

[Lambretta]

I have bolded the players that wont save you any money, you have to sign players in there place.

Also the cap increased to include a top 30 from 25 so there is another 500k.

Additionally, as you know latrell mitchell and any player who has signed with the roosters post 2017 would have had an increased cap in mind and negotiated something of the like in their contract.

Everyone always complains that top sides are over the cap. There not they are just abusing TPAs better, like the roosters / dogs / broncos always are.

The difference with this situation is that usually the top sides dont pick up the best two players available.

Chooks - Tedesco, Cronk
Broncs - Bird

Other top sides
Sharks - Lost bird, (and barba the year before) no one of note picked up
NQLD - who have they signed, temaire martin?
Melbourne - lost cronk

If you can't see the issue with this then you are blind, if they lose pearce, its a bit meh, but if all they lose is friend then come on.

I understand all you have said - but if the cap increased by $2 million as it seems to have done, that can all be explained.

Friend was on $375,000 in 2013 according to Buzz Slothfield so I doubt he would still be on the same money. If he goes, then the reported $450,000 we are short to sign Cooper could be explained

I'm not saying I am completely ok with any of this - but I see a lot of accusations of cap rorting levelled at the Roosters yet people are seemingly blind to the fact the club has let 6 players go and signed 1.

As I've said before - every club with a strong roster gets accused of cap rorting (except the Sharks funnily enough) so it's hardly surprising.

 

[papabear]

Nth qld lost kalyn ponga and besides dodgy tribute matches.... where is the complaint there.

The storm... they lost cronk who did they gain.

The roosters cut some nuffies as all clubs do sign the two biggest talents on the market and all is good in the hood. They arent rorting they are abusing tpas.

Its time the nrl change tpas to get rid of them or cap them.

 

[JJ]

Worst front row in the NRL tbh

Warriors say hello

 

[RazorRam0n]

Warriors say hello

Manly, titans

Plenty of crap up front round the league

 

[Lambretta]

Nth qld lost kalyn ponga and besides dodgy tribute matches.... where is the complaint there.

The storm... they lost cronk who did they gain.

The roosters cut some nuffies as all clubs do sign the two biggest talents on the market and all is good in the hood. They arent rorting they are abusing tpas.

Its time the nrl change tpas to get rid of them or cap them.

The Roosters have not lost nuffies
They have to cut another player to fit Cronk under the cap

I agree the TPA's need to be looked at - they should be capped too

 

[POPEYE]

Plus the "going the way of Popeye and becoming an old bastard" version of time

No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun...... guitar solo....

Was that a bite . . . if so you could take the cap off a Corona with your teeth . . . methinks your joshing, soc maybe but no bastard

 

[Captain Apollo]

Nth qld lost kalyn ponga and besides dodgy tribute matches.... where is the complaint there.

Cowboys

Ins: Carlin Anderson (Townsville Blackhawks), Jordan McLean (Storm).

The storm... they lost cronk who did they gain.

Storm

Ins: Sam Kasiano (Bulldogs), Ryan Hoffman (Warriors), Patrick Kaufusi (Cowboys)

Source: http://www.nrl.com/2018-nrl-player-movements/tabid/10874/newsid/112090/default.aspx

 

[POPEYE]

The Roosters have not lost nuffies
They have to cut another player to fit Cronk under the cap

I agree the TPA's need to be looked at - they should be capped too

Dig in ol' mate don't take any shit, there's an explanation for everything . . . I've been saying for years that every club should be allowed a Big 3

 

[POPEYE]

Cowboys

Ins: Carlin Anderson (Townsville Blackhawks), Jordan McLean (Storm).



Storm

Ins: Sam Kasiano (Bulldogs), Ryan Hoffman (Warriors), Patrick Kaufusi (Cowboys)

Source: http://www.nrl.com/2018-nrl-player-movements/tabid/10874/newsid/112090/default.aspx

There's enough letters in the Storm 'Ins' to spell 'Cronk'

 

[Lambretta]

Was that a bite . . . if so you could take the cap off a Corona with your teeth . . . methinks your joshing, soc maybe but no bastard

Definitely joshing ya old bastard


I use "bastard" in that Aussie way of "he's a good bastard"

 

[julian87]

Nth qld lost kalyn ponga and besides dodgy tribute matches.... where is the complaint there.

The storm... they lost cronk who did they gain.

The roosters cut some nuffies as all clubs do sign the two biggest talents on the market and all is good in the hood. They arent rorting they are abusing tpas.

Its time the nrl change tpas to get rid of them or cap them.

Cowboys also signed Martin and Mclean

Storm lose 3 premium players and replace them with (Croft) Hoffman, Kaufusi and Kasiano. That honestly seems a fair indictment of how the salary cap should and does work.

Roosters didn't cut nuffies. They lost Guerra, Evans, Watson and SKD. The 2 more experienced blokes were coming off decent contracts and the 2 younger blokes were commanding more money than Easts were willing to pay. Perhaps Easts just run a tighter ship than most (our supported club included).

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Storm will be lucky to make the top 8 without Cronk

When you lose your T7 vertebrae from your spine, you're as good as f**ked.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

We have one of the best forward packs in the nrl

8. Mannah
10. Matagi
11. Ma'u
12. Moeroa
13.Brown

14. Scott
15. Edwards

And a more than decent backline

1. Gutherson
2. French
3. Jennings
4. Takairangi
5. Hoffman / semi will be back in may

 

[RazorRam0n]

he's all yours chookies

 

[veggiepatch1959]

We have one of the best forward packs in the nrl

8. Mannah

Get your hand off it!!!

 

[papabear]

the only two players who werent uffies but still way way below tedesco and cronk were Guerra and SKD

Guerra is a second rower, probably where there is the most talent in the NRL and least demand for the player that he is.

SKD - Would anyone actually want this bloke at their club?

 

[veggiepatch1959]

the only two players who werent uffies but still way way below tedesco and cronk were Guerra and SKD

Guerra is a second rower, probably where there is the most talent in the NRL and least demand for the player that he is.

SKD - Would anyone actually want this bloke at their club?

Guerra is ultimate plod. Napa isn't much better.

 

[papabear]

Guerra is ultimate plod. Napa isn't much better.

Napa has a good angry face. Got to give him that.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Napa has a good angry face. Got to give him that.

Napa reminds me of another red headed Queensland prick.

Brett Dallas. Must be some shared DNA in there.

An angry face does not maketh the man.

 

[Pedge1971]

I'd take the Saifitis over those numpties from Parramatta.

Yes but you also had the plod of the Josh's (King and Starling) averaging a whopping 30m a game (backwards).