Southern Rooster said:genekrupa said:Southern Rooster said:genekrupa said:All well for him, but will he pay back all the money the Knights have paid him to sit on the bench. My prediction: he'll be out for the rest of the season, he's got his money now, doesn't have to prove himself like McDougall did last year. And imagine the reception he will get at EA stadium, especially now hes going to Manly! He'll be sh*tting himself. Ungrateful prick. And they complain that clubs have no loyalty! How about giving something back to the team who's supported you for the last 5 years with scant return on their investment. Contracts should be for games actually played not for the entire year! Then we would see players fulfilling their obligations.
Yeah you might I agree there, but you might also see players playing injured more and not being physically able to give 100%.
Good point. Maybe have a smaller retainer say about the average wage, so they don't suffer if injured. Then pay them the rest on a game played, bonus paid, type of scheme. Their notional value is taken into account for salary cap and anything not paid to them is then subtracted from next years cap.
That way clubs and players don't suffer and if an injury puts a player out for a year, the club recoups some of its precious budget to sign a replacemant.
A retainer would also help the public perception that players are overpaid and out of touch with the "common" (don't like that word) man.
Just a thought.
That's not a bad idea. At the moment Newcastle and St George Illawarra would have a higher percentage of there salary cap sitting on the sidelines than most of the other clubs.
Exactly!