Denis'saints'Freak said:
Here are some quotes from our fearless leader on the matter:
"I spoke in favour of concessions for locally developed players and long-serving players," Doust said yesterday. "When it got to a debate there were plenty with opposing views on the basis that the game can't afford it generally. My argument is that it depends on the individual clubs' business plan and what they plan to achieve."
"I think the predominant feeling is that it's not good for clubs that can't afford it, but my argument is that they don't have to pay for it if they don't want to, either."
As for the threat of legal action, Doust said: "I'm not very keen on that. I don't think that's the appropriate way to go."
"One thing that annoys me within the salary cap is the limit of dispensation for juniors in the salary cap. I think it is a $100,000 limit you can have off the salary cap.
To me this should be unlimited. Each player that has been at the club for a period of 8years or is a local junior at the club should have some sort of exemption.
For example if we have Barrett, Thompson and Timmins ALL able to gain some sort of exemption but only $100,000 is allowed to be used that is not fair. The club should be allowed to have it for each player. So when Ryles, Bailey and Gaz etc are all in the same boat we are able to keep them all.
By only allowing one player, it puts us in the same position as the Roosters. We have TImmins who is able to receive the exemption, the Roosters have Ricketson. So that is saying althought we have potentially 3 players able to receive an exemption at the same time whereas the Roosters only have one, we have to be punished.
This would also help the likes of Parramata, Newcastle and Brisbane all of whom have been decimated by the salary cap in recent years. The next team that it will hurt is the Panthers who have plenty of local juniors in their side, compared to the Roosters two? (Byrne and Ricketson i think).
So maybe an increase in the salary cap is not what is needed, but rewarding clubs who produce junior talent it?"
Ricko, Cross, Byrne, Cusack, Lomu (losing cos of cap) locals
Fittler 9th yr next year.
Minni, Crocker, Hegarty, Flannery, Ricko, Cross, Byrne, Cusack, Lomu and Morley have only played for Easts in 1st grade in the NRL.
Fitzy, Wing, Hodges, Cayless, Robinson and Fittler have all played more games for Easts than their previous clubs.
Minni, Crocker, Hegarty, Flannery, Ricko, Lomu, Fitzy, Wing, Hodges, Cayless all repped from Easts.
How much would Easts save in cap concessions under your system? Espescially in the next 2-5yrs when the majority of the squad has been around for 8 years, with Easts in 1st grade!!
