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We have no third string hooker, and I believe we should try to sign a young bloke making his way through reserve grade.
We have no third string hooker, and I believe we should try to sign a young bloke making his way through reserve grade.
I guess that what it comes down to - interest in the competition. I personally would find that while the competition without a salary cap may see the rich clubs dominate, the brand and quality of rugby league would rise to unprecedented levels. We would be able to retain, not only the best NRL players and stop them from going over to other codes, but we could also poach the best that Britain has to offer! That for me would compensate for any apparent unevenness in the competition. I mean you can't tell me you wouldn't enjoy seeing a champion team play? How often do we hear rugby league nostalgics hark on about the great Canberra and Brisbane teams of the 1990s etc. Without the salary cap we would be able to see that again! In any case, just because you have a team of champions doesn't mean that you have a champion team - that has been proven numerous times through the history of sport. Hence, I don't think its a foregone conclusion that the rich teams are automatically going to dominate.The fact that the NRL hasn't had a team go back to back since 92'-93' is a testament to itself.
How f**king boring would it be seeing the same 4 teams win it every year? During the Manly-Storm reign of 2007-2012 was a nightmare. I don't think many fans would appreciate that.
Plus the difference is that the EPL have a relegation system where some fans are just happy to see their team compete in the Premier League, and we don't have that in the NRL.
If we got rid of the salary cap we'd just see the rich teams get richer and better and the poorer teams linger down at the bottom of the ladder. Having seen Souths at the bottom of the ladder for the best part of a decade was so bad and a lot of supporters would leave if their team had to go through that. We don't have the same passion as soccer fans do.
I can see where you're coming from but I don't think it could work in the NRL. As far as i'm concerned the fact that any team can build a premiership winning squad thanks to the cap works wonders for rugby league. Look at the Titans, they were wooden spoon favourites at the beginning of the year but thanks to great cap management, they're now looking at a good few years down the track. It would be so unfair for them not to be able to compete purely because they don't have the same funds that other teams do.
The popularity or unpopularity of the NRL isn't directly indicative of the presence of the salary cap. I think the biggest thing that is turning fans or potential fans off the code is the way the game is refereed. I've been saying this for a while but I think the game is refereed needs a complete overhaul and that means the rules, penalties, the numbers of referees, the bunker - the lot! Obviously this is a very subjective issue but I feel that fans are just getting fed up with inconsistent refereeing, decisions that are contradictory and referees being too involved in the spectacle - and those are just the tip of the iceberg!English soccer club culture is incredibly strong. You have 40,000 fans happily fill out a stadium to watch Shitonton United get flogged each week by man u and chelsea each week, with no hope of winning a title and to finish 16th each year. Nrl can't even get sell outs for our winning team. If the same 3 or 4 teams win each year then the fans ( apart from the diehards) of the other 12 nrl teams aren't going to stick around. Teams will go broke, either through lack of support or through a situation like leeds in the early 00s who overspent trying to keep up with the big guns on the field and went bust. Lose a few teams, especially in big tv markets, and suddenly the tv money dries up. The current 16 clubs all benifit on each other. Souths benifit from Cowboys and broncos being in the comp, as they bring in a bigger tv market, which increases the tv contract, which increases the grants the nrl give the clubs while also giving sponsors more exposure, which makes sponsorship more valuable etc and so it all flows on.
So i've heard, he's had a very good season and I wouldn't mind seeing him come into the first grade squad on a second tier contract, he's very young too.Some say Brad Deitz is ready to step from norths.
When are u long winded budding journos gona learn No 1 sits and reads your dreams for crying out loud keep it simple S
This is a rumour and signings thread if anyone dosent have any open a philosophy thread and go for your life
Yea would make a handy back up. If farah is picked in origin or misses a few games for the year then mortimer coming in for 3 or 4 games during the year wouldn't be the end of the worldToo much to read these last few pages but if Cook wants out and we are looking for a cheap back up does anyone rate Daniel Mortimer?
Plus can cover in the halves at a pinch...he was good for the Rooters off the bench a few years agoYea would make a handy back up. If farah is picked in origin or misses a few games for the year then mortimer coming in for 3 or 4 games during the year wouldn't be the end of the world
The teams who finish lowly at season's end get the first grab at the best young players in the land in the National Draft for the next one,& so on,all the way up to the previous Premiers who get the last pick/s.
GWS will now get the slim pickings due to their success.
This is a good system which has a good chance of evening out the strength!
You know it's true!!!!!
that system just punishes success and awards failure. teams don't have to be even. why should teams be even if some clubs are run better?
Oi alien did you read the debate between SOUTHS Pride and Diego???
One of the guys was truth telling.
Also Sharks offering Cook 600k over 2 seasons.
We must keep Cook though and we don't have to release him.
McInnes is the next Cameron Smith.![]()
everybody makes fun of the redneck until the zombie apocalypse..![]()
McInnes is the next Cameron Smith.![]()
I think Cam has more chance of achieving this than a lot of the pooncey hookers about--he just needs time to refine his game--at least he exudes toughness!!