Rumoured Signings and General Dribble XIII

[Craig Johnston]

the top 25 as i understand it are the highest salaries and the rest fall into the 2nd tier cap

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Exactly right. Which makes me wonder why Cummins would sign with us when we already have so many merkins on second tier contracts. You can't use them all - 14 of the 16 clubs this year used five or less players from their second tier squad.

The Tigers used nine and Parra used six, both with special permission from the NRL.

Sure, we could use all 12 if they were on an average of $30k each, but I suspect second tier players earn a fair bit more than that.

 

[El Diablo]

the top 25 as i understand it are the highest salaries and the rest fall into the 2nd tier cap

http://www.nrl.com.au/nrlhq/referencecentre/salarycap/tabid/10434/default.aspx

SALARY CAP BREAKDOWN
NRL PAYMENTS for the Top 25
2013 Cap

$5.15 million Basic payments for the Top 25 players including Sponsor Servicing Allowance ($4.95m) which is automatically given to all clubs to compensate players for club sponsorship activities including appearances and endorsements.

Long Serving Player Allowance ($200K) for eligible players who have played eight continuous years of grade football with that club including Holden Cup and NSW Cup.

+ $225,000 Paid by the NRL to the RLPA towards players? Retirement Account Contribution.
+ $50,000 Paid by the NRL to the RLPA towards their administration funding.


*Payments under the actual salary cap total $5.150 million paid directly by clubs across the Top 25 players. The additional $320,000 paid into the RLPA Retirement and Administration Fund Contribution is not defined as a salary cap payment.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Our nsw cup side is looking pretty good - plenty of big forwards. And I can't remember the last time our NSW side actually had some young players in the spine with some serious potential - we have Evans / cummins.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Our nsw cup side is looking pretty good - plenty of big forwards. And I can't remember the last time our NSW side actually had some young players in the spine with some serious potential - we have Evans / cummins.

Also Pritchard might play NSW Cup. Although Foran might spend a lot of time as Wenty's hooker, given Kelly and Evans in the halves.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Also Pritchard might play NSW Cup. Although Foran might spend a lot of time as Wenty's hooker, given Kelly and Evans in the halves.

We may not have the best squad next year but we definitely have plenty of options for each position - which can only be a good thing.

 

[Utey]

Our nsw cup side is looking pretty good - plenty of big forwards. And I can't remember the last time our NSW side actually had some young players in the spine with some serious potential - we have Evans / cummins.

Agree on that, having blokes in the side that are absolute no chance of pushing for a 1st grade spot sh*ts me. Oh f*ck it, bring back Prems FFS.

 

[76Follower]

Is Trent Elkin hanging around now the Sticky has gone?

 

[The Elephant In The room]

Is Trent Elkin hanging around now the Sticky has gone?

I hope he stays, but he'll give a boost to what ever club he ends up at, and will inject a little bit of confidence into the squad.

 

[76Follower]

I see what you did there.....

 

[76Follower]

Im lead to believe his Invitation to join Sticky at Canberra was "lost in the mail"

 

[The Colonel]

A good strong NSW Cup side is very important if only to put pressure on the top grade to perform. That the NRL is trying to make the 'Premier League' the next important grade ahead of NYC again is very important.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Muy importante.

 

[emjaycee]

A good strong NSW Cup side is very important if only to put pressure on the top grade to perform. That the NRL is trying to make the 'Premier League' the next important grade ahead of NYC again is very important.

Have the NRL accepted that the jump from NYC to NRL is too large for most and that the paying (viewing) public want something in the middle, such as the old Reserve Grade was?

I recall that they (the NRL) didn't want to fund 3 full grades with the cost of transporting an extra team around the country, etc too prohibitive - hence why we got only 2 "NRL" comps.

Hopefully they have seen the error of their ways and we end up with 3 fully fledged grades sooner rather than later.

 

[Avenger]

Has Fitzy admitted that his vision was wrong?

 

[Noise]

Have the NRL accepted that the jump from NYC to NRL is too large for most and that the paying (viewing) public want something in the middle, such as the old Reserve Grade was?

I recall that they (the NRL) didn't want to fund 3 full grades with the cost of transporting an extra team around the country, etc too prohibitive - hence why we got only 2 "NRL" comps.

Hopefully they have seen the error of their ways and we end up with 3 fully fledged grades sooner rather than later.

Im wondering if they will do a 'swap' and the NRL will take over a premier league/reserve grade comp and the NSWRL/QRL might run their own 20s comp? That way the clubs aren't funding 3 teams and there is a better pathway to the NRL

 

[Gronk]

Robbo on the outer ?

NRL News ‏@nospam09 15h #SuperLeague Hull FC release Aus. half Daniel Holdsworth from final year of contract. He'll join the Cronulla Sharks. http://www.hullfc.com/article/31467/hull-fc-release-holdsworth?utm_medium=twitter …

 

[jason taylor]

Robbo on the outer ?

NRL News ‏@nospam09 15h #SuperLeague Hull FC release Aus. half Daniel Holdsworth from final year of contract. He'll join the Cronulla Sharks. http://www.hullfc.com/article/31467/hull-fc-release-holdsworth?utm_medium=twitter ?

Back up I presume, considering they let Townsend go to the Warriors. If either Carney or Robson go down they wouldn't have a suitable replacement, since Flanagan seems adverse to playing inexperienced players.

 

[ParraSteve]

Do sharks have any local juniors?

 

[Western_Eel]

Do sharks have any local juniors?[/
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