Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

on a trip to fiji years ago i learned that in ancient times when they were building a new temple four people would be put in the holes with the supports and buried alive

how about we toss sterlo into the cement while we are pouring the foundation?

FFS scooped

 

[hindy111]

Has King earned 2 yrs extension after 4 games?
Mahoney might be a prospect by 2019.

 

[T.S Quint]

what a basket case the Doggies are says the pot to the kettle

Yeah, but we're a former basket case.
The Dogs are a current basket case.

 

[hindy111]

I reckon Eastwood will go Uk and all will be forgotten about.

 

[hindy111]

They should have a lot of money.to spend in 2019 and as long as Foran and Woods work out they should be fine.
Woods is fail safe id say. He is a good forward.
Foran has been up and down. Has played some great games for the warriors but most been average. He is 27. By time dogs re build he will be 28/29 with a few good years left of injuries stay away.

 

[Twizzle]

Yeah, but we're a former basket case.
The Dogs are a current basket case.

true, and we are pretty well qualified when it comes to basket cases

 

[84 Baby]

They should have a lot of money.to spend in 2019

Depends how they shed salary for next year. Although I guess they could just completely write next season off like we did last year. Best way to shed salary is let bad contracts run their course

 

[Stagger eel]

I reckon Eastwood will go Uk and all will be forgotten about.

I'm told Eastwood is prepared to play reserve grade next year.. he's standing his ground and who can blame him.

the dogs are in a real pickle.

 

[Gronk]

Eastwood playing reggies means that he still collects his $800k and can go even harder on the pies.

 

[Incorrect]

I'm told Eastwood is prepared to play reserve grade next year.. he's standing his ground and who can blame him.

the dogs are in a real pickle.

He'll be busting a gut to be reserve grade quality by March next year I reckon - might be playing Ron Massey Cup or Sydney Shield at best!

 

[Tommy Coco]

I'm not doubting the salary cap pressure reported at the dogs but some of the detail is fairly far fetched. To think that quality? operators Hassler and Co have valued Eastwood higher than 500K in any year including next is very hard to believe. Considering that his last year he is 31, it is pretty unrealistic that he needs to receive his highest wage in the last year or that is is in the vicinity of 750K

 

[Bazal]

Yeah who the shit gave Eastwood that money?? Even at his absolute best he was worth about two thirds of that at a stretch...his deal alone should be grounds to sack someone ffs.

 

[hybrideel]

Didn't the NRL put a stop to the heavily backended contracts ages ago. How do the bulldogs still have so many on them

 

[ash411]

Didn't the NRL put a stop to the heavily backended contracts ages ago. How do the bulldogs still have so many on them

What was Toddy's job before being NRL CEO again?

I forget...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Didn't the NRL put a stop to the heavily backended contracts ages ago. How do the bulldogs still have so many on them

Backended isn't the same as heavily backended. They probably put a stop to salaries like this:

year 1: $100k
year 2: $600k
year 3: $1M

Whereas this could be pretty standard, IMO:

year 1: $400k
year 2: $600k
year 3: $800k

 

[84 Baby]

I find it unlikely the NRL would be rubber stamping any contracts given they haven't even reached CBA agreement

 

[Poupou Escobar]

But to have a legally binding contract the NRL don't need to be involved do they? Otherwise teams would (probably) never end up over the cap.

 

[hybrideel]

Backended isn't the same as heavily backended. They probably put a stop to salaries like this:

year 1: $100k
year 2: $600k
year 3: $1M

Whereas this could be pretty standard, IMO:

year 1: $400k
year 2: $600k
year 3: $800k

yeah but for Eastwood to be getting $800K next year he couldn't possibly be on over $3.50 for each of the other years of the contract

 

[Tommy Coco]

Backended isn't the same as heavily backended. They probably put a stop to salaries like this:

year 1: $100k
year 2: $600k
year 3: $1M

Whereas this could be pretty standard, IMO:

year 1: $400k
year 2: $600k
year 3: $800k

Isnt option two ridiculous increments also + 50% + 33% ? I would've thought that these are considered heavily backended. Imagine earning 11K per week and then the next year earning 15K, who the heck thinks a 4K jump is not life changing...

 

[EelsFan05]

But to have a legally binding contract the NRL don't need to be involved do they? Otherwise teams would (probably) never end up over the cap.

Was this tested with Hoppa's last contract? I can't remember whether it was found to be legally binding or not if it wasn't registered with the NRL.