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Noise

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Nope. Proshenks talks here about the Dogs where they are paying for Graham and Kasiano, yet still have 30 spots in their roster.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/bu...ase-big-names-until-2021-20180517-p4zfz3.html

Does it say that all 30 of those players are playing for the dogs? The only thing I could find was where it says "They still have five spots to fill in their top 30, but won’t be able to spend much more than minimum wage to fill them". Graham and Kasiano could well be part of their top 30 even though they are at the Dragons and Storm.
 

Happy MEel

First Grade
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Does it say that all 30 of those players are playing for the dogs? The only thing I could find was where it says "They still have five spots to fill in their top 30, but won’t be able to spend much more than minimum wage to fill them". Graham and Klemmer could well be part of their top 30 even though they are at the Dragons and Storm.
Yep that’s all it says. Definitely doesn’t say the dogs have 30 spots available next year.
 

Joshuatheeel

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So you us to pay 250-300k for him to play elsewhere??? Because I doubt anyone will be will to pay him anymore, thats going to fastback us to another spoon.

Are you sure you don't recruit for the Eels???

But hasn’t Jennings been rubbish this year and part of the reason we are going crap?

While I agreed you can’t be paying to many players to be playing somewhere else (and definitely not for a player over multiple years), letting Jennings go and playing $$250k-$300k and freeing up $500k may be an ok option.

All depends if we have suitable options available.

We already have Salmon on contract, the new Fiji player, plus the young players playing NSW cup (Gl, and the 2 under 20 players Parry/Dunster), thus if they can cover a spot in the backs for bugger all cost, we then have $500k to spend some where else.

Maybe the thinking is the younger players have come on quicker then expected and it’s time to more Jennings on if possible.
 

Joshuatheeel

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If the amount your paying him (200k) is still in the top 30 wages then it counts otherwise teams could just cut players left right and centre paying huge chunks of all their contracts and replace them all.

You could be correct or you could be totally wrong, let’s see if the dogs have a 30 men squad in 2019 as they probably paying at least $200k a year for Moses at the tigers and Woods at the Sharks
 

Noise

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You could be correct or you could be totally wrong, let’s see if the dogs have a 30 men squad in 2019 as they probably paying at least $200k a year for Moses at the tigers and Woods at the Sharks

Depends how much they paid Woods and Moses this year and the amount for subsequent years. If they were smart they would have paid almost all of it this year then only 100-150 for the next years. That would probably allow them to keep them out of their top 30.

Hence why I would be ok with paying Mennings about 100k to play elsewhere. Won’t effect our top 30
 

Happy MEel

First Grade
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Yes but don’t think they have included development players
Well if that’s the case then they haven’t brought players into this year’s squad once Mbye and Woods left? Doesn’t that suggest that the salary cap space attributable to this year took up a roster spot, even when they were playing elsewhere? Why would next year be any different if the amount paid under the cap places it in the top 30.
 

Bolgeel

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It's concerning we are trying to punt both Norman and Jennings without having as good quality replacements. Sure, Hayne and Gutho can play centre but that leaves us weaker at fullback and if Salmon plays centre, then we are weaker at centre.
And we don't even have a 6 to replace Norman.
f**k quality replacements if the bloke is past it and has a shit attitude, replace them with up and comers who want to prove themselves, it’s called blooding junior talent!
 

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