Rumours and Stuff

[84 Baby]

Exactly right. If you were an elite player you would not want to sign such a stupid deal. Instead of receiving $1m per year x 10 years, you would simply want to receive 10% of their cap per year for 10 years.

#winning

How do you know that's not what he is actually signing up to and the people reporting it are just guessing what a 10 year deal would be worth.

I thought the NRL were frowning upon percentage based contracts? Surely the club would be.
Anyway I can't see the salary cap suddenly doubling, even over 10 years. If it does go up dramatically, it'll be closer to the end of the 10 years when you'd suspect he wouldn't be playing at quite the same level anyway

 

[Gronk]

I thought the NRL were frowning upon percentage based contracts? Surely the club would be.
Anyway I can't see the salary cap suddenly doubling, even over 10 years. If it does go up dramatically, it'll be closer to the end of the 10 years when you'd suspect he wouldn't be playing at quite the same level anyway

Well it's rumoured to be $10m in 2018. Compared to 10 years ago it's more than doubled. So I think it will again in the next 10 years.

I suspect that in 10 years time Telstra (for example) will have 100% broadcast rights (digital) and that free to air TV may not even exist in the same capacity as it does now.

 

[Avenger]

Wouldn't

Some stuff I heard over the weekend.

(I think one of us here hinted the bit about Bird it and kudos to them)

1. We are looking at Jack Bird.
2. Jason Taumalolo wants massive money to leave the Cowboys. Apparently he will be the most expensive forward in the game no matter where he ends up.
3. Mitchell Moses is shopping himself around like a whore (Exact words).
4. We are close to announcing David Nofoaluma. Not a done deal yet. Tigers may now have enough to keep him with the Simona de-registration.

Can I say that 1,2 and 3 were on the money?

 

[strider]

Wouldn't

Can I say that 1,2 and 3 were on the money?

No you cant ... sorry

 

[Avenger]

No you cant ... sorry

Why?

 

[strider]

Well you've kinda already done it

 

[Glenneel]

haha you went from "100% he would be signed to play in the 6." to

"100% I have no idea."

He is 100% sure he is uncertain.

 

[84 Baby]

Well it's rumoured to be $10m in 2018. Compared to 10 years ago it's more than doubled. So I think it will again in the next 10 years.

I suspect that in 10 years time Telstra (for example) will have 100% broadcast rights (digital) and that free to air TV may not even exist in the same capacity as it does now.

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I can't see it jumping $3m before next season, especially at this late a date. I too think that there will be a predominant digital broadcaster in the future but I reckon this will plateau the income not accelerate it

 

[hineyrulz]

Unless the salary cap rises a stack in his last few years and elite players are earning 1.5-2million

Yeah that's true, but he could do his knee next year and turn into a cheeseburger, at least this sort of contract sets him up for life no matter what happens.

 

[RazorRam0n]

NQ Cowboys‏Verified account@nthqldcowboys 14m14 minutes ago
CONGRATULATIONS JASE: Taumalolo inks 10-year deal READ MORE: http://bit.ly/cowboy-for-life #ridemcowboys

so,....who should we turn our attention to instead upfront?

 

[Avenger]

NQ Cowboys‏Verified account@nthqldcowboys 14m14 minutes ago
CONGRATULATIONS JASE: Taumalolo inks 10-year deal READ MORE: http://bit.ly/cowboy-for-life #ridemcowboys

so,....who should we turn our attention to instead upfront?

George Burgess.

 

[hineyrulz]

George Burgess.

He makes Peni Terepo look like Corey Norman in the hands department. He's been dreadful since the refs stopped giving him penalties every time he dropped the ball.

Matulino would be the guy I would be chasing, a change of club would do him the world of good.

 

[ash411]

So, why would we pay a huge premium for an untested half?

I mean, Bird is a good player, and would be a good addition to the side, but if we are going to throw big money for a replacement for Gutho at 6, shouldn't we buy a proper, experienced 6 to replace him?

It seems counter-intuitive to replace a project half with another project half that costs ariound 3 times as much..

Is it me? Am I just really under-estimating how good Bird is?

 

[Gronk]

So, why would we pay a huge premium for an untested half?

I mean, Bird is a good player, and would be a good addition to the side, but if we are going to throw big money for a replacement for Gutho at 6, shouldn't we buy a proper, experienced 6 to replace him?

It seems counter-intuitive to replace a project half with another project half that costs ariound 3 times as much..

Is it me? Am I just really under-estimating how good Bird is?

Just you merkin.

 

[Gronk]

George Burgess.

Posts pics of his pee pee.

 

[T.S Quint]

So if you could sign, oh I don't know, Nathan Peats, Keiran Foran and Junior Paulo for example?

f**k off.

 

[Gronk]

Exactly right. If you were an elite player you would not want to sign such a stupid deal. Instead of receiving $1m per year x 10 years, you would simply want to receive 10% of their cap per year for 10 years.

#winning

 

[84 Baby]

He's no certainty to last the 10 years but he was a certainty to double his value and receive it in 5 years time over the following 5 years?

 

[hindy111]

I doubt we'd get him at a good price. Sharks would be his first choice and with them persisting with Bird at fullback and Holmes on the wing (and with some nuffy at centre) it appears the Sharks are trying to find a place for him that allows them to compete with other reasonable offers. Nobody will get him from the Sharks unless they pay overs, IMO.

IM) ? Of course its your opinion- Who elses could it be?

 

[hindy111]

What annoys is me is that we could obtain a Parramatta great to play at 6 next year and he could do it easily but his ego and treachery now makes that impossible. Yes you know who I am talking about. Bird is a quality player no doubt but Jarryd Hayne has more ability and is twice the player than Bird will ever be. The end.

He is almost 30 - Id rather Bird