Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

It was reported that Fritchard was on $150k and Mannah on $600k (which is about $300k more than I thought) but deduct LSP allowance he counts $300k on cap.

"reported"

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Unbelievable that Mannah receives that much for what he produces!

Yeah you'd almost think the market played zero role in how players are remunerated.

 

[El Diablo]

$Broncos$

is he taking another pay cut?

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...s/news-story/f00ce73bf6da18e5ccb0d36693228936

JAMES Roberts would have to sacrifice $300,000 to chase an NRL premiership under Wayne Bennett at the Broncos.

The Broncos are willing to offer Roberts about $250,000 a season over two years if he decides to join the club.

The Dragons are the only club to have made Roberts a formal offer, tabling a $400,000-a-season two-year deal.

 

[hineyrulz]

is he taking another pay cut?

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...s/news-story/f00ce73bf6da18e5ccb0d36693228936

#notionalvaluelol

 

[ash411]

Milford - $1 million a year
Bird - $1 Million a year
Boyd - $900K a year
Glenn - $400K a year
Gillett - $500K a year

You mean:
Milford - $500K a year (plus TPAs)
Bird - $450K a year (plus TPAs)
Boyd - $350K a year (plus TPAs)
Glenn - $200K a year (plus TPAs)
Gillett - $300K a year (plus TPAs)

Plenty of room there...

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

And Dave Taylor is joining Fui in Toronto for a million dollars over three seasons. Allegedly. So there, you can't have him anyway!

 

[The Colonel]

The NRL Salary Cap at work distributing talent around the Clubs folks.

 

[Avenger]

The sooner they put another team in Brisbane the better. With the monopoly they have they should have at least 10 premierships.

#can'tcopthem

 

[Gronk]

The sooner they put another team in Brisbane the better. With the monopoly they have they should have at least 10 premierships.

#can'tcopthem

Just shows you how much luck is involved in winning a comp. These merkins are the Chelsea of the NRL but really have failed to deliver notwithstanding their rorting. One Premiership and a runner up in the past 15 years is pretty ordinary considering the massive advantages that they hold.

 

[hybrideel]

I have to say i am starting to think i would prefer to see the bulldogs win another comp before Brisbane. With all the advantages they get and the number of player who "stay for less" supposedly because of the greater chance of winning a premiership, I would like nothing more than for none of them to get one.
So far off the top of my head the players who "stayed or went their for less"
Gillett
Glenn
Simms
Milford
Meade
Roberts

But hey the NRL says it's all above board

 

[IFR33K]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict we beat them tomorrow night. Comprehensively too.

28-14

 

[hineyrulz]

The Bronco's are the biggest underachievers in the comp since 1988.

 

[T.S Quint]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict we beat them tomorrow night. Comprehensively too.

28-14

Sounds like you've fallen off the limb and have received a concussion.

 

[84 Baby]

Yeah we all know it'll be 15-14

#wearetheclosegamespecialists

 

[Avenger]

Just shows you how much luck is involved in winning a comp. These merkins are the Chelsea of the NRL but really have failed to deliver notwithstanding their rorting. One Premiership and a runner up in the past 15 years is pretty ordinary considering the massive advantages that they hold.

Quality post Gronk.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and predict we beat them tomorrow night. Comprehensively too.

28-14

I'm with ya. I tipped us anyway, and I tipped em all last week.

 

[Johnny88]

As Gus said on yesterdays podcast the salary cap isn't working. The top 8 has been decided for weeks. too much money is spent on 3rd parties outside the cap. Melbourne never lose and Newcastle never win.
How the NRL can keep telling everyone that its a fair close comp is a joke.

 

[Ring Gids]

As Gus said on yesterdays podcast the salary cap isn't working. The top 8 has been decided for weeks. too much money is spent on 3rd parties outside the cap. Melbourne never lose and Newcastle never win.
How the NRL can keep telling everyone that its a fair close comp is a joke.

Forget the cap discussion, Gus says the top 8 is decided. Let's just start the finals now then.

 

[Bazal]

As Gus said on yesterdays podcast the salary cap isn't working. The top 8 has been decided for weeks. too much money is spent on 3rd parties outside the cap. Melbourne never lose and Newcastle never win.
How the NRL can keep telling everyone that its a fair close comp is a joke.

Gee Penny111 won't like his idol going against the Penny111 credo

 

[Avenger]

As Gus said on yesterdays podcast the salary cap isn't working. The top 8 has been decided for weeks. too much money is spent on 3rd parties outside the cap. Melbourne never lose and Newcastle never win.
How the NRL can keep telling everyone that its a fair close comp is a joke.

There should be no salary cap for 5 years. Let the market and natural attrition determine which clubs should survive. Eventually only the strong will and we will finally have a full season with a proper home and away format for every opponent.

This way some teams will relocate, merge or die.