Rumours and Stuff

[Poupou Escobar]

not only do the win bidding wars, they can flush out duds easier.

This is a great point, and a huge advantage that is usually overlooked. In the Dolphins doco series from a few years ago, Peter O'Sullivan said the biggest risk in the game was paying players too much and for too long (and this is a bloke who ended up signing all those old Storm forwards). He said you can recover quickly from losing a player, or missing out on a signing, but once a dude is on your books, it can hurt you for years.

This should prevent clubs throwing stupid money at players based on potential, or with some injury risk. But the clubs that are able to induce players to f**k off with minimal payout (on the cap) aren't subject to this risk to the same extent as other clubs. Suddenly they can spray big contracts around and only keep the ones who show value. Other clubs need to be more cautious with their contract offers.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I’ve literally said it wasn’t nepotism with Talagi - how thick are you??

It’s either that or you are a malicious troll.

Changing your tune now are you? At least have the courage of your convections.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It's thoughtful, considered and sensible posts like this that keep me reading this site.

He's one of the best merkins on here.

 

[Pazza]

Peter O'Sullivan said the biggest risk in the game was paying players too much and for too long (and this is a bloke who ended up signing all those old Storm forwards). He said you can recover quickly from losing a player, or missing out on a signing, but once a dude is on your books, it can hurt you for years.

Imagine what he thought of the PO ladened contracts we use to hand out.......

 

[Poupou Escobar]

40/20

 

[Legal Eel]

Changing your tune now are you? At least have the courage of your convections.

It is either determined illiteracy or malicious intent.

you just don’t read the posts that you are trolling.

you win through your patented indefatigable stupidity - you are a complete f**kwit that has utterly destroyed this site.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Imagine what he thought of the PO ladened contracts we use to hand out.......

He would've thought the same thing as all the other clubs who use them to compensate players outside the cap. Stop pretending we're the only ones who use them. You can also stop pretending we didn't use them to build a consistent finals contender.

While you're there you can stop pretending we have a better squad now that we're supposedly no longer using them, since they're no longer reported in the media.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It is either determined illiteracy or malicious intent.

you just don’t read the posts that you are trolling.

you win through your patented indefatigable stupidity - you are a complete f**kwit that has utterly destroyed this site.

It's not a competition ffs

 

[Twizzle]

 

[Tiger5150]

40/20

*40W20

 

[Soren Lorenson]

This is a great point, and a huge advantage that is usually overlooked. In the Dolphins doco series from a few years ago, Peter O'Sullivan said the biggest risk in the game was paying players too much and for too long (and this is a bloke who ended up signing all those old Storm forwards). He said you can recover quickly from losing a player, or missing out on a signing, but once a dude is on your books, it can hurt you for years.

This should prevent clubs throwing stupid money at players based on potential, or with some injury risk. But the clubs that are able to induce players to f**k off with minimal payout (on the cap) aren't subject to this risk to the same extent as other clubs. Suddenly they can spray big contracts around and only keep the ones who show value. Other clubs need to be more cautious with their contract offers.

We’re definitely getting better at it. Matterson is the only remora left.

 

[Lemon Squash]

This is a great point, and a huge advantage that is usually overlooked. In the Dolphins doco series from a few years ago, Peter O'Sullivan said the biggest risk in the game was paying players too much and for too long (and this is a bloke who ended up signing all those old Storm forwards). He said you can recover quickly from losing a player, or missing out on a signing, but once a dude is on your books, it can hurt you for years.

This should prevent clubs throwing stupid money at players based on potential, or with some injury risk. But the clubs that are able to induce players to f**k off with minimal payout (on the cap) aren't subject to this risk to the same extent as other clubs. Suddenly they can spray big contracts around and only keep the ones who show value. Other clubs need to be more cautious with their contract offers.

Wise words…. Funny though that it came from the bloke who would then go and sign Dylan Brown to a 10 year $13 million contract

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Wise words…. Funny though that it came from the bloke who would then go and sign Dylan Brown to a 10 year $13 million contract

We don't yet know if it will be too much or too long. In any case, the Knights can't turn their nose up at every player who wants overs to go there. They need to spend their cap. Drown has at least proven to be reliable performer with a lot of talent. He has missed far fewer games than their last big money signing.

 

[Parra Pride]

I am shocked this rat ran away from a commitment.