Sharks cap superthread - latest: NRL clears Flanagan to assistant coach from 2020

[taipan]

One of my favourite 2016 grand final memories is of the day after at Shark park.
That little sack of shite josh Massoud showed up ..
Hahahaha
He had to do the reporting of it.

That would’ve killed him

Did he pour something sinister down your neck ATT?

 

[Eion]

He’s an afl stooge now.

 

[Canard]

The old "it happened under a previous administration" never works as an excuse, nor should it.

On the face of it though, $250k doesn't seem that big of a deal and normally pretty much on the low side.

That being said they have a stacked playing roster and haven't struggled signing big names recently

 

[Miller was a legend]

The old "it happened under a previous administration" never works as an excuse, nor should it.

On the face of it though, $250k doesn't seem that big of a deal and normally pretty much on the low side.

That being said they have a stacked playing roster and haven't struggled signing big names recently

Ha, one word

Roosters

Please enlighten us on those big name players

 

[sempmrh]

poor Buzz is looking for sympathy

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...a/news-story/2b897041f34cd350573b6f6341892b36

Cronulla Sharks salary cap scandal: Buzz Rothfield on the pain of investigating his beloved Cronulla

Phil Rothfield Sports editor-at-large, Member No. 111, The Daily Telegraph
an hour ago


THIS is one of the hardest stories I’ve had to write in 42 years as a sports writer.

Most readers of this newspaper would be aware I am a Cronulla Sharks tragic.

A season ticket holder, member and fanatical fan.

I have been since I covered the Sharks’ 1978 grand final replay against Manly on a Tuesday afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground and walked away thinking they were hard done by.

In this gig it can be difficult having such an emotional investment in a footy team.

You go there every week to cheer your lungs out, boo the referee over a pie and beer.

Shark Park is my second home.

In this business though you have to treat every story on its merit.

When our front-rower and 2016 grand final hero Andrew Fifita abused a junior referee two years ago I broke the story and exposed him.

When Josh Dugan got thrown out of Cronulla RSL earlier this year for swearing in front of women I wrote about it.

Then there was the peptides, a story we couldn’t ignore.

Or when our chairman Damian Keogh was busted for possessing cocaine.

Now this potential salary cap scandal.

We got a tip-off on Tuesday morning.

My immediate thoughts are the newspaper and our website.

You start gathering the details, hit the keyboard and type it out.

It’s when the guilt hits home and you start to question yourself.

Should I have passed on the story to another colleague to write to stay sweet with the players, the coaches and the officials, many of whom are friends?

Yet at the end of the day it’s what we do.

Shane Flanagan chases two competition points every week as relentlessly as I chase stories.

I’m worried this one might have an effect on our finals campaign and what sort of disruptions it may cause.

Still, if I hadn’t have written it, someone else would have. And whether you like it or not, it’s my job.

It always amazes me the amount of self-importance so many people in rugby league media have about themselves.

 

[Canard]

Ha, one word

Roosters

Please enlighten us on those big name players

Moylan, Duggan, Woods all internationals and Segs signed whilst paying his transfer fee.

The Roosters are definitely rorting the cap.

I don't think this will eventuate into anything though, especially after Holmes moves back home next year

 

[Miller was a legend]

Moylan, Duggan, Woods all internationals and Segs signed whilst paying his transfer fee.

The Roosters are definitely rorting the cap.

I don't think this will eventuate into anything though, especially after Holmes moves back home next year

Increase in Cap, loss of Maloney, Dugan replaced Bird, Woods has Bulldogs carrying freight

Besides, they are 2018, not 2017

 

[Valheru]

Ha, one word

Roosters

Please enlighten us on those big name players

You guys bought more rep players than we did for this season.

The key is to run a tight ship so no leaks occur thus negating the need for "self reporting"

 

[Miller was a legend]

You guys bought more rep players than we did for this season.

The key is to run a tight ship so no leaks occur thus negating the need for "self reporting"

Haha more rep players.

Now that’s a sneaky one on self reporting. Made me laugh

 

[The Charlatan]

poor Buzz is looking for sympathy

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...a/news-story/2b897041f34cd350573b6f6341892b36

Cronulla Sharks salary cap scandal: Buzz Rothfield on the pain of investigating his beloved Cronulla

Phil Rothfield Sports editor-at-large, Member No. 111, The Daily Telegraph
an hour ago


THIS is one of the hardest stories I’ve had to write in 42 years as a sports writer.

Most readers of this newspaper would be aware I am a Cronulla Sharks tragic.

A season ticket holder, member and fanatical fan.

I have been since I covered the Sharks’ 1978 grand final replay against Manly on a Tuesday afternoon at the Sydney Cricket Ground and walked away thinking they were hard done by.

In this gig it can be difficult having such an emotional investment in a footy team.

You go there every week to cheer your lungs out, boo the referee over a pie and beer.

Shark Park is my second home.

In this business though you have to treat every story on its merit.

When our front-rower and 2016 grand final hero Andrew Fifita abused a junior referee two years ago I broke the story and exposed him.

When Josh Dugan got thrown out of Cronulla RSL earlier this year for swearing in front of women I wrote about it.

Then there was the peptides, a story we couldn’t ignore.

Or when our chairman Damian Keogh was busted for possessing cocaine.

Now this potential salary cap scandal.

We got a tip-off on Tuesday morning.

My immediate thoughts are the newspaper and our website.

You start gathering the details, hit the keyboard and type it out.

It’s when the guilt hits home and you start to question yourself.

Should I have passed on the story to another colleague to write to stay sweet with the players, the coaches and the officials, many of whom are friends?

Yet at the end of the day it’s what we do.

Shane Flanagan chases two competition points every week as relentlessly as I chase stories.

I’m worried this one might have an effect on our finals campaign and what sort of disruptions it may cause.

Still, if I hadn’t have written it, someone else would have. And whether you like it or not, it’s my job.

lmao, Phil S. Thompson.

 

[Diesel]

Ha, one word

Roosters

Please enlighten us on those big name players

It’s well known, but never mentioned written in code on the NRL mission statement it allows one team from each state to be salary cap exempt;
Vic - Storm
NSW - Roosters
Qld - Broncos.

 

[moffla]

It’s well known, but never mentioned written in code on the NRL mission statement it allows one team from each state to be salary cap exempt;
Vic - Storm
NSW - Roosters
Qld - Broncos.

If we are allowed does that mean we get our 2 premierships back?

 

[Valheru]

Haha more rep players.

Now that’s a sneaky one on self reporting. Made me laugh

Of course when you do self report you do it in a professional way. Admit to the year prior and the year after but never the year of a premiership.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Of course when you do self report you do it in a professional way. Admit to the year prior and the year after but never the year of a premiership.

It the NRL saying compliant in 2016 and 2018

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Hopefully they get to keep Woods...

 

[Generalzod]

Apparently the Sharks are $500000 below the cap this year, straight from the NRL

 

[themacemaceman]

Why the hell do we always hear about salary cap breaches 3 years after they happen?
Who cares. It’s water under the bridge. All that matters are teams are compliant this year.
My pay clerk can tell me on a Monday morning what the wages were last week!

It’s shouldnt be that hard.

I can show them how to set up a spreadsheet if they would like to keep track of it. Easy.

 

[Rabbits20]

Why the hell do we always hear about salary cap breaches 3 years after they happen?
Who cares. It’s water under the bridge. All that matters are teams are compliant this year.
My pay clerk can tell me on a Monday morning what the wages were last week!

It’s shouldnt be that hard.

I can show them how to set up a spreadsheet if they would like to keep track of it. Easy.

Maybe the Sharks need Uncle Nick to make a trip over to the Shire

 

[Generalzod]

Maybe the Sharks need Uncle Nick to make a trip over to the Shire

Get uncle Crowe to travel with him lol

 

[Rabbits20]

2015. Not enough to worry about 2016 premiership. Looking at 2017.

Some suggest $250k is bullshit and is as little as $50k

Peptides and now this what a joke your mob are....

They should hang their heads in disgrace...