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

[taipan]

The hysteria brought up here at times without knowing the full details, relying on crisis merchants Sloth,Kent,Hooper,Read and Ritchie to get the "reliable sauce(sic) info" ,has to be seen to be believed.

Imagine if the late Bec was still here.The Sharks would be suffering the death of a thousand cuts, with the added ,NRL hopeless,AFL flawless routine.

From evidence gleaned so far and yes only so far),the breach is hardly earth shattering.
I also noted people went of half cocked, suggesting the player involved was Barba.
If the Heino situation is what appears to be ,then a fine.
Cheating ? Outside the cap, then yes.
Intentional ?Yet to be proven.
Systematic ? If that's systematic, then 20m tidal waves appear on NSW beaches regular as clockwork, at the beginning of summer.

And they can jam their Telegraphs ,up their well worn Kybers.

 

[Miller was a legend]

You're a shining light to the rest of the league no doubt.

You got it Oz lol

 

[Storms Light Fire]

The real issue is that every team has cheated the salary cap at some stage and the NRL and its integrity unit don't have a system in place to stop it or even slow it down.

 

[Puntoue]

The real issue is that every team has cheated the salary cap at some stage and the NRL and its integrity unit don't have a system in place to stop it or even slow it down.

Hey that’s a good deflection on your previous statement.

Send that through to Buzz and Kent

 

[Storms Light Fire]

I hate News Corp. They are just shit stirrers.

 

[Puntoue]

I hate News Corp. They are just shit stirrers.

I’ve disagreed with a lot of the stuff you said since you joined, but I think what you’ve just said is something all four corners of the rugby league community can come together and agree on.

f**k News Corp

 

[Miller was a legend]

I hate News Corp. They are just shit stirrers.

Then quit and stop writing rubbish

 

[McLovin]

Barry Russell is a shrewd troll that's for sure.

 

[Storms Light Fire]

I haven't written rubbish, everything I say is gospel.

 

[Storms Light Fire]

DS, you make a compelling argument about Barry. I believe our Club is in a no win situation. Have a look at the epic over top exaggeration media reporting when we self reported to the NRL.

Imagine for a moment that we were caught - impossible to think, but the outrage in the media would be far worse.

I think our club has been through enough media saga's for a life time. On that basis, I can understand why he reported upfront.

Here's hoping that we don't have this situation again.

Agreed, that is what the Melbourne Storm found as well - Damned if you do. Damned if you don't.

 

[Storms Light Fire]

How can the NRL possibly police this system????

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/30...thaiday-set-to-see-big-drop-in-value-of-tpas/

The retirement of Billy Slater and Sam Thaiday is set to result in a dramatic fall in the total value of third party agreements, with the star duo responsible for up to 25 per cent of earnings from private sector TPAs between them.

Salary cap allegations against Cronulla have sparked renewed debate about third party agreements but the NRL revealed earlier this year that there had been a sharp decline in private sector TPAs since 2016, and that trend is expected to continue.

 

[Just Visiting]

Would have though JT would have been one of the top two instead of Slater & Thaiday TBH

 

[Storms Light Fire]

JT undersold himself in the marketplace.

 

[Quicksilver]

Surely the new talent will just come through and take their place. There might be ups and downs from season to season but I don’t see why the overall trend should be downwards. Unless there’s just a general economic downturn. In which case it’s all relative anyway.

 

[Storms Light Fire]

Munster will get a squillian in TPAs which ever team he goes to.

unless the NRL make a conscious effort to stop the practice.

 

[siv]

The real issue is that every team has cheated the salary cap at some stage and the NRL and its integrity unit don't have a system in place to stop it or even slow it down.

I will also add there is no documented breach penalties if you breach the cap when proven guilty

 

[Eion]

I would h

Surely the new talent will just come through and take their place. There might be ups and downs from season to season but I don’t see why the overall trend should be downwards. Unless there’s just a general economic downturn. In which case it’s all relative anyway.

exactly. Ponga, Val, Cleary for example will fill any void quickly

 

[Frailty]

Don't let the News Ltd crisis machine fool you to think there is a major issue with the Salary Cap.

They have targeted the current NRL management and hammering them for years. Whilst I have issues with the ARLC and how the game is being run, the attacks from News Ltd. have been baseless and not based on fact.

They said people were turning off the game, but the TV figures are up and the crowds are up on last season. They have said Peter Beattie is too busy flying overseas, but he is actually directly engaging with fans, implemented more cost effective travel policies, and stayed in the country (despite being reported to have been watching the All Blacks). They criticised referees bosses for being overseas attending a conference on the emerging technologies in sports officiating, but this is forward thinking from management and the conference is only available this time of year.

The relationship with Rothfield and the Sharks could be a whole thread worth of analysis. In summary, Rothfield will publicly attack the club if he is not getting his way, or he doesn't like the people making decisions. He put out the most damaging material during ASADA, he has printed absolute lies about relationships amongst players, and he has blown up this incident. He is not a friend of the club, but rather a manipulative, agenda-driven, power hungry tosser.

There are some decent journalists at News Ltd, but they are few and far between and mean nothing when Rothfield is a senior editor.

If you want honest reporting on league, just steer clear of News Ltd.

 

[carcharias]

Don't let the News Ltd crisis machine fool you to think there is a major issue with the Salary Cap.

They have targeted the current NRL management and hammering them for years. Whilst I have issues with the ARLC and how the game is being run, the attacks from News Ltd. have been baseless and not based on fact.

They said people were turning off the game, but the TV figures are up and the crowds are up on last season. They have said Peter Beattie is too busy flying overseas, but he is actually directly engaging with fans, implemented more cost effective travel policies, and stayed in the country (despite being reported to have been watching the All Blacks). They criticised referees bosses for being overseas attending a conference on the emerging technologies in sports officiating, but this is forward thinking from management and the conference is only available this time of year.

The relationship with Rothfield and the Sharks could be a whole thread worth of analysis. In summary, Rothfield will publicly attack the club if he is not getting his way, or he doesn't like the people making decisions. He put out the most damaging material during ASADA, he has printed absolute lies about relationships amongst players, and he has blown up this incident. He is not a friend of the club, but rather a manipulative, agenda-driven, power hungry tosser.

There are some decent journalists at News Ltd, but they are few and far between and mean nothing when Rothfield is a senior editor.

If you want honest reporting on league, just steer clear of News Ltd.

Isn’t that strange
The most hated journo in the game is hated the most by the fans of the team he follows.

I know it’s a Job blah blah blah

But I don’t know how a person could still rock up to the ground like he does.

Nobody will give a f**k the day he f**ks off from the NRL.

He must think he is untouchable like that Weinstein fat shit.
Not so.

 

[Differ To The Coifed]

Isn’t that strange
The most hated journo in the game is hated the most by the fans of the team he follows.

I know it’s a Job blah blah blah

But I don’t know how a person could still rock up to the ground like he does.

Nobody will give a f**k the day he f**ks off from the NRL.

He must think he is untouchable like that Weinstein fat shit.
Not so.

It’s exaclry why he waited until the final home game was done. f**k him