Who wins the Premiership?

[roboshark]

Penrith will win by the length of the straight

Them or the scummy storm

That's it

 

[Sonny83]

Heart say Roosters but head say Panthers.

 

[Max_Cady]

Melbourne will win the GF, but the Broncos won our lol's.

 

[Charlie124]

The Broncos' premiership window is in danger of closing

 

[Captain Apollo]

Peter O'Sullivan of the Melbourne Storm fame is his name, joined the Roosters prior to their 2013 Premiership and finally banned from the NRL. We're still seeing the fruits of his creative work at the Roosters today.

Peter O'Sullivan?! The NZ Warriors Recruitment Manager for the past two seasons. Was he banned for salary cap irregularities? Nope. He was banned for his association with Eddie Heydon. Keep grasping those straws dude.

 

[TheDalek079]

It's odd. He calls himself Knight Vision, but judging from his posts it is clear that his vision is actually focussed on the Roosters

 

[Legends]

The cap is 9.6 million

take out 4 development players at 75 K each = 300K

= 9.3 million over 26 players

average salary = 358 K

So how much are JWH, Cordiner, Keary, Tedesco, Manu, Crichton, Radley, Friend, Tupou, etc etc earning?

Are all of these pure souls sacrificing hundreds of thousands of dollars ( each ) for the love of the Roosters? Accepting well below their market value for the love of the club?

So you're 'evidence' of salary cap cheating is that several players earn more than the cap average?

The fact is that if a club provides a positive and successful environment, with coaching that will improve you, many players will stay or join for less than they can get elsewhere? Its the flip side of the basket case clubs having to offer overs.
BTW Tupou (one of your examples above) signed a 4-year extension at $250k/year back in 2017, when he was unwanted elsewhere. Another smart piece of business by the Roosters.

 

[GongPanther]

Not sure if we get the biscuits this year, we're just too young IMO.

We're definitely on the up though, and can see us as a mainstay in the finals for a few seasons, possibly winning one. It just won't be this season.

Storm or Chooks I think - Too much experience at the arse end of a season not to be a massive threat

Exactly my thoughts. I'm privately telling ppl that when Easts and Melbourne get back to full strength, then it's either theirs to win. ATM, we are not putting in 80 minute efforts to be a complete competing unit to match those sides if fit.

Next season is the time when our team will be on a big 4 or 5 year dynasty. If we go beyond my expectations this year, and at least do get into this years GF and not win it, at least it'll be for the experience. But methinks we'll be one game short of the big one.

 

[GongPanther]

Storm will bring the Sunshine Coast it's first premiership and will finally return the NRL trophy to QLD (we are claiming them officially this year since they are playing here)

Sunshine Coast "That's in Queensland!"

 

[GongPanther]

Panthers 2014 was worse. Still beat you week 1.

Strange how that Panthers 2014 squad didn't get the deserved recognition for that year. Practically a reserve grade side for most of the back end of the season. By the time the semis rolled on, we got a few players back., but to end up 4th spot with the replacements we had during the year was a tremendous effort.

 

[GongPanther]

Cleary stays fit Penrith will win imo. If he goes down they are in trouble.

We will get beaten by the Dragons tomorrow

Burton and Luai will fit in seamlessly.

 

[GongPanther]

Whereas Panthers fans are discussing how many Premierships they’ll beat Saint Georges 11 in a row by

Somehow, I doubt that could be "managed".

 

[Panther Pete]

At least give me a breakdown of the wages so i can respond?

Here is your breakdown.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Here is your breakdown.
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Only a brown paper box is good enough for Sonny

 

[black cat]

The cap is 9.6 million

take out 4 development players at 75 K each = 300K

= 9.3 million over 26 players

average salary = 358 K

So how much are JWH, Cordiner, Keary, Tedesco, Manu, Crichton, Radley, Friend, Tupou, etc etc earning?

Are all of these pure souls sacrificing hundreds of thousands of dollars ( each ) for the love of the Roosters? Accepting well below their market value for the love of the club?

Believe it or not players do play for less at certain clubs. On NRL tonight they were saying Mitchell took 300k less Per year to play at Souths . I don’t see a problem but hey that’s just me . You can pick the top 7-8 players at any club and throw a value out there that we all think will be overr the cap. They lost Cronk Mitchell and tetevno so probably better Chance being under this year than last. Now if you look at the knights they gotta be over.

 

[black cat]

For me pennies look good as long as they aren’t like the storm and don’t have another gear to go up. Smokies definitely Souths and parra. 1 of those 4 to win .

 

[GongPanther]

Here is your breakdown.
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Oh great. There goes my cousin's paper bag business.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

If the Panthers stay healthy I can see them not only winning the comp this year but winning multiple premierships this decade with the depth of gun young talent coming through.

 

[ACTPanthers]

Can everyone PLEASE stop talking up the Panthers? I'm not used to it and it's making me really uncomfortable.

 

[Silent Knight]

Can everyone PLEASE stop talking up the Panthers? I'm not used to it and it's making me really uncomfortable.

Panther Power! The 5 year plan is bearing fruit!