Would a "Designated Player" system be beneficial for the NRL?

[Milhouse2020]

I was talking to a friend about this and I figured it would be an interesting discussion to put here.

We were talking about how the benefits of having a "Designated Player" system in the NRL. I believe it's time for the NRL to implement this system. One major reason is that it will allow clubs to retain their star player without risking a salary cap breach. the added benefit is that it allows for weaker clubs to attract a star player to be competitive.

And that's the way the cookie crumbles.

 

[Apey]

I was talking to a friend

liar

 

[Munky]

liar

His mum says he's cool

 

[Marshall_magic]

It’s hard to assess this situation without explaining what a designated player is

 

[Nealo 12]

It’s hard to assess this situation without explaining what a designated player is

Any player that converts from GWS to the NRL

 

[Canard]

I was talking to a friend about this and I figured it would be an interesting discussion to put here.

We were talking about how the benefits of having a "Designated Player" system in the NRL. I believe it's time for the NRL to implement this system. One major reason is that it will allow clubs to retain their star player without risking a salary cap breach. the added benefit is that it allows for weaker clubs to attract a star player to be competitive.

And that's the way the cookie crumbles.

This dickhead

 

[Marshall_magic]

Any player that converts from GWS to the NRL

That’ll bring the fans in.

Wait.

No it won’t it will do the opposite.

 

[MKCS]

I think it'd create more imbalance in the league to be honest. Teams like the Roosters or Panthers who already have teams stacked with rep players would simply take the designated player slot and sign themselves another million dollar star rep player whilst teams like the Raiders, Tigers and Titans that most players don't want to play for would be paying like 1.5 million dollars a season for players that might be worth half or even a third of that, could definitely see the Tigers having to use their designated player spot on a guy like Bradman Best who wants 1.25 million a year to play for them whilst the Roosters sign Reece Walsh or Kalyn Ponga for the same price.

 

[mave]

Hi ho
Hi ho
Off to the cave we go.

 

[siv]

Designated Player" system

Whats a designated player system?

 

[taste2taste]

I think it'd create more imbalance in the league to be honest. Teams like the Roosters or Panthers who already have teams stacked with rep players would simply take the designated player slot and sign themselves another million dollar star rep player whilst teams like the Raiders, Tigers and Titans that most players don't want to play for would be paying like 1.5 million dollars a season for players that might be worth half or even a third of that, could definitely see the Tigers having to use their designated player spot on a guy like Bradman Best who wants 1.25 million a year to play for them whilst the Roosters sign Reece Walsh or Kalyn Ponga for the same price.

You could make the argument having 2 marquee players ( similar to the Super League, 2 players contracts don't count towards the cap ) would even the comp.

For example if the Broncos made Haas and Walsh thier marquee players, the Tigers could make Reynolds or Mann thier marquee players.

Having said that, it doesn't seem to work well in the Super League, while it stops thier top 24 players going to Union it hasn't made the comp even with the same 2 clubs winning every season

 

[Miller was a legend]

Designated cave thread

 

[taste2taste]

Is the op actually a troll ?
If so, he isn't a very good one.

 

[T-Boon]

I had a designated attacker thread in the past. Similar to baseballs designated hitter. The designated attacker can sub out when the other team has the ball.

 

[mave]

Im warming to this way of thinking.

We sub on the designated attacker, alert the ref we want to activate our 10 minutes Boost point play, which would automatically co-incide with our Power Surge that activated automatically after half time.

 

[NK Arsenal]

I’m liking the idea of a jersey swap at half time to confuse the opposition

For example JFH comes out and plays in jersey 1 in place of Edwards

 

[Mr. Shaman]

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