Exactly. Completely realistic too.
If we are 400-500k over once cap is set. Tolman your free to go. Knights/titans/warriors at the minimum would take him.
Cap compliant.
Get a figure out of Cronk that he will sign for. 1-1.1-1.2.
Graham you are free to go. Warriors, knights have already made it clear they are keen.
Eastwood you can rot in nsw cup or fuck off and get another deal and will cover some money. Even if we have to pay half ffs for that year the 300-400k (if he's 600-800k with Graham will pay Cronk.
2018 we are free of eastwoods other half, Morris bros are off too. We have at least 1.7-1.8 to go buy two quality backs!
We also have a couple years to play with Cronk and Foran and plan life after Cronk on big bucks and room to replace when he goes while having Foran and a decent pack with Klemmer Jacko woods Danny f rfm Elliott taulau To'omaga locked in and some quality backs to replace Morris bros.
Problem is that all those clubs that are interested want the Dogs to pay 50-70% of the money owing to them.
The other problem is...."You want me to go? No problem, just pay me my $1000,000 that you owe me because you didn't pay it to me when you were supposed to!!" That's $1000,000 out of next years cap and no player....
If we are even close to $1000,000 over the cap as reported, you would need to get rid of 2 or 3 players if others are even willing to pay 50%.
Graham owed $1000,000 - we pay half = $500k saving
Tolman - owed say $500k per season (still signed for 3 more) = $250K saving but we have to pay $250K over the next 3 as well.
Eastwood - same scenario as Tolman.
So, we get rid of these 3 and we JUST get under the cap to be compliant.
We are paying a million out of our cap for them to play elsewhere....geniuses!!
Now, where do we get another $1000,000 for Cronk?
We are FUCKED for a while mate.....
