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Roosters boss Nick Politis slams 'jealous' salary cap critics
By Brett Graham
Roosters v Storm Preview: Preliminary Finals
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Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis claims critics of the club's salary cap management are simply jealous of the Roosters' consistent success.
For years the club has had to put up with whispers from sceptics who joke about the club's ability to attract and retain a number of high-profile stars who would command a large salary on the open market.
It's resulted in jibes that the Roosters don't have a salary cap, but rather a salary "sombrero."
Politis, who's been involved at the Roosters since becoming a sponsor of the club in the mid-1970s, told the Roosters Radio podcast that the critics are simply envious.
"It doesn't worry me, it's just jealousy," Politis told the podcast.
"We manage our list and salary cap well because when you look at our players - we've got 23 players out of the current top 30 list since they were in under 20s. Therefore, when you run your salary cap that way, you come out with a much better result rather than buying from outside.
"When you buy from outside all the time, you tend to pay more.
"Of course we got [James] Tedesco and Cooper Cronk, but most of our players come from within. That's a much more efficient way of managing your salary cap and staying within the cap.
"That's the trick. But we've got that profile - the Eastern Suburbs high profile, high roller - so everybody just bags (us) and has a go at us because basically they're bloody jealous. So who cares? Let them."
Politis hit back at claims the club doesn't develop young talent, despite the fact the Roosters have signed the likes of Cooper Cronk and Angus Crichton in recent years.
Sydney Roosters boss Nick Politis has slammed critics of the club's salary cap. (Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)
"If you look at our club, we've got everyone bagging us for whatever reason," he said. "We're very good at developing players. Someone was telling me today that out of our top 30 list this year, 23 players have been with us from under 20s and 18 have been with us from under 18s.
"That's 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds. To have 18 players in our top 30 to join the club when they were under 18 and 23 when they are under 20, that says it all.
"That's what we're very good at doing. Robbo (coach Trent Robinson) is very good at that too, developing players. That's why we manage to have a good squad and a good list."
The cracks are starting to appear lol.
Roosters v Storm Preview: Preliminary Finals
1 / FTQWB
Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis claims critics of the club's salary cap management are simply jealous of the Roosters' consistent success.
For years the club has had to put up with whispers from sceptics who joke about the club's ability to attract and retain a number of high-profile stars who would command a large salary on the open market.
It's resulted in jibes that the Roosters don't have a salary cap, but rather a salary "sombrero."
Politis, who's been involved at the Roosters since becoming a sponsor of the club in the mid-1970s, told the Roosters Radio podcast that the critics are simply envious.
"It doesn't worry me, it's just jealousy," Politis told the podcast.
"We manage our list and salary cap well because when you look at our players - we've got 23 players out of the current top 30 list since they were in under 20s. Therefore, when you run your salary cap that way, you come out with a much better result rather than buying from outside.
"When you buy from outside all the time, you tend to pay more.
"Of course we got [James] Tedesco and Cooper Cronk, but most of our players come from within. That's a much more efficient way of managing your salary cap and staying within the cap.
"That's the trick. But we've got that profile - the Eastern Suburbs high profile, high roller - so everybody just bags (us) and has a go at us because basically they're bloody jealous. So who cares? Let them."
Politis hit back at claims the club doesn't develop young talent, despite the fact the Roosters have signed the likes of Cooper Cronk and Angus Crichton in recent years.
Sydney Roosters boss Nick Politis has slammed critics of the club's salary cap. (Daniel Munoz/Fairfax Media)
"If you look at our club, we've got everyone bagging us for whatever reason," he said. "We're very good at developing players. Someone was telling me today that out of our top 30 list this year, 23 players have been with us from under 20s and 18 have been with us from under 18s.
"That's 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds. To have 18 players in our top 30 to join the club when they were under 18 and 23 when they are under 20, that says it all.
"That's what we're very good at doing. Robbo (coach Trent Robinson) is very good at that too, developing players. That's why we manage to have a good squad and a good list."
The cracks are starting to appear lol.
