Green light for Bulldogs mass cleanout in Trent Barrett's first season

[wendog33]

I understand the salary side of things. But don’t understand the player count of things. If we pay out his contract which would be part of the cap. But release him from his contract. Doesn’t that open a space with us????

And what of the Harding issue?
Is he no longer in the 30?

 

[D0GMATIC]

Okunbur can go.

We haven’t seen the best of him yet

 

[speedy2460]

How do you remove him?

Relegate him.

 

[Spoonman84]

Relegate him.

He will still count in the cap....

 

[wendog33]

He will still count in the cap....

His salary, fair enough, but the actual spot in the 30? It doesn't get freed up?

Have we officially declared the top 30 we have atm which could let us off that rule?

 

[Scoooby]

Sweet, get it done TBAZ, just do what you gotta do to make our doggies a huge force again.!!!

 

[speedy2460]

His salary, fair enough, but the actual spot in the 30? It doesn't get freed up?

Have we officially declared the top 30 we have atm which could let us off that rule?

Harding was taken from top 30. Why cant Crichton be relegated to reggies.?

 

[speedy2460]

His salary, fair enough, but the actual spot in the 30? It doesn't get freed up?

Have we officially declared the top 30 we have atm which could let us off that rule?

As far as I know, we dont have '30' in the top 30, only 28.

 

[wendog33]

As far as I know, we dont have '30' in the top 30, only 28.

Its called Top 30 even tho we only have 28 players (apparently).

Still waiting to have the Harding situation explained to us from the club.

If clubs can pay out contracts. Cop the sc penalty but reduce their roster numbers, then it seems a good idea if the player wants to move on for better opportunities.

 

[piggy]

="Haza, post: 3942309, member: 5763"]
Pay out his contract and then release him
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You have to pay out his contract to remove him from the top 30 even though his copped season ending injury? What the fuk? This top 30 system is a joke, players in nsw cup need an incentive to be able to perform knowing they can be brought up to play first grade at any time of the year....remember the days when u could kill it in reserve grade and be picked to play first grade the next week?

 

[Alan79]

While there are clubs that can and have medically retired players with pre existing injuries, I think we could have a player lose their life and the NRL wouldn't concede to medically retiring them for us.

 

[Spoonman84]

His salary, fair enough, but the actual spot in the 30? It doesn't get freed up?

Have we officially declared the top 30 we have atm which could let us off that rule?

He’s in the top 30 and even though he’s injured he’s treated the same as any other player and would need to go through the usually process to get a release. I doubt Critchton is going to be very keen to give up $100k+ when it’s the last year of his deal and he’s done his ACL.

 

[wendog33]

He’s in the top 30 and even though he’s injured he’s treated the same as any other player and would need to go through the usually process to get a release. I doubt Critchton is going to be very keen to give up $100k+ when it’s the last year of his deal and he’s done his ACL.

Yeah no one voluntarily gives up money like that. Cant retire him bc he wants to carry on with his career but snowballs chance in hell of him being re-signed with us I guess. I certainly dont want him dudded.

There needs to be an out for clubs re their long term injured players taking up valuable top 30 spots.

As usual don't look to the NRLol to effectively sort it lol

 

[Spoonman84]

Yeah no one voluntarily gives up money like that. Cant retire him bc he wants to carry on with his career but snowballs chance in hell of him being re-signed with us I guess. I certainly dont want him dudded.

There needs to be an out for clubs re their long term injured players taking up valuable top 30 spots.

As usual don't look to the NRLol to effectively sort it lol

Yeah it’s a bit ridiculous there isn’t some type of injury replacement system. I guess they are scared it will be rorted. Even the bloody A League has injury replacements!

 

[wendog33]

Yeah it’s a bit ridiculous there isn’t some type of injury replacement system. I guess they are scared it will be rorted. Even the bloody A League has injury replacements!

If the club doctor and independent medical professional, or the surgeon who did the operation, separately assessed the player's injuries, that should be legit.

Too hard for NRLol

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Yeah it’s a bit ridiculous there isn’t some type of injury replacement system. I guess they are scared it will be rorted. Even the bloody A League has injury replacements!

I thought there was? Wasn't that how Manu was supposedly signing with us?

 

[Spoonman84]

I thought there was? Wasn't that how Manu was supposedly signing with us?

I could be wrong but I thought Manu was just train and trial deal?

 

[Chris Harding]

This reminds me when Laurie Daley while commentating mentioned the team that scores the most points wins

According to Donald Trump, that doesn't matter. If you score the first points, you've won the match.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I could be wrong but I thought Manu was just train and trial deal?

I remember reading it in an article, I could be wrong though..said we could sign an injury replacement on minimum wage because Crichton had been ruled out for the entire season. He didn't play in the trial though so idk what's going on.

 

[speedy2460]

He’s in the top 30 and even though he’s injured he’s treated the same as any other player and would need to go through the usually process to get a release. I doubt Critchton is going to be very keen to give up $100k+ when it’s the last year of his deal and he’s done his ACL.

I understand what you are saying. But if the top 30 does not have a relegation process, the top 30 may contain the same players.
New players cannot be added unless there is a vacancy.