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True mate. Amazing memory you have.
News Gus’ $5.6m splurge just put the squeeze on the Dogs and left four stars looking over their shoulders
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Vlasnik
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Memory??? It's called the internet.....google search
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Not sure about that mate ...... Have already misplaced glasses 3 times today.
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The only way Gus could stuff up the salary cap is if he does it on purpose !!!
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and then we can try and extend him for 400-500k (whatever he's worth). I'd be keeping him unless there's no possible way to. Flanagan, Allan and Waddell are the problem, not Cotric. Also a few others off contract that can make way if we need to.
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Yep hopefully was just white noise/bullshit.Should kick arse in '22 and he will crack a big smile every week for a few games when he looks to his inside and doesn't see hoppa there..
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Nothing worse than finding them(sunnies usually)on my head lol
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The purpose of this comment is to say...Gus isn't stupid !!!
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The Canterbury Bulldogs have spent big in a bid to resurrect the club but it’s raised concerns the club might have backed itself into a corner.
The Bulldogs’ recent big-fish signings, Reed Mahoney and Viliame Kikau, have raised concerns over the club’s salary cap situation for the 2023 season.
Penrith powerhouse Kikau has reportedly inked a four-year deal worth just over $800,000 per season, while Parramatta’s pint-sized hooker Mahoney has signed a four-year deal at $650,000 per season.
That’s on top of the hefty salaries the likes of Luke Thompson, Nick Cotric and Tevita Pangai Jr stand to earn in 2023.
Mahoney and Kikau take Canterbury’s 2023 roster to a total of 21 players — plus Jack Hetherington and Jeremy Marshall-King have options in their contracts for 2023. That leaves nine spots to fill (if Hetherington and Marshall-King are not retrained) with not a lot of cash to spend.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the club will look to promote players from its New South Wales, Jersey Flegg and SG Ball teams to fill those spots.
Canterbury’s general manager of football, Phil Gould told the board on Thursday night that the club is planning on signing up to five players from the pathways teams to the top 30 for 2023, according to the Herald.
The Bulldogs will have plenty of cattle to choose from after it was announced last month that the club will bring back its own New South Wales Cup side next season, while also continuing its partnership with feeder side Mounties.
However, despite the vision to promote younger players from within, there’s fears the club will almost be forced into releasing at least one big-money player before 2023 to ease cap pressure.
According to multiple reports, Nick Cotric, Luke Thompson, Kyle Flanagan and Corey Allan are the players the Bulldogs are willing to let go early.
Cotric joined Canterbury-Bankstown on a rich three-year deal at $650,000-per-season. He was the first big-name player to sign as the club began its rebuild.
However, the 23-year-old has been heavily linked to a return to the Raiders, while he has also reportedly been shopped to the Eels and Wests Tigers.
Thompson had been linked to the Tigers — even coach Michael Maguire confirmed in August there was some interest in the Englishman — but nothing ever came of it. His $800,000 salary is chewing up a great deal of the Bulldogs’ cap.
Meanwhile, Flanagan and Allan are both said to earn $500,000 in 2023 — a startling amount given both aren’t guaranteed to land a spot in coach Trent Barrett’s 17.
However, there seems to be little interest in the pair from rival clubs.
Unless the Rugby League Player’s Association can negotiate an increase, the 2023 salary cap will be $10 million.
The Daily Telegraph claims the Bulldogs’ 2023 roster has already taken up close to $8.85 million, leaving just $1.15 million to fill the remaining spots. However, add in Mahoney’s salary and that figure drops to $500,000.
A minimum deal starts at $80,000.
Gould’s plan to fill half of the final spots with low-money deals for players from the pathways system leaves big question marks over the future of several players that come off contract at the end of 2022.
Matt Dufty and Paul Vaughan have just joined the club on one-year, lowball deals looking to revive their careers. If both players have a good season, their value will increase — but the Bulldogs won’t have the cash to keep them both.
As is the case for Raymond Faitala-Mariner, who is expected back from a foot injury in the early rounds of next season.
The Bulldogs’ recent big-fish signings, Reed Mahoney and Viliame Kikau, have raised concerns over the club’s salary cap situation for the 2023 season.
Penrith powerhouse Kikau has reportedly inked a four-year deal worth just over $800,000 per season, while Parramatta’s pint-sized hooker Mahoney has signed a four-year deal at $650,000 per season.
That’s on top of the hefty salaries the likes of Luke Thompson, Nick Cotric and Tevita Pangai Jr stand to earn in 2023.
Mahoney and Kikau take Canterbury’s 2023 roster to a total of 21 players — plus Jack Hetherington and Jeremy Marshall-King have options in their contracts for 2023. That leaves nine spots to fill (if Hetherington and Marshall-King are not retrained) with not a lot of cash to spend.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the club will look to promote players from its New South Wales, Jersey Flegg and SG Ball teams to fill those spots.
Canterbury’s general manager of football, Phil Gould told the board on Thursday night that the club is planning on signing up to five players from the pathways teams to the top 30 for 2023, according to the Herald.
The Bulldogs will have plenty of cattle to choose from after it was announced last month that the club will bring back its own New South Wales Cup side next season, while also continuing its partnership with feeder side Mounties.
However, despite the vision to promote younger players from within, there’s fears the club will almost be forced into releasing at least one big-money player before 2023 to ease cap pressure.
According to multiple reports, Nick Cotric, Luke Thompson, Kyle Flanagan and Corey Allan are the players the Bulldogs are willing to let go early.
Cotric joined Canterbury-Bankstown on a rich three-year deal at $650,000-per-season. He was the first big-name player to sign as the club began its rebuild.
However, the 23-year-old has been heavily linked to a return to the Raiders, while he has also reportedly been shopped to the Eels and Wests Tigers.
Thompson had been linked to the Tigers — even coach Michael Maguire confirmed in August there was some interest in the Englishman — but nothing ever came of it. His $800,000 salary is chewing up a great deal of the Bulldogs’ cap.
Meanwhile, Flanagan and Allan are both said to earn $500,000 in 2023 — a startling amount given both aren’t guaranteed to land a spot in coach Trent Barrett’s 17.
However, there seems to be little interest in the pair from rival clubs.
Unless the Rugby League Player’s Association can negotiate an increase, the 2023 salary cap will be $10 million.
The Daily Telegraph claims the Bulldogs’ 2023 roster has already taken up close to $8.85 million, leaving just $1.15 million to fill the remaining spots. However, add in Mahoney’s salary and that figure drops to $500,000.
A minimum deal starts at $80,000.
Gould’s plan to fill half of the final spots with low-money deals for players from the pathways system leaves big question marks over the future of several players that come off contract at the end of 2022.
Matt Dufty and Paul Vaughan have just joined the club on one-year, lowball deals looking to revive their careers. If both players have a good season, their value will increase — but the Bulldogs won’t have the cash to keep them both.
As is the case for Raymond Faitala-Mariner, who is expected back from a foot injury in the early rounds of next season.
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Typical Daily Telecrap article on the Bulldogs cap situation after we sign a couple of decent players! The Rorters go back to back premierships and the Storm win in 2020 yet both clubs sign fresh players AND keep their premiership winning players but no hint of a peep regarding salary cap pressure from either club! Only the Bulldogs are worthy of raising questions marks about our cap after signing a couple of good players... FFS!
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Thank Fuck JMK has a option in 23 better be club option
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Player option
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JMK has an option, his choice.
until he wins the jackpot at a laundy operated hotel
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If he “wants” to take up the option we have no say or does it have to be mutual both ways?
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This is what i said yesty they maybe could have waited, i highly doubt other clubs were chasing him....
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