flamebouyant
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As far as I can see the NRLol's decision to not only add a 17th team, but also increase the salary cap by more then $2M at the very same time, has crippled the competition, and will do so for for at least a couple of years! Add to this that it was done right after Covid where there were no active junior league competitions, starving youngsters of the chance to train and progress towards NRLo standard, and we have a massive problem for the game, and an administration, who in my opinion. Look like fucking ameteurs!!!!
The sudden massive cap rise has given clubs with established teams the finances to upgrade and hold on to their stars, whilst the Dolphins were given a war chest to go out and sign any available talent. This means that the struggling clubs are left with the teams they have, and will most likely not change all that much over the next few years, whilst the powerful clubs with proven rosters will maintain their places.
I know the Tigers and Bulldogs were able to recruit some stars for this year, but both clubs clearly need more talent, and there's none available.
Some decent teams have declined this year, such as the Eels, Rorters, Sarks and probably Soufs, and some teams have improved like the Warriors and maybe Newcastle, but is anyone really all that surprised by how the season has unfolded otherwise?
Ask yourself this, had the NRLol held off on adding another team for a few more years so that the junior league nurseries could regroup and get themselves back on track, and had the salary cap been slowly increased year after year, would the NRLol not be in a much better position then it currently is??
I understand the players association pushed for the cap increase, but had the administration actually understood the game properly, and understood what it needed, surely they would have made a decision in the best interests of the game, and not just the players???
Add to this all of the stupid rule changes, inept referees, merchandise pricing, club membership and game day ticket prices, what are the NRLol doing to benefit the game and give the fans what they want??!!
Anyways, rant over. Keen to hear peoples opinions on the 2 main points.
The sudden massive cap rise has given clubs with established teams the finances to upgrade and hold on to their stars, whilst the Dolphins were given a war chest to go out and sign any available talent. This means that the struggling clubs are left with the teams they have, and will most likely not change all that much over the next few years, whilst the powerful clubs with proven rosters will maintain their places.
I know the Tigers and Bulldogs were able to recruit some stars for this year, but both clubs clearly need more talent, and there's none available.
Some decent teams have declined this year, such as the Eels, Rorters, Sarks and probably Soufs, and some teams have improved like the Warriors and maybe Newcastle, but is anyone really all that surprised by how the season has unfolded otherwise?
Ask yourself this, had the NRLol held off on adding another team for a few more years so that the junior league nurseries could regroup and get themselves back on track, and had the salary cap been slowly increased year after year, would the NRLol not be in a much better position then it currently is??
I understand the players association pushed for the cap increase, but had the administration actually understood the game properly, and understood what it needed, surely they would have made a decision in the best interests of the game, and not just the players???
Add to this all of the stupid rule changes, inept referees, merchandise pricing, club membership and game day ticket prices, what are the NRLol doing to benefit the game and give the fans what they want??!!
Anyways, rant over. Keen to hear peoples opinions on the 2 main points.
