RobT
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They need a halfback to replace George Williams too. Throw in Flanno.They can transfer Allan, Waddell and Elliot for Tapine.
They need a halfback to replace George Williams too. Throw in Flanno.They can transfer Allan, Waddell and Elliot for Tapine.
Need Jackson thereOur current back row couldn't slice through butter, all of them included need to go to win a premiership. Best scenario.
11.TPJ. 13. Tapine. 12. RFM/ Papali'i.
Club legend I take that, good defender yes, every player misses tackles even him, strike power in attack lacking for 600k, also signed for a few more years, other clubs would take a punt on him now, not when it's to late though.Need Jackson there
Gus has spoken loudly about the Bulldogs needing to go back to play like the Bulldogs and Jackson is Bulldogs through and through so Jackson will be with us until he retires and so he should. He is our captain and leader, he deserves it for putting up with all the bullshit over the last 6 years, showing up every week and putting his heart and soul into it and not once complaining.Club legend I take that, good defender yes, every player misses tackles even him, strike power in attack lacking for 600k, also signed for a few more years, other clubs would take a punt on him now, not when it's to late though.
Look at this without emotion and as a business decision that you have to win a grand final. If it meant you could afford brandon Smith, and another front rower or Papali'i off parra. Or swap him for Tapine.
What if we had of only offered josh 250k a year would he have stayed. These are the things Gus will look at, at penrith Gus got rid of wade Graham and Luke Lewis who were both elite, those players I can't understand why, 2004 since last premership. I like jacko and his efforts, he could be a benefit for 1 more year but not beyond.
Question is how long will Gus wait.
jacko brings culture also, he needs to be there. Agree his price is high tho.Gus has spoken loudly about the Bulldogs needing to go back to play like the Bulldogs and Jackson is Bulldogs through and through so Jackson will be with us until he retires and so he should. He is our captain and leader, he deserves it for putting up with all the bullshit over the last 6 years, showing up every week and putting his heart and soul into it and not once complaining.
Stop being silly.
Once more, his "price" isn't high, the only "price" that matters is what is included in the Cap.jacko brings culture also, he needs to be there. Agree his price is high tho.
One thing I've noticed about Jacko is that the injury he suffered was in some way a blessing in disguise. He needed a reset. He was tired. I also find the new rules suit him even though I loathe them. With more grunt in the engine room next year, I firmly believe he and the Bulldogs will benefit .jacko brings culture also, he needs to be there. Agree his price is high tho.
Yeh fair call. If he is on $750k then i still feel he is really a $600k maximum player tho. I don’t think we needed to go that high to keep him. Understand that would not be in the cap but it still costs the bottom lineOnce more, his "price" isn't high, the only "price" that matters is what is included in the Cap.
It's important to always keep in mind that the average for a player in the 30 is $9.5m / 30 = ~$317k
The only thing that farkin matters is how much is in the Cap, what is not in the Cap is totally irrelevant. For a start we would loose the $200k veteran player allowance (unless we want to give to to Hopoate, who I think is our only other qualifier) and the player that replaces Jackson at Captain could easily ask for up to $100k increase for taking on the responsibility. In typical journalist fashion you can bet the $700k includes things that aren't in the Cap, a car for a start and if I remember rightly Jackson is also on an education allowance. So moving Jackson on may well really only save ~$350k in the Cap.
In Cap terms Jackson is only just above the average for the top 30 player and obviously below the average for top 17 player.
Always a Bulldog
we have to have TPJ play in the midde like tapineI love this guy, get him gussy.
Joe Tapine.