Honestly they are right, they deserve compo for the talent they bring through. Just because everyone else has copped the lost of junior talent doesnt mean it should continue without change. There should be incentive for teams to develop the youth, and part of the incentive is reward if they cant be retained.
Penrith make out as if they are the only ones that are a victim of there own success, they are not - but this has been going on forever. Some kind of reform could be looked at though.
Have a look at our 2004 premiership team and see how many players were developed by us as juniors & made their 1st grade debut with us.
The Fact is that most of them made their 1st grade debut with us & what did we get when they left "SWEET F@CK ALL".
So my message to you Panthers is "SUCK IT UP".
1. Luke Patten - 1st grade debut with Dragons - Dragons got nothing from us.
2. Hazem El Masri - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, one club player.
3. Ben Harris - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we may have got a transfer fee when he went to Bradford Bulls as he was still contracted.
4. Willie Tonga - 1st grade debut with Eels, we gave Eels nothing when we brought him over
5. Matt Utai - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to Tigers
6. Braith Anasta - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to Roosters
7. Brent Sherwin - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to England
8. Mark O'Meley - 1st grade debut with Norths, Then Northern Eagles - we gave them nothing when we brought him over
9. Adam Perry - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, One Club Player
11. Willie Mason - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to Roosters
12.Andrew Ryan - 1st grade debut with Eels, we gave Eels nothing when we brought him over
14. Reni Maitua - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to Sharks
13. Tony Grimaldi - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to England before Returning to Bulldogs
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15. Corey Hughes - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to Sharks
16. Roy Asotasi - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to Souths
17. Sonny Bill Williams - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he Ran away to Union
18. Johnathan Thurston - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to Cowboys
10. Steve Price injured captain (didn't play) - 1st grade debut with Bulldogs, we got nothing when he went to Warriors
14 Players out of that squad of 18 were developed into 1st grade players by us & made their 1st grade debut with us.
SHIT HAPPENS, Get on with it.