News Newcastle Over the Cap

[gbrussell]

Knights are doing the clean out, so they won't be over the cap.

The drama with Ponga & TPA was what caused them to start the culling.

I doubt Ponga is worth the money he is alleged to be on.

 

[Doggiezbrah]

He would have been on something decent, he was a starter for Wigan, and had earned 3 caps for England. I doubt he is over here on unders.

That makes sense, thanks for the info.

 

[The New Legacy]

I doubt Ponga is worth the money he is alleged to be on.

There is zero doubt that he’s worth half the money he’s on.

 

[TwinTurbo]

Or, you can stipulate clubs can only ever spend the allocated cap amount on their roster, and the rest you can use to further your club in other ways like developing your pathways or improving facilities. Not hard to make it work better.

Spending some of the Cap "improving pathways", like, say, stockpiling players for a couple of years outside of the NRL so that in year 3 they only get paid half of their proper contract value. In year 3 they can then field a $16m team and only spend $12m on their Cap.

How about a scholarship to the ESL, that would be "improving pathways" send a few players there and pay all of their contract, which is not on their Cap? Hey, St Helens have we got a deal for you, 3 x NSW Cup players for free that want NRL contracts, who we want to keep but we can't fit them in. You get them for 2 years, then they came back to us on a cheap contract and we will send you 3 more. Just another method of front loading contracts. Maybe we could send one of our coaches, physios, trainers with them to help with their development.

Using the NRL Cap on "pathways" is simply encouraging player stockpiling.

"Facilities" is that building another Centre of Excellence? When our new CoE is complete will have 2, how many more do we need?

The big issue, the RLPA would never let it happen, the EBA says 97.5% of the NRL Cap must be spent on NRL players. They don't want it spent on anything/anyone else.


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[Brendan7]

Ponga for 1.6 ms and Critta for 800k.

To be fair most fullbacks are on a million and at the time he was the best FB in the game, unfortunately injuries have just cruelled him.

 

[flamebouyant]

Spending some of the Cap "improving pathways", like, say, stockpiling players for a couple of years outside of the NRL so that in year 3 they only get paid half of their proper contract value. In year 3 they can then field a $16m team and only spend $12m on their Cap.

How about a scholarship to the ESL, that would be "improving pathways" send a few players there and pay all of their contract, which is not on their Cap? Hey, St Helens have we got a deal for you, 3 x NSW Cup players for free that want NRL contracts, who we want to keep but we can't fit them in. You get them for 2 years, then they came back to us on a cheap contract and we will send you 3 more. Just another method of front loading contracts. Maybe we could send one of our coaches, physios, trainers with them to help with their development.

Using the NRL Cap on "pathways" is simply encouraging player stockpiling.

"Facilities" is that building another Centre of Excellence? When our new CoE is complete will have 2, how many more do we need?

The big issue, the RLPA would never let it happen, the EBA says 97.5% of the NRL Cap must be spent on NRL players. They don't want it spent on anything/anyone else.


Team First

Fuck your a pain in the ass to have a conversation with!!

 

[ILiveForDib]

To be fair most fullbacks are on a million and at the time he was the best FB in the game, unfortunately injuries have just cruelled him.

1.6 is crazy though, is Cleary even on that?

 

[Moey91]

I'll take Gagai please, him and Crighton in the centres yes please

Marzhew > Gayguy

 

[gbrussell]

To be fair most fullbacks are on a million and at the time he was the best FB in the game, unfortunately injuries have just cruelled him.

injuries and a distinct lack of ability when it comes to defence.

 

[Haslerhasworms]

To be fair most fullbacks are on a million and at the time he was the best FB in the game, unfortunately injuries have just cruelled him.

Best fullback in the game*





*Caught in a public shitter with blow

 

[H-dog]

The NZ prop would be good. I forgot his name

Agreed leo thompson is probably the pick of the forwards to pick up

 

[Bulldog1966]

Don't think hes fit enough or fast enough for us.

Haha like your new avatar man.

That's all .. i have nothing to add about the actual topic in fact am 0FG on that

 

[Brendan7]

1.6 is crazy though, is Cleary even on that?

At the time probably not can’t expect injuries he’s on less than Turbo and he’s done less

 

[Brendan7]

injuries and a distinct lack of ability when it comes to defence.

Most fullbacks aren’t the best in defence and he’s not terrible anyway. 16 clubs would have given Ponga more than a million at the time

 

[Brendan7]

Marzhew > Gayguy

sure but we ain’t getting him and I like our wingers anyway a second A grade centre would be very handy

 

[Utility]

This is great news. Hopefully they will let The Mighty Elliott go so we can get him back!!!

 

[ILiveForDib]

At the time probably not can’t expect injuries he’s on less than Turbo and he’s done less

To reach 1.6 he must’ve had some serious offers. I believe halfback should be the top payed in the squad as if they’re running Hastings and Gamble or whoever.

 

[D.O.W.]

6 of their players and Saifiti would be looking for new homes. I wouldn’t shirk at Saifiti if Knights are chipping

I see they have Toni Tupouniua coming off contract, wonder if he’s the brother of Sitili?

Personally, I have a feeling we’re having a red hot sneaky crack at Stefano. Would love big Nelson though appears Tigers bound…(probably because their resigned to losing Stefano).

 

[SARGE]

Best fullback in the game*





*Caught in a public shitter with blow

Caught with blow, or was blowing?

 

[Kaz]

or was blowing?

Or was getting.