Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Champ1]

Good to get bit of goss.

Hey , back here old mate? I didnt think you would show your face after you bagged all of us in the the other forum. Didnt think any one was watching , did you?

 

[Le Tiger]

A lot of players have contracts that have salary percentage increases in line with salary cap increases.

So surely Brooks salary will be $2m now right? 😂

 

[the_third]

I thought we needed something to talk about as well.

I love the fence sitter comment. I'm like that IRL.

Should have held strong the muppets would have run it in the DT tomorrow. Let's face it they are here and have done it before

 

[liltiger]

Like @CloudyGlock said.

Knights target Hastings.

Knights’ plan B in Brooks bid as Joey’s pitch to Tigers teammate revealed: Jimmy Brings

Knights’ plan B in Brooks bid as Joey’s pitch to Tigers teammate revealed: Jimmy Brings

www.foxsports.com.au

This is a smart move by Newcastle, personally I think its a ploy to force our hand at releasing Brooks. If Hastings does go there's still no guarantee Brooks re-signs here, so we could be left empty handed with nothing to show for it, at least at the moment we have Brooks as a bargaining chip to get something we might need out of Newcastle. This is a very smart move by Newcastle, interesting to see how it unfolds.

 

[jirskyr]

For the first time in living memory we have had our salary cap in better shape than most other clubs, now all the advantage we had is out the window as every club will have a stack more cap space. Peter V keeps delivering for the big clubs

I don't see how that works.

If our cap is in better shape than most other clubs, now it's in better shape +$2M. So we are still positioned to out-compete clubs that were close to their caps.

The real question is how clubs plan to spend the cap increase - whether anyone is going to try and use it to retain some top-level talent, or spread the money around their roster. Whichever way a club decides to spend, there will always be a disadvantage that can be exploited by Tigers.

For example Eels - imagine they now have $2M more to spend, which they could use to bump up Dylan Brown and Mitch Moses both. However teams with money to spend can still match and probably beat those bumps, because everyone has another $2M to spend. And if Eels instead went all-out to retain their stars, then it makes their middle, lower and junior rosters vulnerable to exploitation.

 

[Champ1]

If it happens I'll come back on and state you heard it here first.

The new Cloudy Glock!🙂🙂🙂

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Hey , back here old mate? I didnt think you would show your face after you bagged all of us in the the other forum. Didnt think any one was watching , did you?

What's that about then? Poocast forum?

 

[Champ1]

The increase in the cap for next year has got Gus out of trouble. Although, I am sure he saw all this coming so he went and signed whoever he wanted.

Isnt that a huge coincidence that Gus knew about this salary cap increase before any one ? It doesnt affect Uncle Nick though cos he was spending an extra 5 mill over the salary cap 5 years ago.

 

[Odessa]

Superduper.

And he's a good looking bloke to boot.

Good for him.

He is one of my favourite players he just goes hard and if someone hits him hard never complains just gets up and goes again he is just a winner

 

[rihannafan1]

I was speaking to a guy who is pretty connected around the league. And he reckons that some people on this forum have the emotional stability of a 4 year old when it comes to rumours. He's usually on the money but don't shoot the messenger if he gets this one wrong.

 

[tony soprano]

Superduper.

And he's a good looking bloke to boot.

Good for him.

What ever floats your boat.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Superduper.

And he's a good looking bloke to boot.

Good for him.

100% agreed. Would bang for sure.

 

[tony soprano]

This is a smart move by Newcastle, personally I think its a ploy to force our hand at releasing Brooks. If Hastings does go there's still no guarantee Brooks re-signs here, so we could be left empty handed with nothing to show for it, at least at the moment we have Brooks as a bargaining chip to get something we might need out of Newcastle. This is a very smart move by Newcastle, interesting to see how it unfolds.

Masterminds 🥴

 

[weststigerman]

Big FAIL there man...if you cant back it up its more than likely BS

I’m not the one who made the claim.

 

[Defiant]

I would expect most of the big $ contracts over multi years would have a clause for increased cap.

If they don't than they had a dud manager imo.

 

[weststigers]

Thought it pretty obvious to any regular on here, and whilst a little sorry for anyone that was fooled, the subsequent entertainment value made it worthwhile.

Yet here we are…talking about it…several pages later.

 

[innsaneink]

I’m not the one who made the claim.

Not true.
You said:
"He did attract players when he was playing. Numerous players when they signed were quoted as saying Benji was one of the reasons they were attracted to the club."

Then when asked who....or if they were keepers or not, you weakly said:

"Can't be bothered finding that out. Feel free if you have the time."

Weak as..

 

[Masterton]

I would try to get past our former captain bending us fans over if we could have the young version back leading our pack. Hard running, footwork at the line, ............. Yeah, nah.

I remember a game where he seemed to beat Manly almost single-handedly. It was a long time ago, though.

 

[Tigerwould]

For the first time in living memory we have had our salary cap in better shape than most other clubs, now all the advantage we had is out the window as every club will have a stack more cap space. Peter V keeps delivering for the big clubs

I can from a long line of Norsemen. Now is the time to rape, pillage and plunder… actually we have mellowed and become more p.c. No more rapeing, just pillage and plunder the other clubs.

 

[balmain boy]

I would expect most of the big $ contracts over multi years would have a clause for increased cap.

If they don't than they had a dud manager imo.

Yeah this is definitely true. You would think most contracts would have a clause with a % increase based on the % of the cap.

So if the cap increases its not just free money and extra cap space, much of the increase will already be taken before clubs can offer new contracts to players.

So yes we'll still have a competitive advantage and maybe a couple of mil to spend on 3 spots