Latrell Mitchell Contract Discussion

[Tiger_Steve]

Sick to death of Fox Sports and their click bait crap. The worst click baiters on the internet with the melodramatic “stunning development on Jai Arrow”. Being released a year early. Wow, no one saw that coming.

So I don’t want to turn this into a political debate but serious question: where the hell do you go now to get honest, objective, unbiased information? It’s just a joke. NRL reporting is just a micro example if a huge societal problem. Yes FOX are terrible but so is every other news related organisation.

Mate, come to mine for a few heavy Lager’s then onto NRL Hq to demand new positions created for us as heads of dept. ‘Factual’ media releases and actually non-biased game reporting!!!

I’m in!

 

[Bob]

“One roadblock to the Bunnies securing Mitchell on a cut-price deal is that it would have to be cleared by the game’s salary cap auditor, who will determine his true market value.

It’s understood NRL auditor Richard Gardham has final discretion to determine market value using a list of comparative players to reach his decision.

NRL’s salary cap laws state a player cannot be registered on a contract worth considerably less than his market value.“

SMH

If they allow it, then it’s setting a precedent that it’s ok.. brown paper bag deals will triple

 

[fibrodreaming]

Generally anything owned by Rupert Mordor is terrible.

When it comes to news about the WT, Brent Read from The Australian is worth reading. Much better than most.

 

[the_third]

Generally anything owned by Rupert Mordor is terrible.

When it comes to news about the WT, Brent Read from The Australian is worth reading. Much better than most.

Agreed - even if he works for Murdoch.

I hear the roar was sold to the athletic and they should launch soon. That will stir a few people up I’m sure

 

[twentyforty]

Quote..”the game’s salary cap auditor, who will determine his true market value.”

Really?
We all know the “true market value” is only revealed when both parties sign a contract.

 

[teddy23]

I think we’re all fading away from the fact that a young player is legitimately considering a 600k a year pay cut to pick another team over us

Doesn’t really give the Wests Tigers the best outlook does it.....

 

[Telltails]

I think we’re all fading away from the fact that a young player is legitimately considering a 600k a year pay cut to pick another team over us

Doesn’t really give the Wests Tigers the best outlook does it.....

It is a one year deal - it will be adjusted next year. It is a deliberate rorting of the cap to get a quality player in their squad for this year when they have no cap space to sign him.

 

[Tiger_Steve]

I think we’re all fading away from the fact that a young player is legitimately considering a 600k a year pay cut to pick another team over us

Doesn’t really give the Wests Tigers the best outlook does it.....

I’ve said before - we need to accept this as the current truth and change our culture. We are perennial underachievers and chokers at all levels of the organisation no matter who is involved. This culture now has a stench that is affecting effective recruitment. If we don’t change our culture we will never improve. Successful leaders know the importance of a positive culture. It’s where change leadership starts.

 

[tigerbalm]

I think we’re all fading away from the fact that a young player is legitimately considering a 600k a year pay cut to pick another team over us

Doesn’t really give the Wests Tigers the best outlook does it.....

I’ve said before - we need to accept this as the current truth and change our culture. We are perennial underachievers and chokers at all levels of the organisation no matter who is involved. This culture now has a stench that is affecting effective recruitment. If we don’t change our culture we will never improve. Successful leaders know the importance of a positive culture. It’s where change leadership starts.

BuT WeStS MaDe A proFit in 2016

 

[Cairnstigers]

Market value is what someone is prepared to pay for a commodity is it not
The Tigers offered $950,000 per year apparently
So wouldn't Latrells market Value be $950,000 per year
Latrells price should not be the Medium price set for players in his position
He is clearly one of the top players in his position
Add his goal kicking ability to that and his price must be set high by the auditor
By undervaluing Latrells true value, he will damage the game and it will just be another nail in the coffin for those already looking to walk away from supporting the game.
Its recent perceived bias towards certain clubs will once again be in the spotlight
Time for the NRL and the Auditors to do their job because many of us are getting sick of the one sided competition
It's time they realize that there are 16 clubs in the competition and they need to do more to make it fair for all
Half the teams and supporters do not appear to be getting a fair go
If they want to make our game great again they must make it fair for all

 

[jirskyr]

It just demonstrates the salary cap is not working. It is meant to be in place to give equal opportunity for all and increasingly all it is doing is ensuring that the glamour clubs pick the eyes out of the best that's available to keep them firmly planted in the top of the competition and the rest of us try to hold onto anything decent and pick up the left overs.

This situation does not demonstrate that at all.

The salary cap is preventing Roosters from holding Latrell "on speculation", because he's no longer a priority for them and they are better off not having his value on the books.

The salary cap is preventing the Rabbits from making Latrell an offer that can match Tigers.

The salary cap is preventing any other club for 2020, apart from Titans, from making Latrell an offer, as their books are full.

This situation only serves to demonstrate that, potentially, Latrell would rather join Souths than Tigers and money is not the issue.

The salary cap does give Tigers absolutely equal opportunity to get the best players, unfortunately in this instance, the player in question may not be interested.

 

[Telltails]

It just demonstrates the salary cap is not working. It is meant to be in place to give equal opportunity for all and increasingly all it is doing is ensuring that the glamour clubs pick the eyes out of the best that's available to keep them firmly planted in the top of the competition and the rest of us try to hold onto anything decent and pick up the left overs.

This situation does not demonstrate that at all.

The salary cap is preventing Roosters from holding Latrell "on speculation", because he's no longer a priority for them and they are better off not having his value on the books.

The salary cap is preventing the Rabbits from making Latrell an offer that can match Tigers.

The salary cap is preventing any other club for 2020, apart from Titans, from making Latrell an offer, as their books are full.

This situation only serves to demonstrate that, potentially, Latrell would rather join Souths than Tigers and money is not the issue.

The salary cap does give Tigers absolutely equal opportunity to get the best players, unfortunately in this instance, the player in question may not be interested.

That's true he doesn't want to come us that is obvious. But if the NRL allows South's to sign him for half of what his market value this year to then offer him a contract next year at significantly greater value to fit their cap - then the purpose of what the salary cap is in place for is flawed.

 

[JD Tiger]

It just demonstrates the salary cap is not working. It is meant to be in place to give equal opportunity for all and increasingly all it is doing is ensuring that the glamour clubs pick the eyes out of the best that's available to keep them firmly planted in the top of the competition and the rest of us try to hold onto anything decent and pick up the left overs.

This situation does not demonstrate that at all.

The salary cap is preventing Roosters from holding Latrell "on speculation", because he's no longer a priority for them and they are better off not having his value on the books.

The salary cap is preventing the Rabbits from making Latrell an offer that can match Tigers.

The salary cap is preventing any other club for 2020, apart from Titans, from making Latrell an offer, as their books are full.

This situation only serves to demonstrate that, potentially, Latrell would rather join Souths than Tigers and money is not the issue.

The salary cap does give Tigers absolutely equal opportunity to get the best players, unfortunately in this instance, the player in question may not be interested.

He may sign with Souths publically for $400k, but I assume like I bet many others that he will still get the rest of the $1m a year, it'll just be off the books.

There's no way he would forego half a million dollars, thats just not believable. Thats why it appears like the salary cap isnt working, because Souths are bypassing it. And if it goes ahead, and the NRL believes it, wow, right there is the clear as day example people have been asking for for the NRL showing favoritism and bias/corruption.

 

[nrlcountrytiger]

It just demonstrates the salary cap is not working. It is meant to be in place to give equal opportunity for all and increasingly all it is doing is ensuring that the glamour clubs pick the eyes out of the best that's available to keep them firmly planted in the top of the competition and the rest of us try to hold onto anything decent and pick up the left overs.

This situation does not demonstrate that at all.

The salary cap is preventing Roosters from holding Latrell "on speculation", because he's no longer a priority for them and they are better off not having his value on the books.

The salary cap is preventing the Rabbits from making Latrell an offer that can match Tigers.

The salary cap is preventing any other club for 2020, apart from Titans, from making Latrell an offer, as their books are full.

This situation only serves to demonstrate that, potentially, Latrell would rather join Souths than Tigers and money is not the issue.

The salary cap does give Tigers absolutely equal opportunity to get the best players, unfortunately in this instance, the player in question may not be interested.

That's true he doesn't want to come us that is obvious. But if the NRL allows South's to sign him for half of what his market value this year to then offer him a contract next year at significantly greater value to fit their cap - then the purpose of what the salary cap is in place for is flawed.

Exactly and If he really doesn't want to come to us then he can play for Norths this year

that's his own fault for going to open market when no teams have cap space

 

[balmain boy]

Who says he doesn't want to play for us?

Who says he's interested in signing a contract for what he thought he was worth when he was 19?

Some muppets on a forum somewhere

 

[Newtown]

It just demonstrates the salary cap is not working. It is meant to be in place to give equal opportunity for all and increasingly all it is doing is ensuring that the glamour clubs pick the eyes out of the best that's available to keep them firmly planted in the top of the competition and the rest of us try to hold onto anything decent and pick up the left overs.

This situation does not demonstrate that at all.

The salary cap is preventing Roosters from holding Latrell "on speculation", because he's no longer a priority for them and they are better off not having his value on the books.

The salary cap is preventing the Rabbits from making Latrell an offer that can match Tigers.

The salary cap is preventing any other club for 2020, apart from Titans, from making Latrell an offer, as their books are full.

This situation only serves to demonstrate that, potentially, Latrell would rather join Souths than Tigers and money is not the issue.

The salary cap does give Tigers absolutely equal opportunity to get the best players, unfortunately in this instance, the player in question may not be interested.

That's true he doesn't want to come us that is obvious. But if the NRL allows South's to sign him for half of what his market value this year to then offer him a contract next year at significantly greater value to fit their cap - then the purpose of what the salary cap is in place for is flawed.

Exactly and If he really doesn't want to come to us then he can play for Norths this year

that's his own fault for going to open market when no teams have cap space

As the saying goes;"you make your bed. you lay on it."

 

[finnzo]

Why couldn’t he have just signed with us so annoying we literally offered him everything it could have been so simple and all sorted months ago

 

[HabboTiger]

Until he is officially signed with Souths (which there is no proof of) I’m still believing there is a chance. Everything else is mediA conjencture and Smoking Gun equivalents having their 2 cents.

Again south have been running with 48 hours, He will be at training on Monday (this week and next)

If I was LM I’d take cash, Souths on sentiment next contract.

 

[hodgo]

I think we’re all fading away from the fact that a young player is legitimately considering a 600k a year pay cut to pick another team over us

Doesn’t really give the Wests Tigers the best outlook does it.....

I’ve said before - we need to accept this as the current truth and change our culture. We are perennial underachievers and chokers at all levels of the organisation no matter who is involved. This culture now has a stench that is affecting effective recruitment. If we don’t change our culture we will never improve. Successful leaders know the importance of a positive culture. It’s where change

Sorry @Tiger_Steve but these are the posts that do my head in. What is your solution. Who do u bring in thats better then our leadership. Are u sacking everyone or just one person.

Who is the person to turn it around. So many people point out the negatives but have zero thoughts on how to change it.

Facts are we are kicking goals off the field. If you don't see that you are not looking. So that leaves on the field. Who is to blame for that and how do you fix it? Sack another coach, move of a CEO, change the board again.

Honestly stop whinging if you cant value add some kind of solution.

 

[twentyforty]

I think we’re all fading away from the fact that a young player is legitimately considering a 600k a year pay cut to pick another team over us

Doesn’t really give the Wests Tigers the best outlook does it.....

I’ll admit, it looks bad when you say it like that. And that’s what I’ve never liked about this whole Mitchell business. Seems he plays the game hard off the field as well. But why rattle our cage?