@strongee said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1505768) said:@tiger5150 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1505760) said:@upthetigers said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1505719) said:@cochise said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1505714) said:@upthetigers said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1505707) said:@cochise said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1505689) said:@camel2281 said in [Signing Suggestions & Rumours](/post/1505685) said:Rather than trying to assign points to players I think it would be pretty easy to fix the cap:
all contracts public
hard cap on TPAs (eg $2m)
better system of cap relief for juniors/veterans
With regards to the above suggestions. I massively agree with better system of rewarding clubs for developing and retaining players. However, whilst I agree about making contracts public like the US sports the Players Association have said publicly that they'll never allow it as they will claim it breaches privacy, just like capping TPD's will be disputed as restriction of trade
I don't believe in restricting TPAs
Why? The salary cap wouldn't mean a thing if you didn't restrict TPAs.
Because I don't believe in limiting what players can earn away from the game.
So you want it to be like the EPL where the richest clubs will always dominate the competition? I believe in an even playing field.
You realise that genuine TPA's are unrestricted now dont you?
I believe in a free society where authority doesnt own you like chattel slaves.
In society . Of course! Who doesn’t agree with that? But you’re talking about a form of entertainment and business where the whole thing is predicated on a belief system that 2 sides enter into a competition where as , at the very least , both have an equal chance of winning that competition. It’s literally the reason the business makes any money to begin with. And unlike , say the premier league/ English football,there is only 1 competition . There’s not the 3 cups plus 2 European completions as well .
Otherwise what are we doing ? We might as well watch WWE, if we want fixed outcomes !
But we don’t want fixed outcomes .
If the roosters/storm ,truely are that much better than the rest of the league, then fixed monetary outcomes like hard caps , luxury taxes , transparency in salaries , shouldn’t be an issue . The Patriots have dominated the NFL for a long time . And good teams like the packers , Steelers , ravens are always there or there abouts.
This is the same in the NBA with teams like The Spurs and heat etc. they’re always near the top of the league . (Spurs for the first time since 99 have a team that can’t make the finals) .
The cream will always rise to the top .
But the nrl has no parity what do ever . And the salary cap and it’s illusion that it provides that is a joke .
If the EPL is the goal , then scrap the cap. My interest will definitely fall off a cliff . Or at least it will force clubs like ours to understand our true operating budget pales in comparison .
MLB is fine with “moneyball” and this disparity.
If the NRL continues this way then they will lose the public, as we don’t have the same fan culture that the English do .
The idea of making player salaries public knowledge has been raised in the past and the Rugby league Player's Association has very quickly shut it down and said they'd fight it in court as a breach of privacy. I think it would solve some issues with trust in the cap, but it will never get over the line