Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

Tiger_Yoshi said:
DT reporting Bird talks have stalled…good…I don’t rate him
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He is looking for a retirement package. Last Sunday when running and stepping he looked like he was jogging up and down on the spot. Let the Dragons keep him. I would rather go with a younger player who may make a few errors but provides a whole lot more to the team without the sense of entitlement.
 
weststigers said:
I think it's fantasy stuff to think players will just move to QLD on beer money for our benefit. Some of these guys still live at home with parents. Who is going to shoulder their rent and moving expenses? They already play KOE Cup...why would they move to play Q Cup?
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Very true though Imo there is merit in the idea I never understood why the club hasn't got a sister club in qcup and super league to help develop our players before reaching N.R.L level. Like now with Bateman we want his contract off the books use the sister club in England to do it. Would just need to set up a hub where all the players could live if they didn't want to stay alone but that wouldn't be too hard to sort out through the ceo and Meriton working through a project togeather.
 
BAGNF05 said:
I don’t think Roosters are as keen on Walker as people presume. The chip and chase is hardly the “Roosters way”.
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Sorry I didn't see your reply. I believe the Roosters will be keen and he is an outstanding young half. The lure of a return to Qld could be overwhelming for him. Concerningly for the Roosters who would know this well, players will accept less to return home.
 
Camel2281 said:
There will never ever be a draft. Why do people bring it up? It got defeated in court as a restriction of trade for the players. The Players union has stated they'll never agree to one as well. Add in the fact that the NRL clubs also run the Jnr systems, it means there would be no incentive for an NRL club to spend a single cent on Jnr development if their players went into a draft.

The only systems a draft works is in the US where the colleges and schools develop the athletes and in the AFL where the Jnr system isn't run by the AFL clubs
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That’s absolutely not true . The junior systems used to be run by the clubs in AFL and were handed over .
The self interest and narcissistic attitude in nrl is baffling and the reason the nrl can’t get out of its own way .
But you’re right in one sense , that people wouldn’t agree to it because of self interest .
No salary cap has ever been introduced in a sport without a draft , anywhere . They go hand in hand .
It’s one or the other . It’s either a free for all , with restrictions around spending re. Penalties and “tax”, or there’s a cap and a draft . That’s the reason the nrl has been lopsided for years .
 
Lestronge said:
That’s absolutely not true . The junior systems used to be run by the clubs in AFL and were handed over .
The self interest and narcissistic attitude in nrl is baffling and the reason the nrl can’t get out of its own way .
But you’re right in one sense , that people wouldn’t agree to it because of self interest .
No salary cap has ever been introduced in a sport without a draft , anywhere . They go hand in hand .
It’s one or the other . It’s either a free for all , with restrictions around spending re. Penalties and “tax”, or there’s a cap and a draft . That’s the reason the nrl has been lopsided for years .
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Off the top of my head: the NBL, Premiership Rugby, Top 14 Rugby, Super Rugby, Superleague, A League, Super Netball. EuroLeague basketball may be about to introduce a salary cap. None of these have a draft.
 
rihannafan1 said:
2 years, total as much as 800k. So max 400k a year provided he meets certain benchmarks ie. Most likely 'games played', 'minutes played'.

That's if this is even true. Kinda strange how all players signed didn't get played out in the media at all but Bird was reported to have 'reached out to' us and now his salary hope gets published too. He isn't signing with us.
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Yeah I understood no more than $400k a year, still too much and too long.
Seems like a decent bloke and I've always thought a very good player on his day. But his day was about 8 years ago.
 
BlackWhiteGold said:
Unless us taking Kobe frees up space for the Donkeys to take Horsburgh. I'd actually prefer Kobe tbh.
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I’d say the only reason the Broncos would offload Kobe, so they can add a bigger body in Horsburgh.
No denying Horsburgh’s talent, but it’s nearly a sure bet that something would go wrong if he signed with us.
Our defensive line speed has been a big issue for a long time, Kobe Hetherington certainly adds defensive line speed and aggression we are so badly lacking.
I’d also like to add Jack Williams to our edge back row to add even more to our defensive line speed and resolve.
I understand Williams plays mostly as a 13 these days, but having the two of them would certainly add a lot to our line speed and general energy.
We would then just need a big body prop and a centre to complete very good recruitment.
 
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