NRL Rumour Mill Thread (Spoilers/Game Results)

The Mad Hatter · Oct 31, 2014

I am all for talent equalisation too, but the salary cap needs to have certain things in it to reward development, recruitment, retention, expansion, etc. It's all good saying we have a cap, but it was actually brought in to work in conjunction with a draft system. So the game has been stymied by a half effort to equalise playing talent for nearly 25 years.

What the NRL really needs is more marquee payments/players, an increase of the minimum salary so low end player contracts are worth something so guys aren't smashing themselves for $50,000 a season, better advertising and image rights/promotion, an overhaul of the cap (in conjunction with a proper Players Assoc agreeing to a conditional draft), better development strategies and expansion development strategies.

But that's for another time and place and thread.

MikeK · Oct 31, 2014

Further, by retaining club veterans and rewarding THEIR loyalty, clubs also help maintain FAN loyalty. Honestly, as a long time Manly supporter, with all the rumours I'm hearing about senior players leaving, I'm not sure who I'm supposed to be supporting next year!

But then again, the NRL is a business, not a sport.

The Mad Hatter · Oct 31, 2014

MikeK said:
Further, by retaining club veterans and rewarding THEIR loyalty, clubs also help maintain FAN loyalty. Honestly, as a long time Manly supporter, with all the rumours I'm hearing about senior players leaving, I'm not sure who I'm supposed to be supporting next year!

But then again, the NRL is a business, not a sport.

The clubs and players are both to blame for the continual movements.

And we shouldn't use 'club' any more. It should be 'team' or heaven forbid, 'franchise'.

Sharky · Oct 31, 2014

Flanno free to return to coaching duties at the Sharks

shane_sharks · Oct 31, 2014

Good, Would love to have seen the faces of hooper,wilson and massoud at the telegraph when that was announced

Sharky · Oct 31, 2014

shane_sharks said:
Good, Would love to have seen the faces of hooper,wilson and massoud at the telegraph when that was announced

yeah they have always had it in for the club. i find it hard to to even read that parper anymore..

better news is the return of boogs...

The Mad Hatter · Oct 31, 2014

Bec will be downing a double bourbon after that news. Quick…someone grab her car keys.

veebs27 · Oct 31, 2014

James Roberts in trouble again!!

Trephinator · Oct 31, 2014

The Dragons players will be doing a public appearance tomorrow (1 November)

From the club:
The players will be appearing at Crown Street Mall, Wollongong (outside David Jones) this Saturday, and they'd love to see you there.

Come down to meet the players, grab an autograph between 11am and 12 noon

Carter · Oct 31, 2014

The Mad Hatter said:
And I meant it as absolutely no disrespect to Para. And before anyone says "oh, but Watmough played at Northern Eagles, so technically, he's played for three clubs", only 8 games for NE and 278 for Manly.

I was the same with Hornby, Young, Burt, Hindmarsh, Menzies, etc. You play 250 games for a club, they should keep you. Clubs cast out talent/experience far too quickly. Some of these ageing warriors could still play a dozen + games a year and if they've played at one club, why should the salary cap hold a gun to a club's head?

I totally agree with what you are saying, though i would suggest 150 games so there is more to play with sooner than later.
I also reckon the current standard of player is 'poor' particularly having gone to the suncorp games and witnessing the rubbish some of the aussie players exhibited.

Trephinator · Oct 31, 2014

I'm a fan of the salary cap, definitely could be improvements. The third party payment system is very murky.

It seems like a contract is only for the benefit of the player not the club these days - off the top of my head all the major changes except SBW have been released from 2015 contracts - Watmough, Morris, Hayne, Burgess, Boyd, Hoffman, Mateo.

Brendan_B · Nov 1, 2014

I know we are down on troops but the selections in the current Australian team are now bordering on ridiculous

The Mad Hatter · Nov 1, 2014

Henry Perenara would have to be one of the most useless human beings on the planet.

Samoa robbed there.

nznrl · Nov 1, 2014

As a one-eyed Kiwi I'd have to agree.

Samoa were excellent again, it is great to have 4 competitive nations, hopefully more Pasifika players will now see a future in playing for the countries of their heritage.

It would be good to see some of these games played in Samoa, Fiji and PNG too.

The Mad Hatter · Nov 1, 2014

Not having a go at NZ, but that Luke pass for the last try was a mile forward.

I also reckon the 4 Nations should have an undercard for each tournament. Right now they could have PNG, Fiji, Tonga and France/Italy.

That way they get healthy exposure to big venues, big crowds. Fans would be encouraged to get value for money on their ticket and see some thrilling, exciting footy AND even see players from other areas who might end up in the NRL if recruited.

It can be done. Boils down to money. The 'Home' of RL - Channel 9 - don't do the game any favours (I seem to remember it was them who eschewed the 2013 RLWC so Ch 7 aired it).

Anyway…good win to NZ. Great play from Samoa. International RL is on the rise if we grow it right.

nznrl · Nov 2, 2014

The owner of the Warriors has just tweeted that we have signed Foran? Seems very weird; perhaps he had a hard night out on the piss. I do know we were after him for 2016 though.

Could be the best week ever, losing two players who cannot tackle to save themselves in Bukuya and Mateo and replacing them with Bodene Thompson and Foran...one can only dream!

I'm picking that someone has hacked his account...

ekalb · Nov 2, 2014

nznrl said:
The owner of the Warriors has just tweeted that we have signed Foran? Seems very weird; perhaps he had a hard night out on the piss. I do know we were after him for 2016 though.

Could be the best week ever, losing two players who cannot tackle to save themselves in Bukuya and Mateo and replacing them with Bodene Thompson and Foran...one can only dream!

I'm picking that someone has hacked his account...

I hope not! I would be gutted if Foran left Manly (a lot more than DCE leaving)

Jaames · Nov 2, 2014

@EricWatsonNZ: I definitely need to lay off the Halloween punch sorry to cause such a stir. Kieran Foran is on our wish list but not signed. Apologies fans

nznrl · Nov 2, 2014

Foran's manager has stated that they haven't discussed money yet

Indicates talks have been progressing at the very least

footycardswaps · Nov 3, 2014

Ben T'Eo fractures his arm on debut for Leinster.

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