Eels Blogs

Replies

• 

  the eggman October 25, 2017 at 7:01am

  NEXT!!!
• alexeel17 October 25, 2017 at 8:17am

  This confirms well have a shit forward pack next few years
• 

  Mitchy October 25, 2017 at 8:21am

  If he is staying in the ACT then it would be for v good money; Stuart is known for paying v good money. There will be other fowards; 
• This reply was deleted.
  • Stevo October 25, 2017 at 8:39am

    The ‘cap trouble’ Is put out by the Raiders themselves to move unwanted players on. Do you really believe everything you read in the media?
  • 

    Mitchy October 25, 2017 at 8:40am

    They are things we cannot answer Brissy; only the NRL can. I go back to Greenburg when at C'bury.......he was always a politician who rose v fast. And now look at him. Nothing of real subtsance.

    I also found it laughable a report y'day Canberra would look at releasing Baptiste and J Leuliua...who i assume would both not be on gr8 money. Canterbury too. Woods and Foran, but the media hacks never ask these questions. It was v funny to see the Easts team list and supposed costs of each player along with Rothfield mentioning the lack of national players in the list i think......i had to laugh at that; it is almost as if these hacks are being paid to write this stuff.
• This reply was deleted.
  • 

    ShatteredEel October 25, 2017 at 9:45am

    Junior Is contracted to the end of next season with Canberra, His extension & potential upgrade is for 2019 onwards, Although I agree that nearly every club is rorting the cap in some way brissyeel, him extending doesn’t mean anything in terms of their cap in 18. So they will still be able to move on some players ie BJ, Babtise and still be cap complient next year. The year after they may have to juggle a few things to accomadate junior.
  • 

    Mitchy October 25, 2017 at 9:51am

    Bris the game has gone down hill v fast i think. TG seems only intent on pushing political barriers.
• 

  Da Rock October 25, 2017 at 9:43am

  mitchy, like i posted elsehwere, how come there were only 21 players on that list too and only 560k under the cap.

  Salary cap of 9.4m should be for 30 players - not 21.

  Are the other 9 on paper bag deals or just under that salary sombrero....serious questions need to be asked but they never will be. The sooner this info is on the public record, then the sooner any disparities can be dealt with.

  Just like the player managers scandal - one under investigation suddenly "retires" and it all gets swept under the rug.
  • 

    Mitchy > Da Rock October 25, 2017 at 9:50am

    Rock, those questions won't be asked IMO; the NRL would not want to know. They have only uncovered cap issues with whistle blowers and the SMH journo; I just find it funny that teams can stockpile rep players and still get by, and yes TPA's for some helps big, this ensures they stay on top and it also shows the cap does not work with these added guidelines.
    • 

      Da Rock > Mitchy October 25, 2017 at 10:16am

      absolutely correct - they (NRL) dont have the will nor the fortitude to investigate unless someone hands them a smoking gun.

      TPA's are the biggest blight on the whole game.

      It artificially adds 2-3m to some clubs cap position if the figures Gus Gould quoted is to be believed.

      Then you have the likes of Thoroughbreds who reportedly line up TPA's for Brisbane players - its all supposed to be at arms length but you can bet your bottom dollar that there is collusion at the highest levels (i.e. White, Bennett etc) to bring about the deals. Even though its against the NRL rules.

      The now defunct "Premiership Club" i understand was modelled on the thoroughbreds but the only difference is that sharp et al were too dumb to make sure that none of the dealings were documented.....