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Salary Cap: Can we keep Mateo, Morts and KK?

Posted by Normo on February 22, 2010 at 7:56pm

It occured to me that the new tv deal is coming up in 2012 and with the popularity of league at the moment, its fair to say we will get a substantially better deal from what I've read. With it the salary cap will surely increase to combat the potential threat of loss of players to other codes.

So, should we be looking at back ending their deals to 2012 in the hope of keeping them all? Is that how it works? Can we do that?

It is a risk but calculated. Will probably get shot down by some for this but I am just trying to think outside the box as I would hate to see any of them leave without looking at all avenues.

Maybe it something the club should investigate iff they haven't already?

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Eeldarado February 22, 2010 at 8:54pm

Answer NO!!! just think about the flow on effect of a salary cap hike if they do put the cap up it will hamper not assist us!!

And dont forget when the cap inevitably goes up the price of players contracts will go up also!!

We have a bloody fair line up currently alot more star studded players than other clubs out their and we have to be borderline on pushing the cap as it is

The only thing that will keep some of these players at the club is for them to either take a pay cut which I highly doubt!!

And or Players like Cayless whom will most likely be retiring at the end of this year and Grothe may pick up a lucrative SL contract or Union is the only way I can see the club keeping some not ALL

I know the Knights are very keen on Mateo and would have way more money to spend than the eels could ATM I was dirty when the eels los Zeb Taia to the Knights a few years back and he has been their best forward week in week out for them since

Fact is we are going to lose players its a given and we have no control over it so no use in worrying about it!!!
1Eyed Eel February 22, 2010 at 9:20pm

We don't have to do anything out of the ordinary we simply have to sacrifice a couple of our other senior players.

Let's say absolutely worse case we get into bidding wards with all three players and we have to find another $500k to upgrade those three. You would cover that by simply letting go of Cayless and Inu and replacing them with basic wage players. As much as I would hate to lose him, I think we'll struggle to make a competitive offer to Guru as well. So there's plenty of juggling room for us.
Normo February 22, 2010 at 9:35pm

The knights can't even pay there rent.
Normo February 22, 2010 at 9:35pm

The knights can't even pay there rent.
Bourbon Man February 22, 2010 at 11:25pm

It's an interesting theory, but as others have mentioned, if we're able to offer more money due to an increase in the cap, so will other clubs - and if were borderline now, we'll offer proportionately less than clubs with more room to move.

Also, with the inevitable increase in TV rights revenue, whilst highly likely, there is no guarantee that the NRL will immediately lift the cap.
Djl February 23, 2010 at 12:43am

we can keep mateo and kk pet mortimer go
Normo February 23, 2010 at 12:28pm

There is an article in the smh along these lines that Morts will only sign a 2 year deal to take advantage of the tv deal.

It seems the players and managers are looking ahead to that time for a big windfall too.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/mortimer-banking-on-...