Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:52 pm  

Pieman wrote:

not really, the highest paid is Ponga who is a FB, Brooks is the 4th highest player in the NRL, at to that Tedesco, Fafita and Turbo Tom are also in the top 10, it doesnt mean the HB's are the marquees, only 8 players in the NRL are on $1million or above or £540k

FB is now seen as the premier position in the NRL. You hear players talking about "full back money", or looking to swap teams just to play #1.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:04 pm  

Don’t forget that NRL players get a motor vehicle allowance which is outside the salary cap and they can earn an unlimited amount of money from sponsorship.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:12 pm  

Zig wrote:

Don’t forget that NRL players get a motor vehicle allowance which is outside the salary cap and they can earn an unlimited amount of money from sponsorship.

I forgot that the minimum wage is currently around £65k and likely to rise as a consequence of a player dispute.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Mar 28, 2023 7:12 pm  

NSW wrote:

Yep, rumblings George Williams might be wanted by Wests have been reported again.

Saints have lost a couple over the years to the NRL but nothing in comparison to us. Wire haven’t lost anyone of real note to there either.

Part of the reason we’ve fallen behind saints is being unable to retain players from the NRL.

I think Jukesy mentioned it a few weeks ago.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:13 pm  

sergeant pepper wrote:

FB is now seen as the premier position in the NRL. You hear players talking about "full back money", or looking to swap teams just to play #1.

yeah thats basically what im getting at

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Mar 29, 2023 12:11 am  

NSW wrote:

What a player. He’d literally be the perfect compliment to Smith in the halves too.

Maybe in 10 years or if he has a scandal in aus

The only problem is that we have no marquee spots available.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Mar 29, 2023 11:57 am  

Zig wrote:

The only problem is that we have no marquee spots available.

Sure it’s only Bevan

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Mar 29, 2023 1:45 pm  

Smalls wrote:

Sure it’s only Bevan

No it’s not.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:44 pm  

Zig wrote:

No it’s not.

I dont think we have any, we can declare 2 but none signed for it

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Wed Mar 29, 2023 9:48 pm  

Pieman wrote:

I dont think we have any, we can declare 2 but none signed for it

We have two, French and Field.