Salary Cap : Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:21 pm  

The NRL is expected to increase its salary cap to $12m, expect more players from SL to move down under. The RFL is a shambles.

Re: Salary Cap : Sun Nov 20, 2022 4:35 pm  

Zig wrote:

The NRL is expected to increase its salary cap to $12m, expect more players from SL to move down under. The RFL is a shambles.

It’s the clubs that vote on the cap not the RFL I believe.

Re: Salary Cap : Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:22 pm  

When uncle MO and Whelan took over in late 1999 he wanted the Entire Australian 13 but could not due to salary cap

Re: Salary Cap : Sun Nov 20, 2022 5:57 pm  

MR FRISK wrote:

When uncle MO and Whelan took over in late 1999 he wanted the Entire Australian 13 but could not due to salary cap

Yes, but you know ... it was a soundbite.

Big Dave had to find some way to placate the Wigan fans, after he'd sold their stadium so to secure a new ground for his football club.

Re: Salary Cap : Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:03 pm  

The cap,is suffocating the sport here sadly

Re: Salary Cap : Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:30 pm  

The death of pro RL in this country, Nice one selfish Aussie lovers

Re: Salary Cap : Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:51 pm  

Zig wrote:

The NRL is expected to increase its salary cap to $12m, expect more players from SL to move down under. The RFL is a shambles.

This isn't guaranteed.

Is current Aus salary cap a reason for more English players not being signed to the NRL?

Re: Salary Cap : Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:54 pm  

nathan_rugby wrote:

This isn't guaranteed.

Is current Aus salary cap a reason for more English players not being signed to the NRL?

Nothing is guaranteed in rugby league. But, with more money swilling about they could look to recruit more players from SL which will further weaken the competition.

Re: Salary Cap : Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:37 pm  

They are more likely to take a chance on a younger player eg Rushton. Not the end of the world for the NRL club if it doesn't work out and, as a young player, you get to live in Australia on probably as much as you'd get over here with an almost cast iron guarantee you'll get a club over here if/when you return.

Re: Salary Cap : Wed Nov 23, 2022 9:11 am  

I hope more do go to Aus. It will only improve them as players and give us a better chance on the international stage.

Look at Brazil and France at international football level. 95% of both squads play football in a league that is so much better than their own and this is why they excel