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| Quote ="Adeybull"Signing a big-name player but worried about cap space? Easy peasy, especially when you have a wealthy backer.
Step 1 - Player's agent makes contact with a business, totally unconnected with the club, that is keen to secure the image rights - and maybe the general "consultancy services" of a high-profile antipodean.
Step 2 - Deal done - business pays megabucks for said image rights and services to player's offshore personal services company (registered about two nanoseconds before...). All subject to player securing a playing contract in the UK, so he can be available if needed.
Step 3 - Player's agent contacts club, saying he has marquee player on his books who comes financially secure, since he has already secured this lucrative marketing contract with this unconnected business(so won't be any salary cap issues). Player has always wanted to play for [ club and has been his dream since he was a nipper (insert name of club for press release purposes once deal done) and now he cannot believe he has the opportunity.
Step 4 - Club says would love to have him, but this little matter of a salary cap means they can only pay him a modest package, nothing like what he could earn in Oz now especially with the exchange rates and tax regime and increased Oz cap all making Oz players so much more expensive than they used to be.
Step 5 - Player's agent explains no problem - player already financially secure, so would be delighted to play for club of his dreams on such modest terms. Where does he sign? And what was the name of your club again?
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Totally unconnected to all of this, club's owner is having a jar or two with his businessman best pal, who - by very strange co-incidence - is the owner of the business who paid for the player's image rights etc. Both agree what an amazing co-incidence! At the same time, the club owner - feeling generous and so grateful to his pal for selflessly taking the action that allowed the club to sign the player so cheaply, through one of his own businesses (probably offshore) awards his pal a contract which gives the pal extra profit which just happens - again, by strange co-incidence - to be around the amount his pal paid for the image rights etc.
And nowhere, boys and girls, has the salary cap been broken.'"
Like i said, wire have being managing ok for the last few years, think AP is pretty Savvy and will be exploring all possible avenues. |
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| Quote ="Sheldon"And you put 'you expect a big name player' suggesting anything else would be a disappointment.'"
Yes that's right I do expect a big name signing to gain those extra supporters AP wants.
Will I be disapointed if Lyon/ Marshall or whoever doesn't sign no I wont I currently live in Auckland so i'm fully aware of the chances of those players signing which is nil but personnaly I'm just relieved Agar's gone not had chance to look beyond that.
From what I've being told Bridge has signed. And a second row from the NRL i've heard Ellis but only time will tell. |
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Senior makes some interesting comments re. Salary cap in today sun.
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| Quote ="EXILEDHULLADGATESHEAD"Senior makes some interesting comments re. Salary cap in today sun.'"
amazed he has the gaul to play the victim!!! |
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| Quote ="Sheldon"Reddy's signed for wests, think he might get a run at fb next season.'"
Was only using him as an example Sheldon. But that's the type of player I think we will attract for a centre spot. |
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| Quote ="B0NES"I can see us bringing in someone like =#0000FFGeoff Daniela or Justin Carney.'"
I'm surprised I've not seen that name do the rounds more with the Wests link and being OOC. |
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| Quote ="Sheldon"Mitch Brown would be my guess, I think he'd be superb in sl.'"
Are Wests not keeping him for another fullback option? And wouldn't he be more of a winger than centre? |
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| Quote ="Sheldon"Mitch Brown would be my guess, I think he'd be superb in sl.'"
Can't believe he's not been picked up. Was hoping Rovers would sign him for full back. |
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| Quote ="VerbalKint"Like i said, wire have being managing ok for the last few years, think AP is pretty Savvy and will be exploring all possible avenues.'"
Like giving players brand new appartments at Salford Quays. |
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| Quote ="Neville Bartos"Like giving players brand new appartments at Salford Quays.'"
that's a sure fire way to lose a player, surely!!! |
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| Quote ="Wildmoose"Can't believe he's not been picked up. Was hoping Rovers would sign him for full back.'"
Maybe the reason Gentle didn't take any of the other coaching jobs is the same reason Mitch Brown hasn't announced a club yet? |
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Brent Tate looks like a more realistic signing for us and wouldnt surprise me if we have him signed up
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Wouldn't want Toquiri or Tate, rather not make a signing.
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| Quote ="PAUL M"Wouldn't want Toquiri or Tate, rather not make a signing.'"
Maybe you dont but you do know they are bringing someone in and they would be more realistic signings then the likes of Jamie Lyon. |
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How would people be with a top player ie Jennings or someone like but just for one season . Say if the the player wanted to get away from aus for one season then return down under !
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Be fine with me because a really good season behind us makes it easier to sign better players.
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If people think the Aussie players are crap because they not in the first
team ..Think back was M Dobson in the first team in RFL plus Green
I don't think so If poster watch RFL the speed and the skill factor is
well above our in SL Even at play the ball it is done properly and that down to 2
Ref's.Sorry to say we are miles behind the Aussies
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| Quote ="kt170496"If people think the Aussie players are crap because they not in the first
team ..Think back was M Dobson in the first team in RFL plus Green
I don't think so If poster watch RFL the speed and the skill factor is
well above our in SL Even at play the ball it is done properly and that down to 2
Ref's.Sorry to say we are miles behind the Aussies'"
Yes but at the same time australian players come over here and fail so its not a given that the players from abroad are going to make a major impact unless they are proven quality. |
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| Quote ="Tongan Mafia"Yes but at the same time australian players come over here and fail so its not a given that the players from abroad are going to make a major impact unless they are proven quality.'"
Proven Origin players and Internationals from Down Under have come over here and failed. There are never any guarantees. |
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| Quote ="R.B.A"Proven Origin players and Internationals from Down Under have come over here and failed. There are never any guarantees.'"
I agree but it is more likely that a top player will succeed more so then an average player would.
Also it puts more bums on seats and helps merchendise |
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| Quote ="Tongan Mafia"I agree but it is more likely that a top player will succeed more so then an average player would.
Also it puts more bums on seats and helps merchendise'"
It's far more likely a player with the right attitude will succeed, rather than skill. |
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my opinion is that M Dobson didn't go back home is, if he did
he would be just a run of the mill player .But here he get to play every game
and I don't think any of the Aussie teams offer him a contract I base that opinion on
at the time there was no talk of any offer for him back in Auss
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| Cas new signing would of been good for us  |
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| Quote ="shagnasty"Cas new signing would of been good for us
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Only if we know who it is? |
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| Quote ="east hull FC fan"It's far more likely a player with the right attitude will succeed, rather than skill.'"
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