: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:03 pm  

Dougy wrote:

I though RL has boomed in NZ after the World Cup. I was told the Auckland Warriors are getting 25,000 to 30,000 for friendlies?

they got 30,000 - 40,000 in total for 3 trial games, but yeah some great crowds.

teh stuff about participation is the nzrl who are hopeless.

the warriors and the nrl are totally separate. there things are all good.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:04 pm  

declaration wrote:

You know what they say...

If you can, do. If you can't, teach.

so what do england do?

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:15 pm  

declaration wrote:

You know what they say...

If you can, do. If you can't, teach.

Are you sure that's the saying?

What if the "can" is teaching. If you can (teach), do. If you can't (teach), ...?

(Sorry, carry on digging the Aussies!)

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:12 pm  

dally messenger wrote:

what will help is when the next lot of TV deals are done which will see the NRL get a much better TV relative to the Super 14. at that stage the NRL will be able to offer wages of around $1 million for the top players which will see us attract loads of players.

Removing the salary cap?

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:17 pm  

No I say carry on, I quite like seeing you poms confuse yourselves. You can't even have a dig at someone without ****ing it up!

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:47 am  

Rooster Booster wrote:

Removing the salary cap?

TV deal which is worht a hell of a lot more than now leading to a much higher salary cap around $7 million per club

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:59 am  

Given the NRL gives less that 30% of the current TV deal in grants to the clubs then it is safe to assume any increase will only have minimal (relatively speaking) impact on the clubs grants. With a really really good deal (very unlikely with Gallop and News running the game) it would be around $1mill a season. Hardly enought to raise the cap signficantly, especially given most Sydney clubs are losing money hand over fist at the moment.

Maybe we need two salary caps, one for NSW clubs and one for the rest?

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:48 pm  

JB Down Under wrote:

Given the NRL gives less that 30% of the current TV deal in grants to the clubs then it is safe to assume any increase will only have minimal (relatively speaking) impact on the clubs grants. With a really really good deal (very unlikely with Gallop and News running the game) it would be around $1mill a season. Hardly enought to raise the cap signficantly, especially given most Sydney clubs are losing money hand over fist at the moment.

Maybe we need two salary caps, one for NSW clubs and one for the rest?

wait till 2012 and when im proven right think back to my comments.

we got a fair increase last time but AFL got loads more.

we should get at least what AFL get now given we have higher TV ratings.

that would mean $90 million more pa.

which if you take out $10 million for 2 new clubs, $30 million for other stuff like development offers, CRL, QRL etc leaves $50 million for a higher salary cap.

$50 million / 16 clubs = 3.125 million extra per club
current SC = 4.25 million

which would imply a new salary cap of over 7 million.

if we cant get at least what AFL gets now given origin and foxtel ratings, then gallop has to go

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:54 pm  

dally messenger wrote:

wait till 2012 and when im proven right think back to my comments.

we got a fair increase last time but AFL got loads more.

we should get at least what AFL get now given we have higher TV ratings.

that would mean $90 million more pa.

which if you take out $10 million for 2 new clubs, $30 million for other stuff like development offers, CRL, QRL etc leaves $50 million for a higher salary cap.

$50 million / 16 clubs = 3.125 million extra per club
current SC = 4.25 million

which would imply a new salary cap of over 7 million.

if we cant get at least what AFL gets now given origin and foxtel ratings, then gallop has to go

It's not always about ratings. Otherwise SL would get at least what the GP gets.

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 2:58 pm  

Wellsy13 wrote:

It's not always about ratings. Otherwise SL would get at least what the GP gets.

yes it is.

its just that RL admins dont know how to bargain.