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    The NRL today announced changes to the salary cap.

    Chief Operating Officer Jim Doyle said the changes follow a comprehensive review of the salary cap rules involving consultation with clubs, players, player managers, corporate partners, fans, media and other stakeholders.

    Mr Doyle said the changes, to take effect from 2015, will include:

    • Making it easier for clubs to put long serving players into careers with those clubs as they approach the end of their playing days;

    • Increasing the veteran player allowance by up to 50 per cent. This move recognises that clubs and players should be rewarded for long service. The allowance will now apply to players serving six years with a club (previously 8 years.) The allowance will be on a sliding scale with a maximum $250,000 per club in 2015 and $300,000 in 2016;

    • Promoting player welfare with a new allowance for clubs who need to field a player outside their roster to replace a player who has suffered a concussion;

    • Allowing clubs to exclude termination payments from the salary cap where the club has approval from the NRL to terminate a player for behavioural issues which have brought the game into disrepute;

    • Regulating transfer fees – either by including them in the cap or through other mechanisms. However the June 30 transfer window will remain in place;

    • Giving the NRL CEO discretion to compete with other codes to recruit or retain players in exceptional circumstances;

    • Simplifying the salary cap structure by rolling in the existing marquee player allowance and the sponsor servicing allowance into the base cap;

    • Developing a rookie player system for the next CBA to improve the welfare of young players and provide a talent pathway;

    • Introducing a new reporting regime to monitor football department spending.

    The changes are subject to formal negotiation and agreement with the RLPA.

    Mr Doyle said the 2015 changes were in addition to the reforms introduced this year which included an increase in the second tier salary cap and new measures to improve the governance of the salary cap.

    “The salary cap has played a key role in making our game so competitive and strong,” Mr Doyle said.

    “In fact, since the cap was introduced, all 16 clubs have finished in the top four - and nine different clubs have won the premiership.

    “But we recognise we need to keep updating the salary cap to make it more efficient and these changes are aimed at keeping our competition even while ensuring clubs remain financially viable.”

    PS. Don't stress groupie, I'll explain it to you tomorrow during your special ed class..

  • #2
    Yeah!!!! That may mean we get to keep Mini for 1 more year, 1 more year....

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    • #3
      Originally posted by ROC181 View Post
      Yeah!!!! That may mean we get to keep Mini for 1 more year, 1 more year....
      no it doesnt.
      skids, maubs, pearcey, jake are all in line for loyality money.
      1911 1912 1913 1923 1935 1936 1937 1940 1945 1974 1975 2002 2013 2018 2019 2020

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      • #4
        Mini will be gone as a player, next season, even he knows deep down he has played on one season too long, but I'am sure something in the promotions dept in the club, will be found for him, and deservedly so.

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        • #5
          minis pizzas
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          • #6
            Originally posted by ROC181 View Post
            Yeah!!!! That may mean we get to keep Mini for 1 more year, 1 more year....
            Lets start the Re-sign Mini Now foundation mate.

            RMN all the waaaaaaaaaaay.

            Fark TheNewmans.



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            You know it makes sense.

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            • #7
              Even though they have increased the allowance for long serving players, it's ridiculous that it is capped at 250k per club. It should be on a per person basis i.e if a player has played x number of years, then a %age of his contract should just be flat out exempt, and it should apply to as many players in the club that have the relevant number of years of service ..not overall capped at 250K.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Hawkeye View Post
                Even though they have increased the allowance for long serving players, it's ridiculous that it is capped at 250k per club. It should be on a per person basis i.e if a player has played x number of years, then a %age of his contract should just be flat out exempt, and it should apply to as many players in the club that have the relevant number of years of service ..not overall capped at 250K.
                The problem with that Hawkeye is some clubs would end up with half their roster exempt or at notional value under the cap (ie Manly Broncs & Storm). It has always been the case that some clubs are preferred to others by players and by limiting the amount that is exempted for loyalty, it actually makes the clubs choose carefully who they want to receive this 'bonus'. And let's face it, if a player has been kept by the club for so many years, it's because they are bloody good at what they do.

                I don't see a problem with G Stewart and R Hoffman moving on. They had the choice of accepting what their current clubs could afford or a sweeter deal elsewhere. Guess what, they chose the money rather than stay for the love of their current club and taking a pay cut. And that's fair enough.

                Old fashioned loyalty went out the window from both sides when the game started being run as a business, and more importantly, when the clubs actually started being properly audited.

                NC
                Supporting the RW&B, through good times and bad times.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by turk-283 View Post
                  The NRL today announced changes to the salary cap.

                  Chief Operating Officer Jim Doyle said the changes follow a comprehensive review of the salary cap rules involving consultation with clubs, players, player managers, corporate partners, fans, media and other stakeholders.

                  Mr Doyle said the changes, to take effect from 2015, will include:

                  • Making it easier for clubs to put long serving players into careers with those clubs as they approach the end of their playing days;

                  • Increasing the veteran player allowance by up to 50 per cent. This move recognises that clubs and players should be rewarded for long service. The allowance will now apply to players serving six years with a club (previously 8 years.) The allowance will be on a sliding scale with a maximum $250,000 per club in 2015 and $300,000 in 2016;

                  • Promoting player welfare with a new allowance for clubs who need to field a player outside their roster to replace a player who has suffered a concussion;

                  • Allowing clubs to exclude termination payments from the salary cap where the club has approval from the NRL to terminate a player for behavioural issues which have brought the game into disrepute;

                  • Regulating transfer fees – either by including them in the cap or through other mechanisms. However the June 30 transfer window will remain in place;

                  Giving the NRL CEO discretion to compete with other codes to recruit or retain players in exceptional circumstances;

                  • Simplifying the salary cap structure by rolling in the existing marquee player allowance and the sponsor servicing allowance into the base cap;

                  • Developing a rookie player system for the next CBA to improve the welfare of young players and provide a talent pathway;

                  • Introducing a new reporting regime to monitor football department spending.

                  The changes are subject to formal negotiation and agreement with the RLPA.

                  Mr Doyle said the 2015 changes were in addition to the reforms introduced this year which included an increase in the second tier salary cap and new measures to improve the governance of the salary cap.

                  “The salary cap has played a key role in making our game so competitive and strong,” Mr Doyle said.

                  “In fact, since the cap was introduced, all 16 clubs have finished in the top four - and nine different clubs have won the premiership.

                  “But we recognise we need to keep updating the salary cap to make it more efficient and these changes are aimed at keeping our competition even while ensuring clubs remain financially viable.”

                  PS. Don't stress groupie, I'll explain it to you tomorrow during your special ed class..
                  If it's in favour of the club you follow it will be happy days but for all other club supporters it will cause anxiety.

                  Just say that the NRL CEO decides to pitch in a half a million for GI to stay at Souths because his manager says that French Rugby are offering him 1.5 million a season & Souths can only give him 1 million.
                  If the shoe was on the other foot & the NRL CEO decided to pay SBW another 1 million a year to stay in League with the Roosters then most on here would have no problem with that.

                  I don't like the idea of the NRL CEO having discrepancy on paying certain players to stay in Rugby League.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by stsae View Post
                    Lets start the Re-sign Mini Now foundation mate.

                    RMN all the waaaaaaaaaaay.

                    Fark TheNewmans.

                    Where do I sign?
                    Can't believe RP fell for that. I was expecting the hardcore anti Mini to come first.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by ROC181 View Post
                      Where do I sign?
                      Can't believe RP fell for that. I was expecting the hardcore anti Mini to come first.
                      He is currently a special ed student who misses class to learn about RL on the pen.. Don't be to hard on him.

                      Turk.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by ROC181 View Post
                        Where do I sign?
                        Can't believe RP fell for that. I was expecting the hardcore anti Mini to come first.
                        We need new bait mate.

                        I hear gherkins are good at this time of year.



                        The FlogPen .

                        You know it makes sense.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by stsae View Post
                          We need new bait mate.

                          I hear gherkins are good at this time of year.

                          Gherkins bag limit has been reached..


                          Slappa.


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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by turk-283 View Post
                            Gherkins bag limit has been reached..


                            Slappa.


                            Slappa Gherkin.

                            How very apt.



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                            You know it makes sense.

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                            • #15
                              Slappa Gherkin, fark you come up with some rippers STSAE.

                              Givin the old gherkin a slappin.

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