Tweet
https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...-the-roosters/
Where we used to buy high priced players at the top of the market, now we are developing players from the start of their careers. I can't remember the last time we had a more exciting crop of young players coming through.
And the benefit of doing it this way, to use Rob Toia as an example, is we get the first 3-5 years of his career, at a bit of bargain price.
They could even end up being his best years, or his only years, if he was to have injuries, or not go on, or whatever.
But if he becomes one of the game's premier centres over those 3-5 seasons, he'll then get the highest price deal of his career. Player prices are based on what they've done previously. And we got all of Toia's brilliant plays for 3-5 years at a much cheaper price that what he'll cost in the future.
And if a player's retention price is ridiculous, after those first 3-5 years, and if you have a good pathways system, you let him go.
Let one of your opponent clubs buy the guy at the top of the market.
We're getting Hugo for $180,000 a season now. His next deal will be $500k+. For him, it better be with us. But that's not the case for every player.
That's the genius of the pathways system. Aubo and Jake and whoever else is involved, obviously Robbo, deserve great credit.
And doing that frees up the cash to upgrade the required young guys who you got for a bargain, or buy the occasional high priced player when you need to.
The club has turned 180 degrees from the bad old days, and the future is bright.
Where we used to buy high priced players at the top of the market, now we are developing players from the start of their careers. I can't remember the last time we had a more exciting crop of young players coming through.
And the benefit of doing it this way, to use Rob Toia as an example, is we get the first 3-5 years of his career, at a bit of bargain price.
They could even end up being his best years, or his only years, if he was to have injuries, or not go on, or whatever.
But if he becomes one of the game's premier centres over those 3-5 seasons, he'll then get the highest price deal of his career. Player prices are based on what they've done previously. And we got all of Toia's brilliant plays for 3-5 years at a much cheaper price that what he'll cost in the future.
And if a player's retention price is ridiculous, after those first 3-5 years, and if you have a good pathways system, you let him go.
Let one of your opponent clubs buy the guy at the top of the market.
We're getting Hugo for $180,000 a season now. His next deal will be $500k+. For him, it better be with us. But that's not the case for every player.
That's the genius of the pathways system. Aubo and Jake and whoever else is involved, obviously Robbo, deserve great credit.
And doing that frees up the cash to upgrade the required young guys who you got for a bargain, or buy the occasional high priced player when you need to.
The club has turned 180 degrees from the bad old days, and the future is bright.
Comment