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They're spending has to be legitimate...for the moment.
They've essentially got a neon sign and flashing lights saying "Check our Salary Cap, we're spending some outrageous amounts"

While it may be right for the present, as DJC says it will be a challenge in the future.
Good luck signing NWM at the end of his current contract.

Their planning seems to be based on a flag in a year or two...or bust.
Which is kind of the opposite to the "sustained success that SOS preached while he was with us.
That's what Ross would be after before he walks away...that elusive "Premiership coach" tag.

I listed a few players that would be on overs.

Wilkie
King
Steele
Higgins
Hill
Sinclair
Marshall
Butler
Jones

In terms of front loading they shelled out big bucks for Jake Carlisle way back when and regularly have attracted players over across the journey.

Not sure how much front loading you can achieve when you've thrown money at players repeatedly but I suppose it tracks.

Every player from another club would be on overs.  That doesnt mean their current spend isnt warranted.  Its just not a pittance some make out.

Clubs that make finals get extra bonuses in their cap.  Saints haven't featured more than once in recent years. 

Even the spuds get overs to change clubs. Are the bulldogs paying mccrae or is he on peanuts too?

We're only under the cap because TdK and Jack have $#@ed off and the contracts of overpaid spuds like McG have run out and they're they're being shifted onto smaller biccies commensurate with their output. We also drafted a lot of kids last year and other than Haynes didn't trade in. Other blokes were/are being let go once contracts end....Fantasia, Owies, Cincotta etc etc
I agree with Thry, none of sniffers players listed are on base payments, even at the mooted 800 K for Hill and King ("cheap rates"  supposedly) there's no way the average across the playing group gives them this huge buffer in the cap.  No way.  The math ain't mathing.
That's why they want to ditch Steele (on big coin) and screw Windhager.  It's bluffing with a pair.

Steele is another with a big front ended contract, on peanuts now...Saints have upped their offer to Windhagar and he looks like staying.

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 09:06:49 am

I listed a few players that would be on overs.

Wilkie
King
Steele
Higgins
Hill
Sinclair
Marshall
Butler
Jones

In terms of front loading they shelled out big bucks for Jake Carlisle way back when and regularly have attracted players over across the journey.

Not sure how much front loading you can achieve when you've thrown money at players repeatedly but I suppose it tracks.

Every player from another club would be on overs.  That doesnt mean their current spend isnt warranted.  Its just not a pittance some make out.

Clubs that make finals get extra bonuses in their cap.  Saints haven't featured more than once in recent years. 

Even the spuds get overs to change clubs. Are the bulldogs paying mccrae or is he on peanuts too?

Carlisle retired 4 years ago, what the hell has that got to do with anything now??

Wilkie is on about what we are offering jack which is why he's in the craps.
Ditto Steele.
King is signed up for the next 7 years and you get that at a huge discount.
Marshall is on less than half what tdk is getting which is why he'll leave.

Despite all of that, none come close to the contracts of any of the players i mentioned from us....and yhe others you list are on less again.

So how can we be under the cap, with 2mil to spend and they not be able to pay the same?

Quote from: kruddler – on Today at 09:36:43 am

Carlisle retired 4 years ago, what the hell has that got to do with anything now??

Wilkie is on about what we are offering jack which is why he's in the craps.
Ditto Steele.
King is signed up for the next 7 years and you get that at a huge discount.
Marshall is on less than half what tdk is getting which is why he'll leave.

Despite all of that, none come close to the contracts of any of the players i mentioned from us....and yhe others you list are on less again.

So how can we be under the cap, with 2mil to spend and they not be able to pay the same?

jeez mate, its not hard to work out.  They've paid big for him, and they had their current players wouldnt be on peanuts.

Quote from: Thryleon – on Today at 12:14:56 pm

jeez mate, its not hard to work out.  They've paid big for him, and they had their current players wouldnt be on peanuts.

So you reject the logical explanation and lean towards the conspiracy theory as the most likely explanation?

Yeah, nah.

Quote from: Lods – on Today at 06:47:38 am

They're spending has to be legitimate...for the moment.
They've essentially got a neon sign and flashing lights saying "Check our Salary Cap, we're spending some outrageous amounts"

While it may be right for the present, as DJC says it will be a challenge in the future.
Good luck signing NWM at the end of his current contract.

Their planning seems to be based on a flag in a year or two...or bust.
Which is kind of the opposite to the "sustained success that SOS preached while he was with us.
That's what Ross would be after before he walks away...that elusive "Premiership coach" tag.

They can forget about keeping NWM after his 2 years. Ross is throwing a Hail Mary trying to buy a premiership before he hands over to Boris.

I think some here would be shocked at how little the bulk of players make.