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 Post subject: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2024 11:28 am 
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It’s funny, we change the competition format at the drop of a hat, probably averaging a different competition structure every 4 years yet the one consistent has been the salary cap, for some reason it seems untouchable.

It was brought in to

A) Level the competition because Wigan (the current holders of every domestic trophy) were winning everything.

B) Protect teams financially.

It’s done neither.

It’s levelled the competition in the worst possible way. The same teams win the title, but their quality is levelled down to be closer to the mediocre teams.

If it’s a choice between watching a high quality team win all the time or a lower quality one, give me the quality one.

I don’t think many can argue that super league isn’t stale. We all know who will win the grand final. It’ll be saints or Wigan.

Bring in some other mechanism to protect team financially, and allow the teams that can afford it to build higher quality teams.

More stars in the league will make it more marketable, more lucrative, and increase the standard of the major finals, the games that matter. Sure, the same teams might win, as they do now. But the quality will be higher.






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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Wed Jun 12, 2024 8:28 pm 
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I’ve said the exact same thing on these forums for the last 10 years.

Usually Wakefield or Leigh fans that disagreed with me but Wakefield will probably have changed their tune now they have a bit of cash.

If Wigans billionaire owner wants to splash his cash he should be allowed to. He shouldn’t be held back because wasters like Leigh. Hull fc and Salford might get upset

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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 4:57 am 
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RobRiches wrote:I’ve said the exact same thing on these forums for the last 10 years.

Usually Wakefield or Leigh fans that disagreed with me but Wakefield will probably have changed their tune now they have a bit of cash.

If Wigans billionaire owner wants to splash his cash he should be allowed to. He shouldn’t be held back because wasters like Leigh. Hull fc and Salford might get upset


But you have only been on here for 1 year :D

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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 5:47 pm 
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Scrapping the cap will please a lot of fans, until their club spends more than it can afford.






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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Thu Jun 13, 2024 5:50 pm 
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RobRiches wrote:I’ve said the exact same thing on these forums for the last 10 years.

Usually Wakefield or Leigh fans that disagreed with me but Wakefield will probably have changed their tune now they have a bit of cash.

If Wigans billionaire owner wants to splash his cash he should be allowed to. He shouldn’t be held back because wasters like Leigh. Hull fc and Salford might get upset


Any wonder why folk dont bother here anymore






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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 8:29 am 
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RoyBoy29 wrote:Any wonder why folk dont bother here anymore


You think the cap should be kept?

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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 3:15 pm 
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nathan_rugby wrote:You think the cap should be kept?


Bit of a double edge sword isnt it.

Keep the cap so there is some equality, a bit of a level playing field.

Scrap the cap and watch a couple of teams take over dominance, leaving the rest to fall by the wayside if they dont have the financial means to pursue glory.

At ough call, each of us have an opinion. I dont think there is a right or wrong answer.






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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 3:44 pm 
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RoyBoy29 wrote:Bit of a double edge sword isnt it.

Keep the cap so there is some equality, a bit of a level playing field.

Scrap the cap and watch a couple of teams take over dominance, leaving the rest to fall by the wayside if they dont have the financial means to pursue glory.

At ough call, each of us have an opinion. I dont think there is a right or wrong answer.


Keep the cap and let Wigan/St Helens dominate
Get rid and let Wigan/St Helens dominate

Tough choice if you ask me.
I dont know the answer as I am sure others dont but I do know that Aus teams will carry on raiding our squads for the betterment of theirs and not ours.

We however need strong teams a bit like HKR/ Leigh/Wire/Leeds etc coming through. Would it help if they could spend what they want, possible ! would it,who knows but this is down to the owners to spend wisely.

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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 12:17 pm 
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RoyBoy29 wrote:Bit of a double edge sword isnt it.

Keep the cap so there is some equality, a bit of a level playing field.

Scrap the cap and watch a couple of teams take over dominance, leaving the rest to fall by the wayside if they dont have the financial means to pursue glory.

At ough call, each of us have an opinion. I dont think there is a right or wrong answer.


Only 4 teams have ever won the Grand Final....

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 Post subject: Re: The Salary cap should be scrapped
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2024 7:32 pm 
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Location: Across The Universe....... Jai guru deva om - Nothings gonna change my world.
For me, the cap needs to be raised,( by how much, I'm not sure). We need to be able to keep our top quality players, and also attract more quality players from the NRL. It's important that we can get as much quality on show as possible to put more bums on seats. If anything, this would allow other teams, apart from Wigan & Saints, to catch up to their level, and seriously challenge for honours.






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