dally messenger wrote:yes it is.

its just that RL admins dont know how to bargain.

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

Wellsy13 wrote:Do you honestly believe that?

JB Down Under wrote:If GAllop manages to get a deal worth $90mill a year more I'll eat my hat and become a Force member! Never going to happen with News/Ch9 having such an influence on teh NRL. They didn't go to open market last time and I see nothing to suggest they will this time. Gallop has already started making noises that he thinks the NRL is getting what it deserves and AFL gets more because of its national profile.

dally messenger wrote: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

dally messenger wrote:well see next time. if we dont get what AFL are getting now, and they get another increase then yeah, gallop will have failed.

he has mentioned the idea that they will be splitting up the game between different broadcasters like AFL does.

the biggest problem is the connection between foxtel and 9 not paying market value

ever since they got together after the SL war, theyve had a very nice deal going keeping the rights down

the success of monday night football will interest FTA TV so bidding against foxtel will help the rights

dally messenger wrote:yep

JB Down Under wrote:Only hope is IF we get two new teams, IF we split the package more, IF we go to open market amnd IF News actually pay the game what it is worth. I'm not holding my breath!

Wellsy13 wrote:So it's all about how many watch the game then? Demographics has nothing to do with it then? Or geographical spread of the market? Just how many people watch.

OK, Dally.

hindyscrack wrote:$7 Million?

Put the bong down