How does the NRL compare to other sports?

[Mr Ryan]

If the club grants go up next tv deal, then leave the salary cap where it is.

The problem is you have the players association and all that CBA bull**** demanding a payrise every time there’s an increase.

Most clubs wouldn’t be losing that much. If we could get the point where the grant was 5 million above the cap, surely most teams would turn a profit

 

[Wilson]

I like the idea but it does take away sponsorship space so that’s something else to consider.

If we can put a man on the moon we can get a name on the back of the jersey without interrupting sponsorship space.

 

[Addy]

AFL and NRL are done with names on the back because they don't want to put up with bull**** like Campbell-Gillard

 

[Tatus]

Most clubs wouldn’t be losing that much. If we could get the point where the grant was 5 million above the cap, surely most teams would turn a profit

They’d have to have the proper systems in place to allow it. If they’re not investing it somehow, then all they would be doing is spending 5 million.

 

[Born&bred]

Super League did this here in 1997.

I like it but some people are too ****ing stupid to work out where someone is playing without a set number.

I think Mat Rogers ran out with 45 on his back or something like that from memory?

 

[HaroldBishop]

I think Mat Rogers ran out with 45 on his back or something like that from memory?

Probably. Can't remember that specifically but I do remember some high numbers.

 

[CrazyMatt]

I think Mat Rogers ran out with 45 on his back or something like that from memory?

Didn’t Jason Stevens have something crazy like 91 or something?

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Probably. Can't remember that specifically but I do remember some high numbers.

Yep Rat was 45

 

[D.D]

I don't know how to exactly put my finger on it but I find the NRL's "old school, for the working class ethos" is what shoots itself in the foot. There is this secretive old boys club culture about it. The clubs are professional yet their not. Players are star players, but their not stars. Its not cool to be a super star. The marketing and glitz is not present. Players with personality are instead vilified. Players need to be let of the leash more and be in the media, earn their own endorsements, be in the public's faces more and once they start earning money themselves from the marketing they do and not just the efforts they put out on the field, their of-field behavior might become more professional, more likeable and with less issues (reported issues anyway).

Then once the star power is more present, it'd become more of a spectacle to go out and see for those not attending.

Otherwise the on field product is first class, the players are well paid and train very professionally. It is everything the AFL is and isn't.

 

[HaroldBishop]

I don't know how to exactly put my finger on it but I find the NRL's "old school, for the working class ethos" is what shoots itself in the foot. There is this secretive old boys club culture about it. The clubs are professional yet their not. Players are star players, but their not stars. Its not cool to be a super star. The marketing and glitz is not present. Players with personality are instead vilified. Players need to be let of the leash more and be in the media, earn their own endorsements, be in the public's faces more and once they start earning money themselves from the marketing they do and not just the efforts they put out on the field, their of-field behavior might become more professional, more likeable and with less issues (reported issues anyway).

Then once the star power is more present, it'd become more of a spectacle to go out and see for those not attending.

Otherwise the on field product is first class, the players are well paid and train very professionally. It is everything the AFL is and isn't.

Players earning their own endorsements is open to massive rorting.

 

[snowman]

I think Mat Rogers ran out with 45 on his back or something like that from memory?

peach was 21