Salary cap shenanigans

[Badger]

I don't recall reading how the ARU found out the alleged breach. Does it have a salary cap auditor like the NRL? Was it a whistleblower?

 

[Ruggo]

Yes, but how do the ARU grow the new franchises if they allow a system that doesn't let them compete with the established franchises?

If you let the everyone spend as much money as they want, the established franchises will be able to spend more on players and theoretically achieve better results. They then can afford to spend even more money and the newer franchises from non rugby cities will never be able to compete.

I would be less in favour of a salary cap if we had five rugby cities but we don't. Something has to be done to create a level playing field.

This is where it all gets awkward as some franchises have their house in order and that should have it's rewards and on the other hand, equallity in the system is just as important. Finding world peace would probably be easier than finding a solution to this.

Just a thought but to offset a salary cap maybe a local product quota could be introduced? We need to build the grass roots base across the locations of the franchises in order to prosper long term. Having super rugby players play their club rugby in the state they are contracted to should also happen. I can see this upsetting a lot of seflf interest but the game is bigger than any one club or player.

 

[Richo]

It not. I just think his new 3 year deal based on goal kicking and average game play this year was an overreaction to his abilility.

He's a great backup but barely average as a starter.

 

[Paradox]

If it was McKibbin, the extra money probably prevented him from going to another franchise. Who was after him?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I don't recall reading how the ARU found out the alleged breach. Does it have a salary cap auditor like the NRL? Was it a whistleblower?

Possibly Grumbles mate Radio.

 

[waratahjesus]

If it was McKibbin, the extra money probably prevented him from going to another franchise. Who was after him?

Scotland apparently.

 

[RugbyReg]

You guys think it was McKibbon based on some computer geek choosing his pic to put PdV's face on?

 

[Budgie]

It wasn't much of a photoshop attempt. ^^^^^ That is an insult to Geeks everywhere.

 

[waratahjesus]

You guys think it was McKibbon based on some computer geek choosing his pic to put PdV's face on?

How do you know it's a computer geek that did it? What other information are you hiding? Don't you visit club grounds? Are yu involved?

 

[RugbyReg]

I have no further comment on this matter.


Off to do some training at the local park...

 

[Sully]

I have no further comment on this matter.


Off to do some training at the local park.

Is the park 'strangely empty'? will you collect the ground fees?

 

[Bowside]

Yes, but how do the ARU grow the new franchises if they allow a system that doesn't let them compete with the established franchises?

If you let the everyone spend as much money as they want, the established franchises will be able to spend more on players and theoretically achieve better results. They then can afford to spend even more money and the newer franchises from non rugby cities will never be able to compete.

I would be less in favour of a salary cap if we had five rugby cities but we don't. Something has to be done to create a level playing field.

The aru should be directing funds into growing rugby in the 3 smaller franchises to bring them upto speed with the larger ones rather than restricting the larger ones, which will almost insure no Australian team wins the super rugby.

 

[Roundawhile]

Oh come on Bowside, that would make too much sense!

The ARU spending money on growing the game - hah, nothing left after JON and Dingos salaries.

 

[rugbyisfun]

methnks this one is getting swept under the carpet. Still no response from the ARU, surely it shouldn't take this long....

 

[Braveheart81]

Maybe they have an unpaid salary cap auditor intern?

 

[Linebacker_41]

methnks this one is getting swept under the carpet. Still no response from the ARU, surely it shouldn't take this long..

I thought that this was standard fair for the ARU in terms of speed.

 

[p.Tah]

Perhaps they want the media to be focused on the upcoming Bledisloe

 

[Roundawhile]

Hey if FWA can take years to investigate a certain MP (Moana Pasifika), well then the ARU should be allowed to release their findings probably between xmas and new year

 

[I like to watch]

Perhaps they want the media to be focused on the upcoming Bledisloe

I think it's more likely that JON is too busy with his part time job at Echo. to get around to this little problem.
I'm guessing his diary might open up later in the week.

 

[waratahjesus]

Don't the ARu have to finish there report into Beale and Coopers bar fight that they still haven't started before they move onto this?