Recruitment and Retention for 2027

[Red]

The Roosters games in the finals shows they will be winding back on the 6 agains and it'll suit clubs like Roosters, Broncos, Storm and Bulldogs to have less 6 agains and more dominance in the defensive ruck and those 4 clubs are the power block of the NRL.

Why would those 4 benefit more than any other teams?

 

[mr_c]

The comments on the George Williams signing.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2109917465488531740

aww well , 99% of they people bitching n moaning have rubbished good chunk of the signings we have so whats new woolf prooved he dont listen to bs. from fans , he wouldt be hear of kurt was a full time half

 

[Red]

Rival club ready to move for Bostock

Great article highlighting what i'm talking about in relation to Agents using the media.

So, less then a few days ago, Bostock was quoted in the media saying i'm a Dolphin, should be signed before nov 1.

Then Agent gets on the phone to him and tells him to stop cock blocking the negotiation. Because saying you're going to stay does nothing for the Agent maximizing Bostock's value, more importantly maximizing the Agents Commission (signing bonus etc). Agents get paid on signing, and regular percentage based on salary.

Agent then talks to the media saying the Dragons are in play, an indirect way of saying, no its not done I want to squeeze blood out of a stone.

Its a grubby game, however the NRL are 100% to blame, because their transfer/recruiting window rules are joke/clown like in relation to professional sport. Free transferring of player talent that a club spend money developing is a complete and utter joke in the sporting landscape. And having a player play for one team, while contracted to play for another team less then 12 months later, is even worse. The other thing that is a joke is a salary cap, which is used to spread talent to the have nots, without a draft like system, doesn't spread talent to the have nots, the salary cap is akin to tits on a bull. Challenged by Terry Hill in the dark ages based on restraint of trade, has keep our game/league and system in the times of making fire with sticks and stones, while other codes use a lighter.

I've thought for a while we will lose one of Hammer, Herbie or Bostock. If this is true, I hope it's Hammer.