pt73
Bencher
They should update the salary cap rules so TPAs and any other payments are being disclosed
The block of cheese!!
- Thread starter Mark from Brisbane
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And not just the bull**** amounts they already publish.
manly al
First Grader
only recall Packer [ Kerry ] offering to bank roll [ or help ] recruit Wally Lewis and Gene Miles at the end of 1986 before the then Q R L boos stepped in with the threat of barring the two from S O O in the short term at least . Mentioned a couple of years ago that glad that did not occur , wouldn 'd have helped Manly 's image at the time and had a good enough side to win in 87 in any case . And yeah . Manly were the only N R L club not to receive any financial assistance during the S L war including the roosters , and yet a couple of season's latter , the Roosters were thriving money wise and Manly on the downhill with the Leagues club starting to struggle financially in the late 90 's or soI never heard that Packer bankrolled Manly? It was actually Packer who lured Bobby Fulton to leave Manly and move to Easts.
There's some info about the club's financial history in this thread. It seems the leagues club was our chief financial backer but mismanagement left us vulnerable by the time of the Super League war, during which we possibly spent the last of our reserves in defence of the ARL but were never reimbursed? (I don't have any direct knowledge of all this).
Financial position
I was just reading an old article on the web about how rich Manly were in the 70's and 80's due to a thriving leagues club, and the relationship between Bob Fulton and Kerry Packer. I was a long way off being born in those days, so I am not well versed in the finances of our great club. Could...silvertails.net
manly al
First Grader
Good to have you back on deck Mark , sure that with a positive outlook and helpful lifestyle , every chance of a good result for you . Hope that fellow good value posters like Woodise , Rafferty and even Bear are not too far off from making some sort of a return to posting on here
Wanker really , his efforts this year show that fully.
ManlyTragic
Bencher
Brookie Bob
"I come back to you now at the turn of the tide"
Nick Politis and the power at play in Bondi - how the Roosters always get their man
Nick Politis and the power at play in Bondi - how the Roosters always get their man
‘Nearly all due to him’: The billion dollar man behind every stunning Roosters coup
www.foxsports.com.au
Cheese was starting to be regularly courted and interviewed on 9 after Storm games, such a jovial happy go lucky sort of guy. Enter, sus white substance in plastic bag, expletive riddled podcast and unsanctioned photo opps with other clubs. Well, the cheese is starting to smell a bit off now !!
The Who
Journey Man
...."But once again the Roosters prevailed after ‘Uncle Nick’ organised a $30,000 grant for Cronk to apply for a business degree at the prestigious Harvard University."Nick Politis and the power at play in Bondi - how the Roosters always get their man
Nick Politis and the power at play in Bondi - how the Roosters always get their man
‘Nearly all due to him’: The billion dollar man behind every stunning Roosters coup
Yeah. He organised a "grant" from his wallet.
pt73
Bencher
Looks like the Drizzle are still pi$$ed for with the cheese.
Tried to do a swap with the Tigpies for Stefano Utoikamanu which was knocked back.
www.smh.com.au
Tried to do a swap with the Tigpies for Stefano Utoikamanu which was knocked back.
Bold attempt by Storm to swap Brandon Smith for Tigers’ Utoikamanu
Melbourne are so dissatisfied with their hooker over the way he joined the Roosters for 2023, they shopped him to the Tigers.
Nordburg
First Grader
I’m no fan of Smith,but what about a one year player swap,Smith and Taupau?This would suit both teams needs given the Fainu and NAS situationsLooks like the Drizzle are still pi$$ed for with the cheese.
Tried to do a swap with the Tigpies for Stefano Utoikamanu which was knocked back.
Bold attempt by Storm to swap Brandon Smith for Tigers’ Utoikamanu
Melbourne are so dissatisfied with their hooker over the way he joined the Roosters for 2023, they shopped him to the Tigers.
TokyoEagle
Bencher
Well, to be honest Ron, the word commodity would never have been used to describe a player back in the day. Maybe times have changed.
And, not that I am enamored with the guy, Kikau is copping the bad end of the stick for what happened at the dogs. With the quality of the image released, I have no question believing that it was unknowingly taken from a security camera.
It’s mostly just “ money ball” these days.
There’s a few rusted on players to their junior clubs but largely it’s just how much they can earn in the limited time they have.
Commodity sounds like a slab of meat , but largely that’s how they are viewed.
ManlyTragic
Bencher
Seems like the cheese has gone off!Looks like the Drizzle are still pi$$ed for with the cheese.
Tried to do a swap with the Tigpies for Stefano Utoikamanu which was knocked back.
Bold attempt by Storm to swap Brandon Smith for Tigers’ Utoikamanu
Melbourne are so dissatisfied with their hooker over the way he joined the Roosters for 2023, they shopped him to the Tigers.
Just sayin’
The Who
Journey Man
Do you reckon The Cheese will try that hard for one season with a 'foreign' club, knowing his true love lies across the waves at Bondi?
pt73
Bencher
One interesting portion of the article:
There’s a conspiracy theory he wanted to anger the Storm so much that it forced a release from the final year of his contract so he could join the Roosters immediately.
What is more likely is Smith’s comments on the podcast were aimed at certain powerbrokers at the Storm who he believes didn’t treat him with respect when contract negotiations commenced.
Indeed, Smith’s family have angered some Storm officials with remarks made on social media, adding to the tension between club and player.
Nordburg
First Grader
Interesting point but I suppose that would be the problem anywhere he plays if it isn’t the Roosters.
Surely he’ll be at the Roosters , I mean it’s not like they can’t afford him.
Its always been a dream of his!!!!!
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