Still doesn’t solve some of the basic issues at the Knights: horrendous defensive strategies; poor pathways program; and abysmal recruitment at all levels. Yes, you now need to be a masochist to support the old Knoughts. Get back to what worked in 97 and 01 please.
They could say the exact same thing to us though. The Sharks don't owe us anything. They do have a contract with Miller though. Good for us to land him but it's good business from Cronulla getting what they can from us in return. It also sets an example for other players if they want to leave before their deal is up, that the club has to receive some form of benefit.
Both top points. How we weren't negotiating with Young by the end of June is beyond me.
smart management by both club and player. dom was on the up with a world cup to play why would he lock in so soon? also good management by the knights with no salary cap figure locked in and agreed to, whilst needing to find a halfback as first priority.
It's a very aspirational target, but at his age and with his physical gifts, he should be thinking about what he needs to do to earn those sort of sums, and back himself to do it.
I've never liked when the Knights just bend over and release someone from a contract without nothing in return. This is how it should be, you want something, you gotta give something in return. This is professional sports where there's only one winner, should always be about bettering yourself and not helping out other teams for free.
You're assuming they weren't trying to talk to big Dom, and it wasn't he that wanted to hang off until after the world cup though... You forget the impact of a smart manager.
I can live with that one.
AOB doesn't have the final say in who we target Parr does, I am sure that is to stop this very thing from happening.
At that time, a 20 year old Dom Young, with less than 12 months of form under his belt, without notoriety, was one injury away from being worth no more than his current deal. If the club offered him a big upgrade and extension at that time he and his manager would've been foolish to wait. He wasn't Suaalii. He was a guy who's form was being questioned week in week out - as in, no one knew if it was going to be permanent. In retrospect, its obvious that he is worth every dollar he is chasing.
I think you're rewriting history a bit there, he was one of our best all year. And even if he did get injured he still had 2023 with us. If the player backs themselves then any decent manager will take them to wait.
Me too!
One day we might cotton on to this tactic ... 2037 maybe.