Kalyn Ponga discussion

[Newygirl]

So if a company like Nike or something comes to a player wanting them to be a huge part of their marketing and promotion, ad campaigns etc, it shouldn’t be allowed?

Ideally you want players earning lots of money from third party deals because it means the sport is doing well if players can cash in on their image.

Problem is the dodgy 3rd party deals that are really just the clubs rorting the cap

 

[alexwilliams]

So if a company like Nike or something comes to a player wanting them to be a huge part of their marketing and promotion, ad campaigns etc, it shouldn’t be allowed?

Fair point but why should the Knights have to foot the bill if those third parties don't pay up?

 

[alexwilliams]

So if a company like Nike or something comes to a player wanting them to be a huge part of their marketing and promotion, ad campaigns etc, it shouldn’t be allowed?

Maybe there should be a cap on TPA's then lol

 

[Thieves Like Us]

Maybe there should be a cap on TPA's then lol

If a total income cap is introduced one or two things will happen:

1. It will force players to move to other sports (AFL / Rugby / NRL) to earn their coin.
2. Someone will bring a case against the NRL for restriction in earning. It could be another Bosman ruling that has radically charged the contract landscape in European soccer.

 

[Sheldon]

It's just Andre trying to milk the most money he possibly can because let be honest Ponga isn't finishing his career on his terms. It's only a matter of time before he medically retires. Then Andre will file some sort of lawsuit against the knights to try and milk a little bit more out of his sons career to keep his lavish lifestyle.

Heard it here first

 

[EASBay17]

the deal is from 2020 i thought i read somewhere, knights doing the right thing and distancing themselves from it.
Anyone know in what context his father made these claims, like did he seek the media out, cant see why anyone in media is talking to him of their own accord.

 

[krustykraz]

It has been good not hearing about or from Pongas dad.
It couldn't last forever.

 

[Billy]

Knights can't afford to get a reputation for not getting their players paid.
Whether it's down to someone we have no control over not paying up, we have to make sure players get paid their full deal, or no one will sign.

 

[Kurriboy]

TPA's are not the problem here. Clubs using them as a means to circumvent the cap is the issue.

The NRL needs to police this far better than they do, at the moment the NRL just does not want to know as they don't want the scandal.

 

[OnTilt]

Does he talk this over with his son? KP should have a think about this, being a captain of the club and think if a 100k is really worth bringing up. Like, if this did land on our cap we could lose a good player like Thompson.. and yet he says he wants to win a comp here and yet his dad turns around and does stuff like this.

 

[jamesgould]

Does he talk this over with his son? KP should have a think about this, being a captain of the club and think if a 100k is really worth bringing up. Like, if this did land on our cap we could lose a good player like Thompson.. and yet he says he wants to win a comp here and yet his dad turns around and does stuff like this.

Plus it just de-stabalises things and brings up off-field distractions when we are playing well on the field. Turns the club into a circus yet again.

 

[JOJO82]

Could be Andre trying to agitate a way to get Kalyn to move on to a stronger club..... Wouldn't surprise me, he seems like a shifty bloke.

 

[Adam76]

If you don't like it at the Knights, leave. Simple as that.
Why pulled the club into dodgy dealings done outside the gap.
Just very poor.

 

[EASBay17]

Could be Andre trying to agitate a way to get Kalyn to move on to a stronger club..... Wouldn't surprise me, he seems like a shifty bloke.

5 years security and currently highest paid player in the game, whilst playing in the most talent rich position in the game, if thats the case pongas camp better be careful as i doubt he would land a better deal in the nrl.

 

[SportsFan]

5 years security and currently highest paid player in the game, whilst playing in the most talent rich position in the game, if thats the case pongas camp better be careful as i doubt he would land a better deal in the nrl.

i've always said, if its not us paying him the money it's another team. He'd get snapped up easily.

 

[Kurriboy]

As long as Andre or KP don't so something really stupid like say the Knights promised the TPA, or it was part of KP signing to play for the Knights, this will just be a media beat up for a bit.

No chance this impacts our cap otherwise.

 

[Defence wins games]

This is why TPA's shouldn't be in the game. Anything outside the NRL's salary cap should be forbidden.

At least it would then be more of an equal playing field.

 

[Defence wins games]

As long as Andre or KP don't so something really stupid like say the Knights promised the TPA, or it was part of KP signing to play for the Knights, this will just be a media beat up for a bit.

No chance this impacts our cap otherwise.

But how come this doesn’t seem to happen, and be blown up in the media by other big clubs who have many third party deals?

 

[Billy]

A true 3rd party agreement would have nothing to do with the club or the NRL for that matter.
If the NRL tried to ban players making money outside of their NRL commitments it would last 5 minutes in court.

 

[MBQLD]

If they banned 3rd party deals the cap would have to increase 10+million a season to keep guys interested, otherwise they are playing golf or union or going overseas