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1999 wrote: So we all know know that exactly $1.325 million is the amount over the cap for 2011 the Storm will be if all contracts are honoured. We also now know that basically contracts can be renegotiated aslong as the amount isnt a widespread drastic drop and aslong as the contracts being renegotiated are extended as to reflect the players commitment to the club but also to their new salary. With the new laws the 2011 salary cap will be:

- $4,200,000 base.
- $100,000 added as approved by the NRL for 2011.
- $150,000 added ontop of the current $150,000 for marquee player retention and legal 3rd party deals.
- Grand total of $4,600,000 the storm can spend on their top 25 players for 2011.
**Minimum wage is $55,000 per year.

Here is the squad i would push forward with to give the storm the best chance of on field success in 2011:

1. Billy Slater - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
2. Matt Duffie - Increase wage to $150,000 and keep commitment until 2012.
3. Chase Stanley - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.
4. Greg inglis - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
5. Justin O'Neill - Re-sign to a 2 year $100,000 per year deal.
6. Gareth Widdop- Increase wage to $150,000 and keep commitment until 2012.
7. Cooper Cronk - Keep commitment of $400,000 per year until 2013.
8. Bryan Norrie - Upgrade deal to $150,000 per year until 2012.
9. Cameron Smith - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
10. Brett White - Honour deal of $250,000 per year until 2012
11. Adam Blair - Honour contract until 2012 at $250,000 per year.
12. Sika Manu - Renegotiate deal from $200,000 to $250,000 and extend stay until 2012.
13. Kevin Proctor - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.

14. Rory Kostjasyn - Renegotiate deal from $55,000 to $100,000 until 2012.
15. Jesse Bromwich - Renegotiate deal from $55,000 to $100,000 until 2012.
16. John Kite - Honour contract at $100,000 until 2011.
17. Atelea Vea - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.

18. Fred Makimare - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
19. Robbie Rochow - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
20. Dane Chisholm - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
21. Luke Kelly - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
22. Willie Isa - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
23. Billy Rogers - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
24. Sinbad Kali - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
25. Rulon Nutira - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000

GRAND TOTAL - $4,390,000

Thats $210,000 under the salary cap for 2011, for rep bonuses etc.

Losses:

- Ryan Hoffman - $300,000
- Ryan Tandy - $55,000
- Dane Nielsen - $150,000  
- Todd Lowrie - $200,000
- Ryan Hinchcliffe - $150,000
- Aiden Tolman - $100,000
- Jeff Lima - $200,000
- Brett Finch - $150,000
- Hep Cahill - $55,000
- Anthony Quinn - $300,000 (still confusing lol)
- Luke MacDougall - 55,000  

There's 1,7 million right there, but take out the uncontracted players and your left with $1.2 million. Remember including the 2 new allowances we have to cut $1,075,000, so there is some wiggle room there.


(BTW i realise some might think these young rookies like duffie and widdop are getting too much money so early, but consider this, they are talented and all we've got, and will be playing 26 rounds in 2011, and should be paid accordingly.

Thats the plan i believe the storm need to implement. And hope the big boys stand by their word on pay-cuts.

1999 wrote: So we all know know that exactly $1.325 million is the amount over the cap for 2011 the Storm will be if all contracts are honoured. We also now know that basically contracts can be renegotiated aslong as the amount isnt a widespread drastic drop and aslong as the contracts being renegotiated are extended as to reflect the players commitment to the club but also to their new salary. With the new laws the 2011 salary cap will be:

- $4,200,000 base.
- $100,000 added as approved by the NRL for 2011.
- $150,000 added ontop of the current $150,000 for marquee player retention and legal 3rd party deals.
- Grand total of $4,600,000 the storm can spend on their top 25 players for 2011.
**Minimum wage is $55,000 per year.

Here is the squad i would push forward with to give the storm the best chance of on field success in 2011:

1. Billy Slater - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
2. Matt Duffie - Increase wage to $150,000 and keep commitment until 2012.
3. Chase Stanley - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.
4. Greg inglis - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
5. Justin O'Neill - Re-sign to a 2 year $100,000 per year deal.
6. Gareth Widdop- Increase wage to $150,000 and keep commitment until 2012.
7. Cooper Cronk - Keep commitment of $400,000 per year until 2013.
8. Bryan Norrie - Upgrade deal to $150,000 per year until 2012.
9. Cameron Smith - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
10. Brett White - Honour deal of $250,000 per year until 2012
11. Adam Blair - Honour contract until 2012 at $250,000 per year.
12. Sika Manu - Renegotiate deal from $200,000 to $250,000 and extend stay until 2012.
13. Kevin Proctor - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.

14. Rory Kostjasyn - Renegotiate deal from $55,000 to $100,000 until 2012.
15. Jesse Bromwich - Renegotiate deal from $55,000 to $100,000 until 2012.
16. John Kite - Honour contract at $100,000 until 2011.
17. Atelea Vea - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.

18. Fred Makimare - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
19. Robbie Rochow - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
20. Dane Chisholm - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
21. Luke Kelly - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
22. Willie Isa - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
23. Billy Rogers - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
24. Sinbad Kali - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
25. Rulon Nutira - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000

GRAND TOTAL - $4,390,000

Thats $210,000 under the salary cap for 2011, for rep bonuses etc.

Losses:

- Ryan Hoffman - $300,000
- Ryan Tandy - $55,000
- Dane Nielsen - $150,000  
- Todd Lowrie - $200,000
- Ryan Hinchcliffe - $150,000
- Aiden Tolman - $100,000
- Jeff Lima - $200,000
- Brett Finch - $150,000
- Hep Cahill - $55,000
- Anthony Quinn - $300,000 (still confusing lol)
- Luke MacDougall - 55,000  

There's 1,7 million right there, but take out the uncontracted players and your left with $1.2 million. Remember including the 2 new allowances we have to cut $1,075,000, so there is some wiggle room there.


(BTW i realise some might think these young rookies like duffie and widdop are getting too much money so early, but consider this, they are talented and all we've got, and will be playing 26 rounds in 2011, and should be paid accordingly.

Thats the plan i believe the storm need to implement. And hope the big boys stand by their word on pay-cuts.

Brian wrote: Dont forget that the ones we let go and receive  less than their current contacts then the storm have to top up their new contract at another club

Storm4Life wrote: Just wondering the blokes who get paid $3000 a game on top of there salary are only the minimum wage players? Or does it extend to the whole squad, because that can add up pretty quickly or if you have a few injuries. This year Norrie is on $55,000 but if he played 20 games he would be on $115,000. Adds up pretty quickly. It's not as easy as it looks.
Also if we are paying Todd Lowrie $200,000 a year we deserve to be over the cap.

petawilk wrote:

1999 wrote: So we all know know that exactly $1.325 million is the amount over the cap for 2011 the Storm will be if all contracts are honoured. We also now know that basically contracts can be renegotiated aslong as the amount isnt a widespread drastic drop and aslong as the contracts being renegotiated are extended as to reflect the players commitment to the club but also to their new salary. With the new laws the 2011 salary cap will be:

- $4,200,000 base.
- $100,000 added as approved by the NRL for 2011.
- $150,000 added ontop of the current $150,000 for marquee player retention and legal 3rd party deals.
- Grand total of $4,600,000 the storm can spend on their top 25 players for 2011.
**Minimum wage is $55,000 per year.

Here is the squad i would push forward with to give the storm the best chance of on field success in 2011:

1. Billy Slater - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
2. Matt Duffie - Increase wage to $150,000 and keep commitment until 2012.
3. Chase Stanley - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.
4. Greg inglis - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
5. Justin O'Neill - Re-sign to a 2 year $100,000 per year deal.
6. Gareth Widdop- Increase wage to $150,000 and keep commitment until 2012.
7. Cooper Cronk - Keep commitment of $400,000 per year until 2013.
8. Bryan Norrie - Upgrade deal to $150,000 per year until 2012.
9. Cameron Smith - Renegotiate deal from $600,000 to $500,000 and extend deal to 2013.
10. Brett White - Honour deal of $250,000 per year until 2012
11. Adam Blair - Honour contract until 2012 at $250,000 per year.
12. Sika Manu - Renegotiate deal from $200,000 to $250,000 and extend stay until 2012.
13. Kevin Proctor - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.

14. Rory Kostjasyn - Renegotiate deal from $55,000 to $100,000 until 2012.
15. Jesse Bromwich - Renegotiate deal from $55,000 to $100,000 until 2012.
16. John Kite - Honour contract at $100,000 until 2011.
17. Atelea Vea - Honour contract until 2011 at $150,000.

18. Fred Makimare - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
19. Robbie Rochow - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
20. Dane Chisholm - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
21. Luke Kelly - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
22. Willie Isa - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
23. Billy Rogers - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
24. Sinbad Kali - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000.
25. Rulon Nutira - Minimum wage squad member at $55,000

GRAND TOTAL - $4,390,000

Thats $210,000 under the salary cap for 2011, for rep bonuses etc.

Losses:

- Ryan Hoffman - $300,000
- Ryan Tandy - $55,000
- Dane Nielsen - $150,000 
- Todd Lowrie - $200,000
- Ryan Hinchcliffe - $150,000
- Aiden Tolman - $100,000
- Jeff Lima - $200,000
- Brett Finch - $150,000
- Hep Cahill - $55,000
- Anthony Quinn - $300,000 (still confusing lol)
- Luke MacDougall - 55,000 

There's 1,7 million right there, but take out the uncontracted players and your left with $1.2 million. Remember including the 2 new allowances we have to cut $1,075,000, so there is some wiggle room there.


(BTW i realise some might think these young rookies like duffie and widdop are getting too much money so early, but consider this, they are talented and all we've got, and will be playing 26 rounds in 2011, and should be paid accordingly.

Thats the plan i believe the storm need to implement. And hope the big boys stand by their word on pay-cuts.

Are you availalbe to be our board member???  Love it

madstorm wrote: "You need to look at the salary cap at the point the player is on the market and he's receiving offers from others "
This is a quote from Gallop today.  If this is the case we can ask Greg to take $200k pay cut as Broncos asked him to play for them for $400k.  Wheather he would or not is another question.