Daily Australian News Thread 2017

[MFKS]

Thanks PV4 - it's a lot worse than I thought then.

It's not the agents that are clever it's the FFA enabling a system which benefits the clubs with the most money to innovate around the salary cap.

Much the same as the ATO does for the wealthiest citizens as opposed to everyone else come tax time.

But it been like that ever since FFA changed the rules to allow Smurfs to pilfer Weak Ankles and Disco Stu from us by introducing an Olyroo allowance so as they could fit them in without going over the cap

It just been more and more downhill since then with the Socceroos marquee then the 3rd Marquee just so Timmy could go to Heart etc

****ing joke

[pv4]

It's not the agents that are clever it's the FFA enabling a system which benefits the clubs with the most money to innovate around the salary cap.

The only creative money loophole I've ever disagreed with is when CCM had 3 marquee players in 07/08 when only 1 was allowed.

The rest though, I say fair play to clubs with enough money and in particular the right people pulling the strings (read: Anthony de Pietro, Tony Pignata, John Tsatsimas) to make this kind of shit happen.

Although it IS hard not to feel somewhat salty about Cahill & City. The FFA help subsidise a lot of marquee players, including Heskey for us (they subsidised part of ADP, Heskey & Ono's wages that season as they validated the spend as marketing for the league which tbf it was), but to make this "Marquee Fund" that was meant to be league-wide and only went to Cahill & City, and then basically restrict its use so only about a dozen blokes globally could qualify for it (read: genuine EPL star), for the other AL clubs it's a bit hard to be overly happy with how this has all gone down.

[StannyCFCJET]

The only creative money loophole I've ever disagreed with is when CCM had 3 marquee players in 07/08 when only 1 was allowed.

The rest though, I say fair play to clubs with enough money and in particular the right people pulling the strings (read: Anthony de Pietro, Tony Pignata, John Tsatsimas) to make this kind of shit happen.

Although it IS hard not to feel somewhat salty about Cahill & City. The FFA help subsidise a lot of marquee players, including Heskey for us (they subsidised part of ADP, Heskey & Ono's wages that season as they validated the spend as marketing for the league which tbf it was), but to make this "Marquee Fund" that was meant to be league-wise and only went to Cahill & City, and then basically restrict its use so only about a dozen blokes globally could qualify for it (read: genuine EPL star), for the other AL clubs it's a bit hard to be overly happy with how this has all gone down.

Who did the gypos have?

[pv4]

Who did the gypos have?

Their marquee player was Tony Vidmar.

They then signed John Aloisi and Alvin Ceccoli to wages that did not go towards the salary cap as they were signed as injury replacement players for like Matt Osman and someone else, and the rules then said an IRP could be paid anything and not go to the cap. The FFA even labelled it publicly a "creative loophole". After that the FFA restricted IRP to be on the same or less money than the injured player, plus they had to be the same or similar position to the injured player (which we somehow convinced the FFA that Nick Ward was a right back a few years ago).

[StannyCFCJET]

Their marquee player was Tony Vidmar.

They then signed John Aloisi and Alvin Ceccoli to wages that did not go towards the salary cap as they were signed as injury replacement players for like Matt Osman and someone else, and the rules then said an IRP could be paid anything and not go to the cap. The FFA even labelled it publicly a "creative loophole". After that the FFA restricted IRP to be on the same or less money than the injured player, plus they had to be the same or similar position to the injured player (which we somehow convinced the FFA that Nick Ward was a right back a few years ago).

And they still didnt win jack hahaha

[MFKS]

Their marquee player was Tony Vidmar.

They then signed John Aloisi and Alvin Ceccoli to wages that did not go towards the salary cap as they were signed as injury replacement players for like Matt Osman and someone else, and the rules then said an IRP could be paid anything and not go to the cap. The FFA even labelled it publicly a "creative loophole". After that the FFA restricted IRP to be on the same or less money than the injured player, plus they had to be the same or similar position to the injured player (which we somehow convinced the FFA that Nick Ward was a right back a few years ago).

Only a Gypo would remember or know this

[The Dunster]

Their marquee player was Tony Vidmar.

They then signed John Aloisi and Alvin Ceccoli to wages that did not go towards the salary cap as they were signed as injury replacement players for like Matt Osman and someone else, and the rules then said an IRP could be paid anything and not go to the cap. The FFA even labelled it publicly a "creative loophole". After that the FFA restricted IRP to be on the same or less money than the injured player, plus they had to be the same or similar position to the injured player (which we somehow convinced the FFA that Nick Ward was a right back a few years ago).

Is that the same Tony Vidmar that Griffo went past to score the winning goal in the grand final ?

[MFKS]

Is that the same Tony Vidmar that Griffo went past to score the winning goal in the grand final ?

Same Vidmar that Boogaard played a hospital pass to and created an error costing someone the game

Some things never change.

Griff scoring
Boogaard ****ing something up costing his team the game

[turbojetfireV8]

NBN
http://video.nbnnews.com.au/jetstopor061217.mp4

[turbojetfireV8]

and The Herald's effort is some fluff piece on a *historic* Sydney mens and womens double header from the Sydney press... yawn

[Jetmaster]

Herald are only interested in bigging up the dog rooter at the Knights atm.

[MFKS]

Herald are only interested in bigging up the dog rooter at the Knights atm.

Hasn't one of them got done for drugs or beating up his missus yet or pissing into his own mouth or something??

Surely they can't all be being behaved??

[turbojetfireV8]

I'm just waiting for proof of signs of life between their ears m'self...

[turbojetfireV8]

no Timmy for us:
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/51...ahill/?cs=3398

[MFKS]

no Timmy for us:
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/51...ahill/?cs=3398

Yeah but it appears Brown may be back in the mix for selection

[StannyCFCJET]

Yeah but it appears Brown may be back in the mix for selection

At this stage ill take any fresh troops after two losses in our past 3 games

[turbojetfireV8]

NBN A League Preview - can live without the Scum luv
http://video.nbnnews.com.au/aleagueshow061217.mp4

[turbojetfireV8]

Our reinforcements have arrived???
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/51...ing-in/?cs=306

[Roundball Enthusiast]

Gui Finkler just released from Wello.

3 hour flight home to newy.

[Jetmaster]

Gui on the phone to Ernie a la Drogba to Jose.

"Gaffer, gaffer, buy me, I beg you, gaffer!!"