Out Of Contract Props : Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:22 pm  

As a spin-off to the out of contract NRL players thread and given that we all seemingly agree we need to recruit at least one other prop... Would anyone like to offer to compile a list of OOC props specifically, both in this country and overseas?

: Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:45 pm  

I have reached a new level of boredom the NRL list
Fill your boots

Shane Tronk, cowboys
Matt Scott, cowboys
Scott Bolton, cowboys
Scott Geddes, rabbitohs
Micheal Greenfield, rabbitohs
Junior Paulo, eels
Josh Corbodia eels
Jeremy Latimore eels
Matthew Cross storm
Charlie Leaeno bulldogs
Brad Morrin, bulldogs
Danny Williams bulldogs
John Kite bulldogs
Bryan Norrie sharks
Ben Ross sharks
Ian Donnelly sharks
Grant Millington sharks
Jacob Selmes sharks
Aaron Cannings gold coast
Matthew White gold coast
Scott logan, Raiders
Richard Fa'aoso Knights
Dan Hunt Dragons
Mickey Paea Dragons
Ricky Thorby Dragons

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:20 am  

Household names then (gulp)

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:15 am  

I thought Nathan Cayless was OOC?

Out of that list, only Ben Ross appeals to me

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:21 am  

Jamie Thackray is I think.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:12 am  

Ande wrote:

Household names then (gulp)

well exactly, but the thing with austrailia is the class just below origin and austrailian class is about the same, there are some very big, nasty ba***rds on that list.
Shane Tronk who is the first name is 6'4" and nearly 18st, just a victim of timing really, he has had a storming season and so is well worth a bigger contract, but his team can't afford it under the cap.
There are similar stories throughout that list.

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:33 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

Shane Tronk who is the first name is 6'4" and nearly 18st, just a victim of timing really, he has had a storming season and so is well worth a bigger contract, but his team can't afford it under the cap.
There are similar stories throughout that list.

So we should be able to get a decent signing without spending too much, then?

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:21 am  

Offside Monkey wrote:

So we should be able to get a decent signing without spending too much, then?

Possibly, but the flip side is that the Aus dollar has gone from about $2.50 to $2 ish, so a £100,000 (for ease of numbers sake) contract is only worth £80,000 now.
A really quite boring part of this is that the Aus salary cap of Aus $4,100,000 is now equivilent to £2,000,000 so is a lot higher than ours of £1,650,000 so the ozzies whinging about talent leaving because of salary cap limitations is just balls!

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:55 pm  

Saint Simon wrote:

Possibly, but the flip side is that the Aus dollar has gone from about $2.50 to $2 ish, so a £100,000 (for ease of numbers sake) contract is only worth £80,000 now.
A really quite boring part of this is that the Aus salary cap of Aus $4,100,000 is now equivilent to £2,000,000 so is a lot higher than ours of £1,650,000 so the ozzies whinging about talent leaving because of salary cap limitations is just balls!

you are correct sir!! Been saying this for ages myself. The problem with nrl clubs is that marque players like jt, prince, lockyer and Inglis take up so much of the cap the player movement is crazy. Especially when you get a club like Melbourne who have smith, cronk and slater to keep hold of too!! Props find it hard to get anything like good money!! Petrol and price been the lucky ones who do but they are the best props in the comp still


Just to add does that list take into Account criminal records?? I bet a few of those have previous!!

: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:05 pm  

sgtwilko wrote:

you are correct sir!! Been saying this for ages myself. The problem with nrl clubs is that marque players like jt, prince, lockyer and Inglis take up so much of the cap the player movement is crazy. Especially when you get a club like Melbourne who have smith, cronk and slater to keep hold of too!! Props find it hard to get anything like good money!! Petrol and price been the lucky ones who do but they are the best props in the comp still


Just to add does that list take into Account criminal records?? I bet a few of those have previous!!

The list does not take criminal records into account, however we could google each players name and see what comes up!