All we are saying is give kids a chance.

Once Obst goes and we get one more addition to the pack we will be in good shape. It just means the youngsters will be called on which we have al been asking for.

Also looks like we weren't far short of the cap in the last few seasons after all, which is puzzling given some of the comments made by AP.

If it is true that a high profile Aussie has changed his mind at the last minute recently, where has that salary gone? It must have been fairly substantial.

What were we going to pay Gleeson with this year?

Top earners leaving.

Long
Gleeson
Fitz
Hame

Top earners arriving.

Heremaia
Seymour
Mckinnon
Lynch

Wash and Dowes - Martin and Ellis.

Phelps money on Moa/Houghton upgrades.

Radford money left and maybe Obst if he goes. So some money left but not loads.

id let obst and sharp go and look to bring in someone like mitch brown and larne patrick

Brown has signed a new contract and Patrick is under contract.

Can't see any of our new recruits being on anywhere near what Fitz, Long and Gleeson earned.

Why? They won't have come over for nothing, they will be comparable I reckon.

The likes of Ben Crooks,Liam Kent etc should finally get a chance.

Agree with your comparisons. But what about the not-insignificant chunk of cash under the salary cap that the previous board didn't spend, as inferred by Pearson on several occasions?

I also think we actually did have the services of a massive NRL player who instead reneged at the last minute. (This is the explanation for the huge build up we've had before passes go on-sale as they would have been guaranteed to fly as a result of "our intentions being made clear" during October. It also accounts for the reality being the damp squib of underwhelming announcements we've seen instead at this important time.)

So with that in mind as well, the sums simply do not add up, imo.

Long, Fitz and Gleeson were superstars of the game. All respect to our recruits, they're exactly what we need, but they're not SuperStars.

Agreed if we are paying those new recruits similar amounts to those 3 than something is seriously wrong.

i think the days of top class aussies coming over are long gone the exchange rate and increased salary cap has made it unattractive for them

can't post that! many fc fans expect pearson to sign them reagardless of the cap!!

Yeh because any fan who is underwhelmed at signing players like Martin etc... must want a world renowned superstar in every position !! Of course !!

and any fan who doesn't understand the rules of a salary cap must be complete idiots!

And who might that be exactly ?

those demanding players like lyon, work them out for yourself

We don't know for certain that was the case. AP alluded to issues about the previous board but was not aware he actually said the full cap was not spent.

Either way if they say the cap is all gone then so be it. Beats me why fans seem to know better?

I don't think anyone was demanding those players. That was just silly but, if we are a big ambitious club, we are well within our rights to expect better than we are getting.

i believe peasron is ambitious, but if what he said about the last board neglecting the club for the last 6 years is true, you can't expect miracles over night!

i have more confidence in gentle getting more out of our squad than agar, even if you do think it is lightweight

What about Crocker for a year

What's to say the club is replacing the forwards internally? Many of us have asked for the young forwards on full time contracts to be given a shot, all the top clubs have done it so why can't we?