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The Sydney Roosters secured top billing on the NRL ladder after a comprehensive win over the Parramatta Eels in their final game of the season.

Of course their cause was helped by the Panthers knocking off the Storm on Friday night, but one NRL legend has called for grander rewards for the feat.

Securing a home final and a tidy $100,000 for finishing on top is a nice reward, however the proposal would ensure teams fight for top place right up until the final whistle of the season.

“The thing that matters most to clubs is salary cap spending, and the thing I would do is allow for the minor premiers to have half a million or a million dollars salary cap exemption,” Fittler told Channel 9 on Sunday.

“Because you come first what happens is all your players become more valuable to other clubs, so you don’t have the ability to keep them at your club.

“If you give them an exemption — a million dollars, $500,000 — all of a sudden your good players could stay at the club.”

 

[Cioran]

The Sydney Roosters secured top billing on the NRL ladder after a comprehensive win over the Parramatta Eels in their final game of the season.

Of course their cause was helped by the Panthers knocking off the Storm on Friday night, but one NRL legend has called for grander rewards for the feat.

Securing a home final and a tidy $100,000 for finishing on top is a nice reward, however the proposal would ensure teams fight for top place right up until the final whistle of the season.

“The thing that matters most to clubs is salary cap spending, and the thing I would do is allow for the minor premiers to have half a million or a million dollars salary cap exemption,” Fittler told Channel 9 on Sunday.

“Because you come first what happens is all your players become more valuable to other clubs, so you don’t have the ability to keep them at your club.

“If you give them an exemption — a million dollars, $500,000 — all of a sudden your good players could stay at the club.”

Did he say this with straight face?

 

[globaleagle]

****ing spaceman

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

FMD, let’s give the Rorters another million to keep Rorting!!

Funny as!

 

[wombatgc]

Freddy's back on the nose beers.

 

[manlywarringah]

Oh my god!

He must’ve fell over laughing when they finished interviewing him.

 

[court83]

I don't agree with the cap exemption, but I certainly agree with upping the reward..
Takes ALOT of cap cheat.... I mean, hard work to finish the comp in first position...

It's been 100k for years, in this day and age, 500k minimum should be the reward

 

[eadie fan]

The Sydney Roosters secured top billing on the NRL ladder after a comprehensive win over the Parramatta Eels in their final game of the season.

Of course their cause was helped by the Panthers knocking off the Storm on Friday night, but one NRL legend has called for grander rewards for the feat.

Securing a home final and a tidy $100,000 for finishing on top is a nice reward, however the proposal would ensure teams fight for top place right up until the final whistle of the season.

“The thing that matters most to clubs is salary cap spending, and the thing I would do is allow for the minor premiers to have half a million or a million dollars salary cap exemption,” Fittler told Channel 9 on Sunday.

“Because you come first what happens is all your players become more valuable to other clubs, so you don’t have the ability to keep them at your club.

“If you give them an exemption — a million dollars, $500,000 — all of a sudden your good players could stay at the club.”

Sh*t for brains. Yes, let’s give the minor premiers a million dollar advantage in the salary cap!!

 

[HappilyManly]

Did he say this with straight face?

Yes, the panel were waiting for the punchline when Freddy suggested a monopoly

 

[HappilyManly]

I don't agree with the cap exemption, but I certainly agree with upping the reward..
Takes ALOT of cap cheat.... I mean, hard work to finish the comp in first position...

It's been 100k for years, in this day and age, 500k minimum should be the reward

Till every team gets a home and away game, the result has a bias built in by the draw 😎

 

[The Who]

If the NRL is serious about having an even comp - and we know they aren't - they should give all the team that failed to make the eight an extra $100,000 or so to help them become more competitive.

 

[Class of 96]

Not the sharpest tool in the shed our Freddy.

 

[MadMarcus]

Till every team gets a home and away game, the result has a bias built in by the draw 😎

Yes, and the 80% of matches being fixed is a problem too.

 

[Mr Manly 007]

They already spend $20 million a year now.

 

[HoldenV8]

If I was there I'd have been kicked off the panel for asking Fittler what drugs he was on.

 

[SeaEagle21]

That's the original intent of the salary cap, to spread the love and keep the teams.competitive. Why didn't he come up with this great idea before?

But the NRL salary cap is beyond a joke atm. Even more so when Roosters are crying poor

 

[niccipops]

Is Freddy permanently drunk, stupid or both?

 

[Eagles2nv]

1. Convenient timing given the chooks just won the minor premiership.

2. This defeats the purpose of the cap. This would give the team a big advantage of winning back to back minor premierships and in turn having a larger cap.

3. The only thing I agree with is increasing the prize for winning. Its pretty poor in 2018. Also it might incentivise teams to play well in the last round.

 

[Loaded dog]

Is Freddy permanently drunk, stupid or both?

A: Yes!

 

[sheridanstand78]

So out of touch !!! Typical Rorters!!