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       #Post#: 82426--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: East Sussex Chris
       Date: January 18, 2022, 1:26 am
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       Us Supporters have got to change our mindset, key players are
       going to leave every season whilst the SC is at the level it is
       now, if a club is successful players will ask for more money,
       its a fact that some players will be able to earn more
       elsewhere. You now have a SC that everyone will hit the maximum
       and probably 14 clubs, within 2 years all clubs will be very
       closely matched with the better teams being those coached and
       run better.
       #Post#: 82428--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: Somardino
       Date: January 18, 2022, 1:33 am
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       So, using the link on the left plus a little googling, here’s
       who I think is still out of contract at the end of the season:
       Joe Marler (may have another year?)
       Jordan Els
       Wilco Louw (may have another year?)
       Craig Trenier
       Matt Symons
       George Hammond
       Luke Wallace
       Danny Care
       Jack Stafford
       Lewis Gjaltema
       Paul Lasike
       Cadan Murley
       Tyrone Green
       #Post#: 82429--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: Yareet
       Date: January 18, 2022, 1:44 am
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       --- Quote from: East Sussex Chris link ---
       >
       > Us Supporters have got to change our mindset, key players are
       going to leave every season whilst the SC is at the level it is
       now, if a club is successful players will ask for more money,
       its a fact that some players will be able to earn more
       elsewhere. You now have a SC that everyone will hit the maximum
       and probably 14 clubs, within 2 years all clubs will be very
       closely matched with the better teams being those coached and
       run better.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       My view is the Prem operated for years with Haves and Have-Nots.
       As Quins fans, you have been in the former camp.
       Regardless of the league position you guys have always (I
       believe) spent up to the cap. As a result, there historically
       seem to have been few academy products and long-standing players
       who have left against the fans’ wishes.
       The CVC money miraculously coincided with all teams being Haves
       so the regular poaching from the likes of Irish, Sale and
       Newcastle has calmed somewhat. Although in our case, we were
       greatly helped by new owners willing to splash more cash.
       As you say, the lowering of the cap has brought everybody’s
       spending ability down so all clubs are more like the Have-Nots.
       Fans of all clubs will be disappointed to see players leave
       until there is more balance between players’ (perceived) worth
       and the cap.
       #Post#: 82435--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: Nico Wilson
       Date: January 18, 2022, 3:08 am
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       --- Quote from: Yareet link ---
       >
       > My view is the Prem operated for years with Haves and
       Have-Nots.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Surely it's the Haves, Have-Nots and the Not-Nots
       #Post#: 82436--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: KentQuin
       Date: January 18, 2022, 3:20 am
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       --- Quote from: claphamquin link ---
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       > I would think it’ll be a salary cap issue.
       >
       > We need to lose £1.4m from this years salaries and with some
       youngsters wanting (and deserving) an increase, for me it’s DC
       that loses out unless he’s prepared to take a big pay cut (why
       would he when he’s not in England reckoning and could probably
       earn a big pay day in US or Japan)
       >
       > Shame to see him go if that does happen but it’ll provide an
       opportunity for someone new (let’s not forget Green’s emergence
       when Brown left).
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I have to disagree. He may be 34, but DC is our best scrum half
       by a distance, and still one of the best 9's in the league. He
       plays every game and is critical to our style of play. So whilst
       he's no spring chicken he still, in my opinion, represents value
       for money.
       Not seen enough of Gjaltema, but Steele and Stafford aren't
       anywhere near the calibre of DC, so it seems unlikely we have a
       ready-made internal replacement just yet.
       His new deal will doubtless be a reduction, but I don't expect
       the club to lowball him and it be a repeat of the Mike Brown
       situation.
       #Post#: 82437--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: Only Joe Quin
       Date: January 18, 2022, 3:23 am
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       Looking at it in the round, the total wages of the whole
       premiership will be less, even allowing for an extra club. This
       will result in some mix of (1) lower wages per player; and (2)
       fewer players. I’m expecting an exodus of medium to high earning
       senior players, especially overseas players. Japan and the USA
       likely to be most attractive.
       #Post#: 82438--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: poorfour
       Date: January 18, 2022, 3:30 am
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       --- Quote from: Only Joe Quin link ---
       >
       > Looking at it in the round, the total wages of the whole
       premiership will be less, even allowing for an extra club. This
       will result in some mix of (1) lower wages per player; and (2)
       fewer players. I’m expecting an exodus of medium to high earning
       senior players, especially overseas players. Japan and the USA
       likely to be most attractive.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       And (3) cheaper players. We'll see a lot more promotion of
       Academy talent over the next few years, and probably some
       unheralded overseas players. I imagine Green is actually a bit
       of a bargain considering how critical he is to the team given we
       picked him up before he was really on anyone's radar. Likewise,
       Gjaltema has looked promising in his cameos so far and I doubt
       was a big expenditure.
       #Post#: 82443--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: TomBuckQuin
       Date: January 18, 2022, 3:58 am
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       Whatever happens, with Laurie at the helm, Owen Eastwood in
       situ, the coaching group setting a culture that the squad seem
       to thrive under... I now have faith that we'll get it right more
       often than not.
       #Post#: 82446--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: Fursty
       Date: January 18, 2022, 4:11 am
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       --- Quote from: Somardino link ---
       >
       > So, using the link on the left plus a little googling, here’s
       who I think is still out of contract at the end of the season:
       >
       > Joe Marler (may have another year?)
       > Jordan Els
       > Wilco Louw (may have another year?)
       > Craig Trenier
       > Matt Symons
       > George Hammond
       > Luke Wallace
       > Danny Care
       > Jack Stafford
       > Lewis Gjaltema
       > Paul Lasike
       > Cadan Murley
       > Tyrone Green
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Of all the names on the list Tyrone Green is the one I'm most
       worried about - I imagine he's in-line for a very substantial
       pay increase and likely to be in high demand.
       #Post#: 82449--------------------------------------------------
       Re: DC renewal?
   DIR By: Mayor West
       Date: January 18, 2022, 4:15 am
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       I can’t see players moving for a lot more money as all teams
       have the same cap so all have to cut their cloth. How would we
       afford a big signing unless we shift one out or maybe more lower
       earners. I think it’s more of a case of players being told that
       they can’t have a pay rise or maybe a cut in salary on contract
       renewal. Another club might offer them a little more to tempt
       them or as in Ford and Genge they’re going home. If there are
       suddenly loads of players available does it not lower the value
       overall. The other problem is that a team won’t be any good with
       ten superstars as the rest will always be the weak links. You
       need a careful balance. It must be very complicated trying to do
       all this with overlapping contracts marquees academy credits
       etc.
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