In addition to protecting clubs from financial difficulties, increase in the salary cap would immediately widen the gap between the haves and have-nots in the league - Sydney, Gold Coast, and probably Melbourne would greatly benefit from the increase, while the likes of Perth and Newcastle would really struggle. Then you would end up with a very uneven competition as well, one thing that FFA has tried desperately to avoid.
I guess the plan is to gradually increase the financial viability of the clubs and the profile of the league, and keep increases of the salary cap in line with such growth, to both keep clubs away from financial trouble and the competition relatively even. It's a long term project though, I would think.el grapadura2009-01-21 20:50:55
In addition to protecting clubs from financial difficulties, increase in the salary cap would immediately widen the gap between the haves and have-nots in the league - Sydney, Gold Coast, and probably Melbourne would greatly benefit from the increase, while the likes of Perth and Newcastle would really struggle. Then you would end up with a very uneven competition as well, one thing that FFA has tried desperately to avoid.
I guess the plan is to gradually increase the financial viability of the clubs and the profile of the league, and keep increases of the salary cap in line with such growth, to both keep clubs away from financial trouble and the competition relatively even. It's a long term project though, I would think.el grapadura2009-01-21 20:50:55