The evidence is in: despite a salary cap and an even distribution of grants, the NRL operates on a haves and have-nots basis. And, until it is somehow equalised, thoughts of expansion are folly. The existing house needs order first | breenie9
Mitchell is unhappy at the Roosters and, in turn, the Roosters are unhappy with him for being unhappy with them. So a parting of the ways is on.The biggest offer for Mitchell came from Wests Tigers. He basically didn’t even return their phone call.
The Titans have had issues in the past – most notably when many in the team were more focused on buying cocaine than winning an NRL match – but that is in the distant past. The challenge for clubs such as the Titans and the Tigers, perennial bottom-eight teams, is enticing players to the club who are good enough to drive you into the top eight. Then you have to get them to stick around.
A club with as many premierships in that time, Wests Tigers, also made a big play for Arrow and came up with nothing – as they did with Mitchell. Yes, there’s a centre of excellence coming, but the Titans have one, too. Most clubs do, including Penrith. How’s that going for them?The basic fact is that players see these clubs as non-winners and career crushers. They look at what’s happened to good players who have gone there – in the case of the Gold Coast, Tyrone Peachey, Bryce Cartwright, Ash Taylor – and don’t like what they see.
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