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Wolfie
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I agree that's how they should compensate clubs. There has to be a consequence for it to some degree.Eh, I just don’t see shopping players around as the same thing.
When a player and club agree on a contract the player is promising a service for a duration of time and the club is promising a monetary amount.
If a player wants out the club loses the service promised over the duration agreed. That is to say, the club does not get what they were entitled to by contract.
If a player gets shopped around, no matter what happens they get the amount promised. Yes it’s not good form for a club to do it behind the players back but they don’t lose what they were contractually promised which is money.
If the players digs their heels in and refuses to leave they still get the money they just potentially don’t get to play first grade - which is never contractually promised by any smart club. If a club refuses to release a player the player can choose to not play or to not perform - that is, the club loses the service they were entitled too.
Clubs should be able to trade contracted players for cap space. If Dolphins want Mariner they should have to pay him whatever amount he’s after and also offer the broncos an amount of their cap which the broncos can use for the amount of years agreed. Dolphins pay Mariner $300k which is under their cap, and if the broncos agree, the Dolphins also forfeit $200k (or whatever amount) from their cap which the broncos can now spend for as many years as the 2 clubs agree.
Still, regarding contracted players, if they all agree it's good for everyone, but you can't defend the club for basically doing what the players are. Forcing somebody out of the club Is never good regardless of the contract getting paid out.