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It wasnt winning the minor premiership or even the preliminary final that made Cameron Smith believe the Melbourne Storm could win the NRL crown.It was their pre-season.The captain said he realised before a ball had even been kicked in the competition that this years Storm side was special and could be premiership contenders.Ahead of the title decider against Cronulla in Sydney on Sunday, Smith said he knew they were a better team than that which bowed out in the preliminary final last season.It was just a different feeling in the group this year, it was like we all knew where we were headed and were on the same page and driving each other to get to this point this year, Smith said on Monday.Following that loss to eventual champions North Queensland, Smith said that Storm coach Craig Bellamy and the senior players challenged the young players during the post-season review to work harder on their fitness, strength and mental toughness to be more consistent.They would play well one week and then the next week not play at the standard we needed them to play, Smith explained.We challenged them to pick up their consistency. They worked extremely hard through the pre-season.Smith said he could see the signs during the pre-season that the message had sunk in, and the result is the best ever years for players like Jordan McLean, Kenny Bromwich and Ben Hampton.In the back end of the pre-season I saw a lot of positive signs in the group with the way they were training, particularly the younger group in our squad I thought they had tremendous pre-seasons, Smith said.Jordans had a break-out season; hes been in first grade for a couple of years but hasnt really given us what weve all been waiting for but this year he has.So thats a huge reason as to why were here this weekend, because those young guys and the way they have played the whole year.Lining up for his fifth grand final (missing 2008 through suspension), Smith said he felt grateful to have the opportunity to play in another.He said when the Storm won in 2012 the team was driven by having their 2008 and 2009 premierships stripped for salary cap cheating.This year it was purely about the opportunity.We talk about not looking ahead and one week at a time but when were running laps in the pre-season, in the meeting room watching hours of vision, our goal is to win the premiership, he said.Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Oilers Jersey . 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Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1.Gareth Southgate will only consider accepting a contract that runs until the end of Euro 2020 if he is to become England manager on a full-time basis, according to Sky sources.In addition, SSNHQ has been told Southgate will expect financial parity with both his predecessors and other external candidates when he enters into negotiations with the Football Association on Monday.Southgates four-game stint in interim charge came to an end on Tuesday, and FA chief executive Martin Glenn has told SSNHQ that Southgate is in a strong position, but did not rule out interviewing other candidates. FA chief executive Martin Glenn says he been impressed with Gareth Southgate Glenn said: Gareth is in a strong position because, not just the fact the last four games showed a lot of signs of encouragement, but the fact hes worked in the FA for the last couple of years, ran the U21s well, understands how the international set-up works.Southgate spoke in the build-up to Englands game against Spain of the importance of continuity, and with that in mind it is understood he feels a contract until the end of the 2018 World Cup would not be in his, but more importantly the teams best interests. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price As such, he will only consider a contract that runs through until the end of the European Championships in 2020.The financial elements of any negotiations, should the FA decide to offer him the job, will also be key.dddddddddddd It was widely reported that Sam Allardyce and Roy Hodgson were on contracts worth £2.5m per year and, while Southgate is known to earn considerably less than that in his current FA role, he is not prepared to accept a contract that sees him earn less than his market worth by virtue of being an internal appointment. Graeme Le Saux insists the selection process he is part of is important While Southgate is expected to acknowledge he has less experience than Allardyce and Hodgson, other financial factors will play a part during negotiations, such as what it would cost in compensation to appoint a manager who is currently employed, as well as the earning potential for a manager in the Premier League.Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew and Aston Villas Steve Bruce - both considered to be viable contenders for the role in the summer and when Allardyce was sacked - are understood to earn more than £2m per year on their respective club deals, which both have multiple years to run, bringing compensation into play were they to be considered by the FAs five-man selection panel.The cost of hiring Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger at the end of the season would negate the need to pay compensation as he is out of contract in the summer of 2017, yet his wage demands would be considerably higher than any other candidate.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price!Also See:Rooney defied Southgate orderFA: Southgate wants England jobFIFA opens poppy proceedingsFA to investigate celebrations ' ' '