nathan_rugby wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:55 pm
Shaun1967 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:48 pm
Mike wrote: ↑Sat Sep 04, 2021 11:57 pm
Regarding the 73K, I imagine they have an estimated budget for a half (which try are obviously not going to reveal) and what's left is 73k. If the estimate is out then so will the value of what's left.
My guess is that they have budgeted what Tommy is on for the half backs wage. They stated there were discussions about whether or not he should go around again.
If we don’t recruit, then Tommy remains on contract and we have £73k remaining. If we find a half back then Tommy comes off the playing roster and we use his wage.
We may have to dig into the £73k though if we get any dispensations on Tommy’s wage or find someone cheaper and have a bit more left over.
That would assume Hastings salary has been taken up already?
If that is true then I just cannot see how we are losing Hastings, Bullock, Clubb, Gildart, Manfredi, G Burgess off the cap, replacing them with Mago, Ellis, Thornley & Miski and we only have £73k remaining. There is obvious upgrades to contracts / players getting more in their 2nd or 3rd year etc, but really up to the cap with our 2022 squad confirmations so far?
I hope they are assuming Tommy is going round again and if he doesn't that will free up more money.
I've done a bit of digging and this is my understanding
£73k left on the salary cap (not including a marquee slot)
so there's £223k technically at least.... (depending on level of dispensation available for said player)
Mitch Clark & Tommy's current wage is accounted for.
Clark is leaving, so that raises the £223k, Tommy retires, it further raises the £223k. That is assuming the Marquee player counts as £150k, if they count as less then it would raise the cap space again.
the assumption is that a Halfback will be signed, and we will not need to use the 2nd Marquee slot to stay under the cap.
So Rads saying we will spend up to the cap is slightly confusing. unless, there are plans to recruit more than 1 player from now till the start of next season.... possibly even a Marquee player. (I genuinely don't know if there is, I only know of us chasing 1 player at the moment, which we all do - Miller)