Matthew posted:
I can't see how KR can spend the full amount of the cap - they aren't exactly the best supported club in SL
Been best supportered has nothing to do with it anymore. Sides have poor attendances but can have good sponsoship deals. Or as Quins had they were getting money by the owner to make up the difference.
The other thing is that the 50% rule has gone out of the salary cap. So even if HKR could only (say) spend £1.2m this season they will be able to spend up to the full cap limit of £1.65 in 2008.
Even so I think the point is that the players they are signing would be tough to fit in a full £1.65m cap anyway.
Dave
When does this overspend prevention measure kick in? I thought it was supposed to be in time for 2008.
It'd be hilarious if next season was about to start and Rovers were suddenly summoned to the RFL, who then went down their squad list saying: "You can't have him, you can't have him, you can't have him ..."
Joking aside though, with all the players they've bought and are allegedly lining up, they do give the impression that they don't understand the SC system at all. How do they think they've going to manage this?
Matthew posted:
I can't see how KR can spend the full amount of the cap - they aren't exactly the best supported club in SL
Been best supportered has nothing to do with it anymore. Sides have poor attendances but can have good sponsoship deals. Or as Quins had they were getting money by the owner to make up the difference.
The other thing is that the 50% rule has gone out of the salary cap. So even if HKR could only (say) spend £1.2m this season they will be able to spend up to the full cap limit of £1.65 in 2008.
Even so I think the point is that the players they are signing would be tough to fit in a full £1.65m cap anyway.
Dave
I do suspect that they are letting a few go from the present squad. If not then they are screwed.
thegimble posted:
Been best supportered has nothing to do with it anymore. Sides have poor attendances but can have good sponsoship deals. Or as Quins had they were getting money by the owner to make up the difference.
The other thing is that the 50% rule has gone out of the salary cap. So even if HKR could only (say) spend £1.2m this season they will be able to spend up to the full cap limit of £1.65 in 2008.
Even so I think the point is that the players they are signing would be tough to fit in a full £1.65m cap anyway.
Dave
I do suspect that they are letting a few go from the present squad. If not then they are screwed.
They're going to need to let them all go at this rate, and that of course isn't always a straightforward matter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chev_Walker
Says on here walker has signed 3 year deal with us. Also on the side his current club is wigan. Dont know if any of this is true.
Warriors07 posted: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chev_Walker
Says on here walker has signed 3 year deal with us. Also on the side his current club is wigan. Dont know if any of this is true.
The only thing I'd say is that, since this alteration was made to Walker's Wikipedia entry, Rovers fans have become quite adamant that they've stepped in at the last moment and pinched him off us. They say it will be announced on Thursday.
I don't know whether I believe it or not, but it's got a worryingly familiar ring to it.
For the record, they also say they'll shortly be announcing the signings of three more Aussies - Crossman, Newton and FitzHenry.
Warriors07 posted: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chev_Walker
Says on here walker has signed 3 year deal with us. Also on the side his current club is wigan. Dont know if any of this is true.
The only thing I'd say is that, since this alteration was made to Walker's Wikipedia entry, Rovers fans have become quite adamant that they've stepped in at the last moment and pinched him off us. They say it will be announced on Thursday.
I don't know whether I believe it or not, but it's got a worryingly familiar ring to it.
For the record, they also say they'll shortly be announcing the signings of three more Aussies - Crossman, Newton and FitzHenry.
