Re: Seriously, How can Hull KR...

[ancientnloyal]

By releasing 12?

[shawcross da warrior]

jake webster the centre though what a player would love to see him playing for the warriors one day...

i have admired him for a while and he is way to good for k.r...

[Mr Stu]

they kept much of the team from when they were promoted last season and added some players who would not be on that much and now they stayed up they relased loads of players and have quite abit of cap to fill hence all the new big signings

[WxmWarrior]

I was at a conference last week and John Presott was one of the speakers. This was the topic of conversation when I collared him for a pint after the meal.

Basically, although not directly involved as chairman, he put it down to some astute marketing and communication by the Board and coaching staff.

By releasing a number of players they have then gone about recruiting some real quality and not paying over the odds; pitching a longer term investment with the club expending, likely success of a franchise spot, ground development etc. I understand some of the players have signed on reduced sums on a promise of larger contracts as more player movements take shape.

...from John Prescotts mouth so I would take it with a pinch of salt....

[Fujiman]

WxmWarrior posted:
I was at a conference last week and John Presott was one of the speakers. This was the topic of conversation when I collared him for a pint after the meal.

Basically, although not directly involved as chairman, he put it down to some astute marketing and communication by the Board and coaching staff.

By releasing a number of players they have then gone about recruiting some real quality and not paying over the odds; pitching a longer term investment with the club expending, likely success of a franchise spot, ground development etc. I understand some of the players have signed on reduced sums on a promise of larger contracts as more player movements take shape.

...from John Prescotts mouth so I would take it with a pinch of salt....

Be careful he might just land one on you if he thinks your being disrespectful

[WxmWarrior]

I think the whole event was much eggsagerated and he seemed to take it as a bit of a yoke when I mentioned it...

[over the hill]

if you look at the full hkr squad you will see they have a very googd 1 to 17 but after that the quality of players drops alarmingly. 3 or 4 long term injuries to key platers and it could be a long painfull season for them.

[faz13]

Nobby`s Girl posted:
How can they do that? Surely each new player wouldn’t agree to play for ten bob, So how and where has the money come from for 10 new players? Also having to pay for transfer fees for Walker, (which Wigan would not pay as the amount was to high), and if not more other players. :conf:

it was 1.7million max or 50% of your yearly intake, the rfl have taken away the 50% so you can spend up to 1.7m no matter what, in other words after 3yrs hkr will be bankrupt unless they win the cc and the gf 3yrs in a row, and the same with other teams who dont have as much money coming in

[mike binder]

faz13 posted:

Nobby`s Girl posted:
How can they do that? Surely each new player wouldn’t agree to play for ten bob, So how and where has the money come from for 10 new players? Also having to pay for transfer fees for Walker, (which Wigan would not pay as the amount was to high), and if not more other players. :conf:

it was 1.7million max or 50% of your yearly intake, the rfl have taken away the 50% so you can spend up to 1.7m no matter what, in other words after 3yrs hkr will be bankrupt unless they win the cc and the gf 3yrs in a row, and the same with other teams who dont have as much money coming in

Spot on mate ,the only good thing with the sallary cap was the 50 % limit and now thats gone get ready for more clubs to follow widnes

[butt monkey]

Hull KR are already banking on a guaranteed franchise spot!
What happens IF they don't get it - is anybody's guess.