Wigan Warriors legend calls for salary cap removal and makes Owen Farrell ‘£10 million’ claim

[josie andrews]

Rugby league great Martin Offiah has insisted Super League has to remove the salary cap if it wants to become one of the biggest sports in the United Kingdom: before stating the game should have paid ‘£10million’ to entice Owen Farell.

Offiah was part of one of the greatest Wigan sides in the history of the sport – and it was their dominance which largely led to the creation of the Super League salary cap, limiting what teams can spend.

https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/wi ... lion-claim

[moto748]

Nah. Does anyone really believe OF turning to league would cause an explosion of interest in the game from Union fans (which presumably is the idea)? I don't. And if there ever was a time for something like that to happen (which I doubt), it would have been decades ago. Now, the headlines would be "Ageing rugby star goes for one last hurrah".

[morley pie eater]

Offiah, like Garry Schofield, gets paid for this stuff. If they said anything sensible, it wouldn't get the headlines, and they'd lose their income.

[josie andrews]

When I first read it I thought he’s been on the wacky baccy or something! regarding Owen Farrell & the salary cap of 10 million.

But the some of the things make sense though about us thinking we are number 2 in RL. Blame the RFLfor that!

We have to increase the salary cap to get better investors in the sport. We have gone backwards & I blame that on the a) salary cap being too low & b) the Yorkshire clubs want to stagnate & holding back the sport instead of promoting it.

If these clubs can’t compete money wise we will always be a small sport in England.

It’s taken over 20 years for Castleford & Wakefield to do anything with their stadiums & even with the bits they’ve done they’re still crap grounds to go to! Mind you, Leeds are no better for away supporters!

[ian.birchall]

Where is the improvement at Cas Josie? I must have missed that.

[endoman]

Where is the improvement at Cas Josie? I must have missed that.

Seats down the touchline opposite the main stand.

[josie andrews]

Where is the improvement at Cas Josie? I must have missed that.

Seats down the touchline opposite the main stand.

Thanks for the reply for me been busy getting 3 more rescue chickens

[fozzie58]

Where is the improvement at Cas Josie? I must have missed that.

Oh come on you must have seen the huge improvements there sky keep telling us there’s been huge improvements and I for one believe them

[medlocke]

Where is the improvement at Cas Josie? I must have missed that.

Oh come on you must have seen the huge improvements there sky keep telling us there’s been huge improvements and I for one believe them

Have they painted it again?