: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:45 pm  

njg4haven wrote:

Exactly my point, to stop OUR clubs spending beyond means.

He's right you know

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:16 pm  

njg4haven wrote:

Exactly my point, to stop OUR clubs spending beyond means.

The only way they will do that is if the hold the purse strings for all clubs.

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:31 pm  

cant see this making that much of i diff to be honest...we all know that clubs are dodgin the salary cap now with it been 400grand limit,

theyl just have to dodge it abit more!

barrow will struggle it they keep thier 50man squad!

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:42 pm  

the clubs have known about this for a while now. not breaking news as was on here month or so ago before signed the players up on 2 year contracts.
maybe if some players are on longer contracts when the new cap announced they dont count...

: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:28 pm  

rickster wrote: it'll be interesting to find out how much we do actually spend on players.Are we upto the limit or are we miles off - who knows ; we could be well under considering the size of our squad. Will the introduction of our under 18s next season count in the cap - i presume it opens the door to anthony bowman and other young players we sign to press for a first team squad place. Payments to under 21's at 31st August in the previous year don't count towards the cap. http://www.cooperativechampionship.co.u ... p?id=14983

rickster wrote: it'll be interesting to find out how much we do actually spend on players.Are we upto the limit or are we miles off - who knows ; we could be well under considering the size of our squad. Will the introduction of our under 18s next season count in the cap - i presume it opens the door to anthony bowman and other young players we sign to press for a first team squad place. Payments to under 21's at 31st August in the previous year don't count towards the cap. http://www.cooperativechampionship.co.u ... p?id=14983

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:41 am  

I dont have a short memory, we at Halifax have had alot of problems financially not just recently but in the past, where we have been more concerned about on the field and the bills will be paid tomorrow attitude. I do think alot of rugby clubs are run that way because ultimately the directors of the clubs are usually wealthy supporters where hearts rule heads.
However we have learnt from our past mistakes and are running with a sound business plan and budgetting sensibly.

Maybe what the RFL should do is send a team into clubs and help them plan and budget properly, oh sorry it already does. The golden child which is Celtic.

I agree with you whole heartedly on the promotion and relegation issue, thats what will ultimately ruin our sport

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:03 pm  

Apparently ' dual registration ' players will not count on the cap

So you could have say Hunslet with 6/7 Leeds ' loanees ' still operating on 100 K

Basically if you agree to be a ' feeder ' club you get a SC excemption

Good old RFL eh

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:04 pm  

Gateshead one of the clubs that aren't happy. Other is unnamed: http://www.lasttackle.com/news_2470-gateshead-disappointed-by-salary-cap-decrease.html

Gateshead one of the clubs that aren't happy. Other is unnamed: http://www.lasttackle.com/news_2470-gateshead-disappointed-by-salary-cap-decrease.html

: Thu Aug 13, 2009 1:42 pm  

As Mr Findlay previously worked at RFL headquarters surely he knew this was going to happen