Halifax RLFC: Cap changes won't hit Fax : Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:05 am  

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/H ... 5545046.jp

http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/local/H ... 5545046.jp

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:36 am  

Strange announcement. For a team with SL ambitions to come out and say we are not spending fully up to the salary cap limit makes you wonder why. Is it through choice, is it because we havnt the income. Afterall we arnt running a second team and MC has mentioned about having a paper thin squad. Well it seems theres plenty of room under the cap so im guessing if he could he would have brought some more players in.
Dosnt bode well for our SL app as the RFL want all the teams in SL to be spending up to the maximum cap limit.
Strange strange announcement.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:42 am  

if the club were to buy all the players new cars, playstations and microwaves etc could they avoid the cap constraints?

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:59 am  

Why would spending to the maximum of our cap help in any super league application?
It is all about having a sound business plan and correct budgeting. Running a business correctly will have more bearing on how our super league application is taken. We dont have a sugar daddy like other clubs who are prepared to pump money into the club, we have to generate our own money, living within our means, cutting our cloth accordingly are word not usually used with the past of Halifax RLFC.
But i for one are pleased to see that we have eventually learnt from out previous problems and are building the club internally.

If we can asemble a squad like this under the cap, what would it be like if we had the income to spend to the limit?

The statement was made because like myself i was fearful of how things would affect us, to find out that it wont affect us puts all my fears to bed. I dont think the same can be said about Barrow and Widnes, i am sure they would have been spending to the limit of the cap.
Our house is in order, the futures bright its Blue and White.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:30 am  

Does it not say that the club are spending wisely and not just giving stupid amounts of money to players. I think this is a positive note from the club that they have learnt from past mistakes and are prepared to build for the clubs future.

Plus if you look at our team, despite poor form at the moment, it's one of best squads in the division and we have room for improvement if needed. That to me shows shrewd business sense on the clubs part.

Why do we always question the running of the club without any actual information as if we know better?

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:36 am  

good news really that under the cap as can always spend more if needed.

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:40 am  

I'm very impressed with that statement. It's better than some of the agonizing statements we've had to sit through in the past. Well done to all. Let's be as competitive as possible in the league the RFL will let us play in

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:40 am  

I'm very impressed with that statement. It's better than some of the agonizing statements we've had to sit through in the past. Well done to all. Let's be as competitive as possible in the league the RFL will let us play in

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:03 am  

I think it shows good signs from the club and shows we aren't paying players ridiculous amounts. Are our players still paid on a performance basis?

Another thought, has anybody thought about putting money into a pot for the players for if we win the grand final? Obviously we don't have a sugar daddy and would be a nice thing for fans to do.

I seem to remember this happening a few years ago, I think it might have been our relegation season, or first season in national league. Basically I think the pot of money was then bet on us winning the gf or not getting relegated (to obviously make more money if we managed this) and then would have been split between the players. It might be another way to give the team a boost....anyway just a thought!

: Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:29 pm  

Greg Florimos Boots wrote:

Strange announcement. For a team with SL ambitions to come out and say we are not spending fully up to the salary cap limit makes you wonder why. Is it through choice, is it because we havnt the income. Afterall we arnt running a second team and MC has mentioned about having a paper thin squad. Well it seems theres plenty of room under the cap so im guessing if he could he would have brought some more players in.
Dosnt bode well for our SL app as the RFL want all the teams in SL to be spending up to the maximum cap limit.
Strange strange announcement.

So we should just spend for the sake of spending to reach the cap - like in Fastasy Rugby League games? If the club thinks they've got the squad needed to compete, why do they have to spend to the cap limit? I applaud them for buying quality, not quantity in this respect because for a club spending below the cap, we've some bloody excellent bargains. You need to take your gloomy hat off Florimo and have a bit of faith in those running the club. Would you rather they followed Leigh or Doncaster's example this year?