Salary Cap : Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:12 am  

Not too applicable to us since we're not spending to the full cap but... From next season, clubs which produce players for England's elite training squad and the Knights will be given special dispensation to break the £1.65million cap. http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... 6/7305083/ In short, for every England elite or knights squad member developed by the club or currently on your club squad, you can spend £x over and above the cap limit. So, for Joe Arundel we get 2 x dispensations since he was developed here and is still here. For Joe Westerman & Michael Shenton we get 1 dispensation each for them being developed here. For Rangi we get 1 for him being on the books here. So we currently receive an extra 5 x £x on top of the £1.65m allowed. On a similar topic, Craig Huby will complete his 10th season with the club this year meaning from 2013 only 50% of his wage will count against the cap. As I say, all very good but not really applicable since we're not up to the cap limit as it is.

Not too applicable to us since we're not spending to the full cap but... From next season, clubs which produce players for England's elite training squad and the Knights will be given special dispensation to break the £1.65million cap. http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... 6/7305083/ In short, for every England elite or knights squad member developed by the club or currently on your club squad, you can spend £x over and above the cap limit. So, for Joe Arundel we get 2 x dispensations since he was developed here and is still here. For Joe Westerman & Michael Shenton we get 1 dispensation each for them being developed here. For Rangi we get 1 for him being on the books here. So we currently receive an extra 5 x £x on top of the £1.65m allowed. On a similar topic, Craig Huby will complete his 10th season with the club this year meaning from 2013 only 50% of his wage will count against the cap. As I say, all very good but not really applicable since we're not up to the cap limit as it is.

Re: Salary Cap : Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:23 pm  

Interesting stuff, this actually seems to be a model that rewards loyalty and further stimulates player development.

Particularly the 10 years and the 2 x dispensation.

I think this will encourage a lot of clubs against signing average journeymen in lieu of giving some of their U20's a little more patience. We must have all got it wrong, becuase this seems logical and positive.

Re: Salary Cap : Thu Nov 17, 2011 7:55 pm  

If Milner gets into the Knights squad next season and with Peacock and Morley at the end of their england careers giving Huby a shot at England, out cap potential is huge!

Re: Salary Cap : Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:15 pm  

It smacks of the RFL finding away to appease Wigan, since the loss of "all" their players to RU.

Re: Salary Cap : Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:45 pm  

I think this could be dangerous, and could lead to financial problems for clubs that try to over spend.

Re: Salary Cap : Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:16 am  

Junglefever wrote:

I think this could be dangerous, and could lead to financial problems for clubs that try to over spend.

It's their choice whether to spend it or not, just as some people use their credit card to the limit. All it needs is proper management from the top of the club(s)

Re: Salary Cap : Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:28 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

It's their choice whether to spend it or not, just as some people use their credit card to the limit. All it needs is proper management from the top of the club(s)

Like when you properly managed the salary cap, and then you spent half a mill on Fielden knowing you couldn't fit him in your maxed out cap?

Re: Salary Cap : Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:40 am  

kinleycat wrote:

Like when you properly managed the salary cap, and then you spent half a mill on Fielden knowing you couldn't fit him in your maxed out cap?

He means "other" clubs, fool.

Re: Salary Cap : Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:05 pm  

Shame that some clubs can't manage their finances correctly, isn't it?

Re: Salary Cap : Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:09 pm  

Georgie Best on a Bloomer wrote:

Shame that some clubs can't manage their finances correctly, isn't it?

It is, some clubs are in debt and others not so.