[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 26, 2018 9:56 am  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

Yes, it's 'club trained'. And they need to be on our books for 3 years prior to them turning 21 ( ie still 21 on 1st November I think).

But the dispensation is only £5k per player, so its helpful, but not exactly an earth shattering bonus.

As indicated, it maybe thats there some additional changes for next year that we're taking advantage of, which we need to do, we had a small squad this year, and have let a fair few go. It needs a lot of padding out, and still a prop or two adding to the team.

[Winslade's Offload]

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:14 am  

True, the info I took from the rules was for the 2018 season, but yes, I remember that they agreed further changes during the course of the year. can't remember exactly what they were though, and similarly where they were published.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:18 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

As indicated, it maybe thats there some additional changes for next year that we're taking advantage of, which we need to do, we had a small squad this year, and have let a fair few go. It needs a lot of padding out, and still a prop or two adding to the team.

I was aware of the previous £5k dispensation, this quote from KF seems to suggest anyone under 21 is off cap completely - no mention of home grown either.

“There’s been dispensations introduced where if you’re 21 and under, you don’t count on the salary cap. Those kind of players are invaluable to our squad.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:37 am  

Winslade's Offload wrote:

Yes, it's 'club trained'. And they need to be on our books for 3 years prior to them turning 21 ( ie still 21 on 1st November I think).

But the dispensation is only £5k per player, so its helpful, but not exactly an earth shattering bonus.

Well as an established player looking for a contact... £75k sounds a whole lot more tempting than £70k.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:47 am  

to be honest, i'd probably be intensely talking to hastings and drinkwater's agents with a view to getting them IF we can get brown to retire a la spider/joel monaghan in 2010, that way brown gets a full years pay off and it doesn't count on next years salary cap.

You'd think he'd be amenable to that before his brain turns anymore to mush.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:51 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

to be honest, i'd probably be intensely talking to hastings and drinkwater's agents with a view to getting them IF we can get brown to retire a la spider/joel monaghan in 2010, that way brown gets a full years pay off and it doesn't count on next years salary cap.

You'd think he'd be amenable to that before his brain turns anymore to mush.

Perhaps Wigan might be tempted too.

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:54 am  

I have to say accidental or not that "dummy" by K Brown was exquisite, mush for brains as maybe. However Drinkwater may be exactly the sort of scrum half we need to go alongside our marquee signing. Would mean yet another half back partnership of course!

Re: Rumours 2 : Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:21 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

to be honest, i'd probably be intensely talking to hastings and drinkwater's agents with a view to getting them IF we can get brown to retire a la spider/joel monaghan in 2010, that way brown gets a full years pay off and it doesn't count on next years salary cap.

You'd think he'd be amenable to that before his brain turns anymore to mush.

* Perhaps a bit of re-wording might be better here.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Sep 28, 2018 6:08 pm  

Lama Tasi.

Re: Rumours 2 : Fri Sep 28, 2018 8:52 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

Lama Tasi.

Picking Scrabble tiles at random?