Re: James graham : Sun Jun 21, 2020 9:12 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

I'm not defending the RFL or SLE, whichever made the standard criteria for SL venues, back in the day. It's academic now as this part of SL qualification has been dropped some while ago, if my memory is correct, but the salary cap rules still apply.

Shows how sad our sport is, that it does away with a rule that effectively sets out to improve the standards and image of the game for the supporter and the clubs, while keeping a rule that helps to hold back the quality of the game and is basically a restraint of trade.

Re: James graham : Mon Jun 22, 2020 4:09 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

Shows how sad our sport is, that it does away with a rule that effectively sets out to improve the standards and image of the game for the supporter and the clubs, while keeping a rule that helps to hold back the quality of the game and is basically a restraint of trade.

Rules are there to be broken, as we're all very aware of.

Re: James graham : Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:40 pm  

Or thane wrote:

Yeah he doesn't have the legs he used to but he's still a workhorse.

he'd put the majority of our forwards to shame.

He'd maybe put Akuola to shame in terms of minutes on the pitch but would I swap him for Hill Cooper or Philbin ...not a chance...

he's quitting a sinking ship in the vain hope of finishing his career with a cup Final appearance in England Of which he has zero chance in the NRL with St George.

vanity project before returning to the NRL as a pundit...!!!

Re: James graham : Mon Jun 22, 2020 7:24 pm  

There was a time wh3n his return would have been massive news. Has the hallmarks of a very long lap of honour.

Re: James graham : Mon Jun 22, 2020 8:26 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

Saddened's posts are just trolling in the main, dressed up as somebody pretending to be our friend. Him being a Saints fan is irrelevant. The current financial footing of each and every club is not wholly in the public domain, and it's just guess work of how severe the issues from Covid19 affects each and every one. Lenegan has made a statement to Wigan supporters, looking for help to address what may well be a crisis, and other chairmen may follow suit. We'll just have to wait and see what comes to pass in the wake of this pandemic. As a collective, the future for SL is at best, rather uncertain. How uncertain, well, that is just guess work and conjecture.

Just a heads up Saddended isn't a Saints fan he's a Pie Eater in disguise... Check out his profile pic , the Saints kit is covering a wigan shirt (hopped sleeves).

Re: James graham : Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:31 am  

Confirmed https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/53145064

Confirmed https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/53145064

Re: James graham : Tue Jun 23, 2020 8:50 am  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

The sweeping statements are all over our board, you even made one regarding Thompson. Not jokes, just your perception without any truth behind your comments, on financial matters at a number of clubs.

Stop pretending you didn't make any, and where did anyone say they were outrageous.

The RFL and Super League have confirmed that they have relaxed the regulations about going into administration. Clubs will no longer receive a 12 point deduction for going into administration along with other measures to help clubs survive. I still maintain there's a good chance there will be some very high quality players more readily available than there would have been normally.

Re: James graham : Tue Jun 23, 2020 5:45 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

The RFL and Super League have confirmed that they have relaxed the regulations about going into administration. Clubs will no longer receive a 12 point deduction for going into administration along with other measures to help clubs survive. I still maintain there's a good chance there will be some very high quality players more readily available than there would have been normally.

That is a possibility. A lot depends on how exactly this Sky deal affects the cash flow of SL clubs, and whether there's still a need for salary realignment of the player pool in general given the current financial climate.
We could end up with a scenario where a high majority of players will be paid less, with the high quality players that you speak of, be more tempted by the likes of the NRL and RFU. We'll have to see how things pan out, but we need to get the game restarted, as Sky's deal is dependant on fixtures in 2020 being delivered.

Re: James graham : Tue Jun 23, 2020 6:59 pm  

MorePlaymakersNeeded wrote:

That is a possibility. A lot depends on how exactly this Sky deal affects the cash flow of SL clubs, and whether there's still a need for salary realignment of the player pool in general given the current financial climate.
We could end up with a scenario where a high majority of players will be paid less, with the high quality players that you speak of, be more tempted by the likes of the NRL and RFU. We'll have to see how things pan out, but we need to get the game restarted, as Sky's deal is dependant on fixtures in 2020 being delivered.

Fair comment. Small consolation that RU are on a precipice financially as well and will be tightening their belts.somewhat

Re: James graham : Tue Jun 23, 2020 11:06 pm  

Difficult for RU clubs to justify signing league players at the moment, the success rate for league players doing well in union is not great and the covid restrictions make it harder to get a cross-code convert up to speed. They are having to make cutbacks with existing players so it risks upsetting a dressing room if players are cut or asked to reduce wages and then they sign a league player who takes time to adapt.