Yeah but what if you're Ablett and I'm Cuthbertson who wins in an arm wrestle?

Think it's a risky introduction for us. The likes of Watkins and Hall haven't gone to Australia because they have young families that they want to raise in this country. What this provides is another possible route for them to make big money elsewhere but in THIS country (at a sport they already star in if risking RU doesn't float their boat). One might get that Leeds deal but what if Hardaker gets it and Warrington, Salford and Wigan come throwing big money at them?

We keep one but lose the other two?

Good. We shouldn't be able to keep players because of rules meaning others can't pay them their worth.

If we use it wisely, and smartly so we don't damage too many egos, it's should enable us to just have another very good player on 8% of the cap, which I'd imagine at this point is time is about the maximum.

Personally I'd rather they came up with something that rewarded the clubs that invested in youth
Let's say a player comes through the academy and providing he's made 10 1st team appearance the previous season then 5% of his salary is ignored, but it's incremental as well so the next year 2 10% is ignored up to say 50% if they stay 10 years +
That let's you have multiple players not counting fully against the cap, leaves money to spend on the gaps you can't fill from your academy and encourages teams to build good solid youth recruitment

This sounds good in principle but clubs aren't starting from the same point so some could never catch up.

Also Watkins or hall wouldn't be able to say or do anything if Hardaker for example was given the marquee salary, they have both signed 4/5 year contracts within the last 12 months so it's not like they can go anywhere if we don't want them too.

I'm all for it why shouldn't Clubs that can afford it pay their star players more to keep them or even bring in a quality signing to compliment their current squad.
All this player A will want what player B gets wont happen imo do people seriously think our star players are all paid the same?
If it was a free for all ad hoc approach yes it would be a disaster and no good for the game i also hope Dr Gobsh##es proposal of "buying" a Clubs marquee allowance isn't enforced.
Also lets not forget if a % of the wages for the marquee player don't count on the initial SC it frees up more SC space to reward those who are getting paid within it.

Trouble is, RL clubs have an appalling record when it comes to knowing what they can afford.

That's a fair point mate i'm hoping that those than do utilise it will do so with all bases covered.

Not sure it's a wise move

totally against it. all players brought through the system since 15 should only have 50% of their salary counted on the cap. this would encourage youth development and stop clubs forever going oversea's , or in the case of one club, to sort out their own youth systems instead of continually enticing other clubs players with financial incentives

Who's that, Warrington?

I really couldn't say