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| Quote: Saddened! "Can you not read dude? Andy Wilson is saying there are no changes to the cap and that Wigan have had no help they weren't entitled to.'"
rlBut the rules have been changed to facilitate what Wigan has just done.rl
Andy Wilson didn't quite give the full story.
What troubles me is this 'allowances' bit the RFL refers to but, as usual, is not open about. We know about the allowances for long serving players - up to 50% off cap for the longest serving player. So if Tomkins' salary is now also 50% off cap that means Wigan will be in a position to sign up other players as well without feeling it under the cap. How many marquee players are allowed per team? And what is the 'allowance' value? And how will this affect teams unable even to reach the cap much less spend beyond it, even though they may have a wonderkid in their squad?
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| Quote: SaintsFan "rlBut the rules have been changed to facilitate what Wigan has just done.rl
Andy Wilson didn't quite give the full story.
What troubles me is this 'allowances' bit the RFL refers to but, as usual, is not open about. We know about the allowances for long serving players - up to 50% off cap for the longest serving player. So if Tomkins' salary is now also 50% off cap that means Wigan will be in a position to sign up other players as well without feeling it under the cap. How many marquee players are allowed per team? And what is the 'allowance' value? And how will this affect teams unable even to reach the cap much less spend beyond it, even though they may have a wonderkid in their squad?'"
I thought the existing allowances were £50k, not 50%.
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| Quote: Saddened! "I thought the existing allowances were £50k, not 50%.'"
Yeah, you're probably right.
Either way, we don't know what this new allowance is or how many players it relates to and I can't see it being anything but a load of trouble.
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| Quote: SaintsFan "Yeah, you're probably right.
Either way, we don't know what this new allowance is or how many players it relates to and I can't see it being anything but a load of trouble.'"
We'll file it under 'Wigan - Miscellaneous salary cap cheating' until we get clarification of the mess. Surely to god someone at the RFL reads my posts on this forum and hopefully there will be an RFL press release to clarify. If anyone doubts my reach, you can read between the lines that Andy Wilson's blog is all about me.
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| Quote: Saddened! "Poor journalism by the Telegraph?'"
If it's in the Telegraph you can bet it's written by a RU journo who knows next to nothing about RL. Like rlthis guyrl, who thinks 'Tomkins' is spelt with a p.
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| The usual "conspiracy" theories! LOL
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| Quote: jaybs "The usual "conspiracy" theories! LOL'"
Of course. But you must be able to see that it needs clarification? We've got the RFL's website running an article stating Wigan have taken advantage of ammended salary cap rules for marquee players then Andy Wilson stating there are no rule changes.
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| Quote: Saddened! "Of course. But you must be able to see that it needs clarification? We've got the RFL's website running an article stating Wigan have taken advantage of ammended salary cap rules for marquee players then Andy Wilson stating there are no rule changes.'"
Definitely needs clarification in some way.
It could just be that it's a combination of O'Loughlin getting 50k off his salary on the cap, wasn't there another kinda 50k off for home grown players after a certain number of time, as well as perhaps a new 50k for a side containing members of the England squad? That might be what is being classed as the new "marquee" clause type thing.
Either way, we've lost 4 big players, a couple of squad players, and so far have signed 3 squad players, it really isn't out of the realms of possibility that the "special dispensation" is only another £50k or so.
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| Quote: inside_man "Either way, we've lost 4 big players, a couple of squad players, and so far have signed 3 squad players, it really isn't out of the realms of possibility that the "special dispensation" is only another £50k or so.'"
I hate to turn the discussion back on itself in a never ending circle, but if that is the case (And I'm not saying it's not) it doesn't tally with Tomkins being reported as the highest paid league player in the world or with Leneghan's statement that he could offer a player a deal that would beat any club in either code, when clearly he couldn't.
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| Quote: Saddened! "I hate to turn the discussion back on itself in a never ending circle, but if that is the case (And I'm not saying it's not) it doesn't tally with Tomkins being reported as the highest paid league player in the world or with Leneghan's statement that he could offer a player a deal that would beat any club in either code, when clearly he couldn't.'"
Add the £50K to Joels salary and then add Sams and it will be a tidy amount. Then consider Hoffman, Deacon, Coley, O'Carrol and Ben Davies have also left the club.
Anyway according to tonights Wigan Evening Post the "marquee player" amendment is due to be discussed by the Superleague clubs next week.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Anyway according to tonights Wigan Evening Post the "marquee player" amendment is due to be discussed by the Superleague clubs next week.'"
But Wigan have already been given permission to use it? Very suspect.
And on Sam's wages, fine, it could be possible. But what is your opinion of Leneghan's comments about beating any offer from any club in either code? Any meaning to that or just a complete lie wrapped up in positive PR for the fans benefit?
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| Quote: Saddened! "
But what is your opinion of Leneghan's comments about beating any offer from any club in either code? Any meaning to that or just a complete lie wrapped up in positive PR for the fans benefit?'"
I can't remember the wording, but did he say beat any offer or just make a more attractive one? It just came across as a chairman trying to say that we will always be able to attract good players and shouldn't need to worry about RU as much as everyone is. But that's the way I took it, a bit of propaganda. I don't think he could seriously even consider trying to compete with the likes of French RU or whatever.
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| Quote: inside_man "I can't remember the wording, but did he say beat any offer or just make a more attractive one? It just came across as a chairman trying to say that we will always be able to attract good players and shouldn't need to worry about RU as much as everyone is. But that's the way I took it, a bit of propaganda. I don't think he could seriously even consider trying to compete with the likes of French RU or whatever.'"
His wording was
A 'more attractive package' to me means contract terms as opposed to spurious nonsense like the honour of playing for a club and stuff like that. Could also include intangibles like living in Wigan, the local women, the classy lifestyle in the area.
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| Quote: Saddened! "
A 'more attractive package' to me means contract terms as opposed to spurious nonsense like the honour of playing for a club and stuff like that. Could also include intangibles like living in Wigan, the local women, the classy lifestyle in the area.'"
I think it is more likely to be saying what he thinks people want to hear to make them happy. Theres no way you can really get a current SOO and Aus test player to come over here whilst at the same time staying under the cap
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| Quote: Saddened! "His wording was
Do you really think £300k is compensation enough for having to live with that though? I doubt it.
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