This seems completely unfounded to me. Are you basing this on any factual information at all? Why would any player agree to this? We can offer absolutely no guarantees to any player about future earnings should we get back into SL.

I think what's more likely is that we've offered reasonable salaries to the majority of the squad, reduced wages to the younger/fringe players and a decent wage to a handful of key personnel. In my opinion the reason many (like Lee Gaskell and Dale Ferguson) chose to stay with us is because a) they were happy here b) their salaries were reasonable and c) the promise of regular game time and a platform to demonstrate your talents to other clubs (SL sides).
I think the theory of buy out clauses should a SL club come calling is also probably accurate.

I'm basing it on the fact we've got a £1 million salary cap and 31 first teamers. So, just taking that as 1,000,000 split 31 ways gives us £32k each. Now, given that the average wage for a SL player is approximately £65k it seems reasonable to assume that our top players will get bumped up wages next year

Well, each to their own I suppose. But I seriously doubt it is worked that way.

I agree with Roofaldo, I think it will be "stick with us this year,get us promoted and you get a big pay rise next season."

I think it's difficult to make these decisions sometimes.

We have to remember that Sammut, Carvell, and I'll add in Scruton, were probably happy enough playing for Bradford, but had gone through periods of being paid late and, no doubt, had worries about not being paid at all. That they would have wanted to 'normalise' their employment situation was pretty clear, to be fair - and given a similar set of circumstances I'd guess they would again look first at how their families bread was going to be buttered. I guess the last thing on their minds was that we were going to hit some stability whilst their position at Wakey were going to start looking 'dodgy' again.

Im sure i read somewhere that there is a footabller called Lee Gaskell that is due to sign for Warrington Town FC in 2016 - could be a stupid mix up ?? see current squad at FW - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrington_Town_F.C. Currently only on loan from Ramsbottom United

Im sure i read somewhere that there is a footabller called Lee Gaskell that is due to sign for Warrington Town FC in 2016 - could be a stupid mix up ?? see current squad at FW - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrington_Town_F.C. Currently only on loan from Ramsbottom United

Its the only logical reason to me as didnt Gaskell sign a 2 year contract, and why would Wire buy it out based on all the utility cover they already have

Oh come on, we ALL know where the Nosy one gets his 'information' from-: message boards, twitter and the like.

Truth is, he's the true bright individual out of the lot of us though - he gets paid* for using his tripewriter.

*That's clearly an assumption, of course and may be wrong, he may just get off on telling everyone that he's a bona fide journo and not bother about the remuneration..

Just a thought- won't we look idiots if he DOES go to Wire.....

I think Wire are planning on spending big for a HB position with the marquee player rule (if it get pushed through) Cooper Cronk has been a player rumoured to be going there for a long time. Marquee player rule may just allow them to sign him.

I think calling them "marguee players" is unnecessarily harsh and, yes, a tad offensive. Wouldn't a euphemism like "big-boned" be less rude, instead of just ridiculing the size of shirt?