Mason should have had £20k deducted from his award for that small tie knot / large collar combination

I don't see any valid reason why the whole amount of payment for services to Kopout shouldn't count against their salary cap.

In the T&A OK is quoted as saying“We feel vindicated in our stance at the time that Kopczak had illegally spoken to Huddersfield well before we took over the club on September 1.

“Both Kopczak and Giants’ managing director Richard Thewlis have admitted under oath that they agreed a contract on August 8, despite Kopczak’s contract with the Bulls still having 16 months left to run.

“We are also concerned that in October of last year both Kopczak and Thewlis denied this to RFL investigator John Dearden, and indeed Kopczak stated that he was not at that time employed by anyone.

“We trust the RFL will now further investigate this matter, which has seen us deprived of a player who was under contract to us when illegally approached.”
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Credit where it's due, over on the Giants board they're being pretty even handed about it.

If the RFL don't take some action after this admission they would in effect be saying that it is OK to lie to them. Time for the RFL to show what they are made of, I wonder if they will disappoint us once again?

Yep. They've been lied to as much as anyone else and we know how that feels.

That said to tap up a player is one thing - I bet it's a lot more common than you think - but to lie to an RFL investigation. If they did that the club and player in question should be hauled over the coals for it.

Current costs as reported...


Kopczak Salary: GBP 60 000
Fielden Salary: GBP 55 000
Hush money to Bulls: GBP 20 000
Loss of Earnings to Mason: GBP 167 000
Court costs: GBP 35 000
Legal Fees (possible according to the papers): GBP 200 000

Total to date (damages to Mason not yet decided upon): GBP 537 000

If I've got that right (?) that must be the most expensive prop pairing in the league.

Dont forget the wages quoted above will be basic salary... They will get something along the lines of £1,500 apperance money, £2k win bonus etc. £200 scoring a try, £5k England selection Etc Etc....

There is alsorts of add ons.

Well playing/selection for England is paid to the players by the RFL so that fact is irrelevant !!

As is anything else to do directly with the sport ant directly with the club

I'm liking this

Do we all believe in karma

Its written into "some" players contract that if they are selected for England. They get a payment from the club.

They get apperance money and match fees from the RFL.

Say for instance John Bateman gets selected for England he will receive a payment from the bulls in recognition of this.

Rodger "you jammie doger" Daley.... Cue Gardens friday evening???? beverages and a look at the fine young ladies?

You owe me a pint and i'll buy the Pork scratchings... .

25th October 2012 article on Giants websiteand it is pleasing that they do not propose to take any actions against any parties "'"

Unfortunately I cannot make the game tomorrow night,I have to go over to Leeds