Quote: SmokeyTA "Widnes, Les Catalans, Hull KR have won a grand total of 0 top flight trophies under the SC. Neil Hudgell will happily tell you about the glass ceiling they hit.
Huddersfield are 20 years in to Davy's involvement and have 3 play off wins in total.
Warrington have been a top flight club for more than a century, its silly to pretend they cam from a lowely place.
What players were Leeds wanting to keep who went to another SL club?'"
Have Widnes, Catalans and Hull KR all improved significantly under the SC?
Who said it should be easy? They were in the 2nd division. Winning playoff games isn't the only measure of improvement. It would be stupid to pretend Huddersfield aren't a contender for trophies and they clearly have players in their team capable of being at the "Big 4". How can that happen if the cap not only doesn't spread talent but entrenches it?
Warrington have significantly improved from where they were. Again, stop being daft just because you don't agree with the SC.
You're seriously asking which players Leeds would've kept or not signed but for a salary cap?
Well off the top of my head:
Mathers, Calderwood, Walker, McKenna, Diskin, Scruton, Morley, Murrell, Jones-Bishop, Aiton.
Again, stop being daft just because you don't like the salary cap. It quite clearly spreads talent. It might not do it as much as you'd like but it certainly does not entrench it.
What it does is stops 1 reckless owner hugely inflating the entire players market and then force well run clubs from having to increase their wages bill and risk their hard-fought business position.
It's no coincidence that since Warrington, Cas and Huddersfield significantly improved their off-field operations their on-field performance has improved. Have a well run club and players will want to play for you.
Salford have proved the vice-versa for me.