Because we can't afford them. Simple as that. Top nrl players earn massive money and we can't afford it just like you or any other club can't afford top NRL players and that's why the is none in super league.

I dont think he meant you should be going out and signing Cherry-Evans. Think he was wondering why you havent a marquee player like the likes of Tomkins, Sandow and Segeyaro. There would be plenty willing to come over. I completely understand the reasons not to have a marquee player though as i previously stated.

Does the marquee player have to be declared on a season by season basis? For instance is Tomkins now the marquee player for the rest of his contract at Wigan.

It just doesn't make sense for any club not to use the marquee rule if they have a homegrown player earning more than £100K per year, or an overseas player earning more than £150K per year.
You may as well declare them and have the difference available if another squad player becomes available (FPN last year) Just to put some figures to make it clearer. Suppose you have a local player on £200K per year and you declare him than you have an extra £100K available on your salary cap

Glad you said it rogues

My reply was going to be No,EVERY club will probably have one!

But if you're not spending up to the full cap (and by implication, have no intention of doing so) then why bother?

Well it's not... clubs get either 1.1m or 1.3m from sky- cap is 1.8m.

Wakey (for example) as a business just doesn't have enough fans to make the extra to spend on wages.

www.totalrl.com/ins-outs-super-l ... w-tv-deal/ they do under the new deal

www.totalrl.com/ins-outs-super-l ... w-tv-deal/ they do under the new deal

Quote: TrinityIHC "Well it's not... clubs get either 1.1m or 1.3m from sky- cap is 1.8m. Wakey (for example) as a business just doesn't have enough fans to make the extra to spend on wages.'" The new TV deal covers all the cap. www.totalrl.com/ins-outs-super-l ... w-tv-deal/ Under the terms of the new contract the annual payment to Super League clubs will rise to £1,825,000 per club, which will just about cover the salary cap.

Quote: TrinityIHC "Well it's not... clubs get either 1.1m or 1.3m from sky- cap is 1.8m. Wakey (for example) as a business just doesn't have enough fans to make the extra to spend on wages.'" The new TV deal covers all the cap. www.totalrl.com/ins-outs-super-l ... w-tv-deal/ Under the terms of the new contract the annual payment to Super League clubs will rise to £1,825,000 per club, which will just about cover the salary cap.

looks like hes lying then

Just no.. he's not that kind of guy. Dunno what has been arranged for the rest of it, some set aside specifically for academy or embed the pathway maybe?

Perhaps it's just us that get a larger amount then....

Central funding is 1.85mil for all teams, if he chooses to put just 1.65 into the first team then that upto him. Bear in mind there are sponsorships, merchandise and gate receipts and other outside sources to fund the running for the rest of the club.

Don't set them off.