Completely agree. I'm sure that Koucash can employ a firm of accountants that coulds quite easily fool the RFL!

I think that the Salary Cap will be come a none issue. Given that we can't afford to keep our own stars and can't afford to import any world class Aussies and Kiwis any more.

The RFL owe Koucash big time for saving Salford. They won't be looking to punish him. They only wish that he had a clone to save London,Wakey and the Bulls.

I would agree that the salary cap is too low at the moment, and is leading to the current exodus of players to the NRL. However, there is no evidence whatsoever that Marwan is breaking the cap. You're forgetting that the club has released the majority of last season's squad. We were told earlier in the close season that the salaries of Salford's retained players came to around £400,000. With 14 players signed and £1.25 million to play with, the average salaries of the new players is around £90,000. Do you really think they need to break the cap? Particularly, as someone has pointed out, some of those players might not find places elsewhere.

Morley and Meli are on one year deals.

Isn't it a "live" cap with all signings having to be authorised by the RFL before being made? Though this was brought in to stop teams going over the cap?

Look at their squad. Outside of their best 13 there is very little class and even their top players won't be on stupid money.

MK had said they won't break the salary cap.

Quote: Orrell Lad "Look at their squad. Outside of their best 13 there is very little class and even their top players won't be on stupid money. MK had said they won't break the salary cap.'" But he's also said they will. www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-lea ... an-1876981 Good luck to him, the more decent teams the better.

Quote: Orrell Lad "Look at their squad. Outside of their best 13 there is very little class and even their top players won't be on stupid money. MK had said they won't break the salary cap.'" But he's also said they will. www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-lea ... an-1876981 Good luck to him, the more decent teams the better.

If the RFL had any sense they'd inform the good Dr how to increase the squad's salaries way above the cap level but by legitimate means.
Breaking the cap and regulations would open up the RFL to real trouble.
As has been said, Salford wouldn't exist now but for Dr K. They ain't going to upset him by deducting league points for a salary cap breech.

I agree with this. Wire Wigan Saints Leeds, Huddersfield and Catalan all have better starting 13's and better squads. I think Hull kr have recruited very well also, Weyman Costigan and Langley are 3 good signings. Langley is someone I always would have liked at Wire.

Also Salford going for Morley and not getting Carvell as well shows that I dont think they will break the cap.

they've just got a bit excited, and you read stuff like they've signed the parramatta eels fullback, and you go "wow they've signed Jarry Hayne???" no they signed the Reserve grade full back that managed a handful of appearances.....throw in some Batley bulldogs players and its not a world beating squad at all, but better than their last effort.

Chase will be the only BIG earner - he will have been on a lot at Cas, and Salford will, and they had to pay a lot to get him away I'm sure. The rest are a combination of reserves, rejects and pensioners.

The test will come in the next few years when they are in a position to compete for some bigger names. However, like any of the other clubs with good accountants they will never go over the salary cap as there are a million ways to get round it legally.

It is and in simple terms a player is given a "salary cap value" based on what he's paid and any other benefits such as a house or car.

If you read the rules there are a multitude of things that add to a players salary cap value so it looks a hard system to break but at the end of the day it relies on it being administered properly and effectively.

My own view is any club that "breaks" the cap won't be doing so by so buy stuffing brown paper envelopes full of cash in the players back pocket as that sort of thing would come out eventually. I reckon they would do it by arguing the case that certain things are not covered by the rules so should not add to a players salary cap value.

Creative accounting if you like and so for a club to be sanctioned for this I think there would need to be a willingness on the RFL's part to do so assuming they spotted it in the first place.

I don't think there would be any willingness to pursue Salford for doing this sort of thing.

If you remember when Wigan got done for breaking the cap the only way they did us was for "Breaking the spirit of the cap" by deferring wages despite not actually paying the players too much in the season in question and it was common practice in Oz at the time (that was Wigan's defence). There was a determination to "get" Wigan. I doubt there is any such desire to chase Salford.

and it which category will harrison hansen fall into ?

Just so you guys are aware, we aren't going to win the league but for once we are going to be able to go to games with a glass half full. It is such a great feeling for us, we haven't experienced this for such a long, long time. Sure we are buzzing, but I know that you would all agree that it is nice to see a team given a peg up, particularly after how close we were to going to the wall.

I am looking forward to this season with confidence that we won't get relegated, a play off place would be the icing on the cake. I hope in a few years we can emulate what Wigan have in place with a thriving production line that will allow us to produce our own top quality players from within.

We are buzzing too!

What is happening at Salford makes next season and the seasons beyond far more interesting than had the Doctor not got involved in the game.

I am looking forward to seeing Wigan play Salford next season just as much as any other game.

The current RFL board have a very very big job on there hands to justify there very existence IMO under its current guise.

The domestic game is without doubt in a downward spiral, the clubs seemingly dictating to the RFL, the structure of the leagues still to be decided, RL clubs going into admin or repeatedly having to be aided in some way or another (Broncos !)

The evidence is really stacking up against the current board and if someone like the DOC challenges there authority i honestly feel the RFL dont have a leg to stand on and dont seem to have any clout to enforce there policies that have been amended to suit so many times!

The DOC hasnt got to his position by not taking risks and pushing boundaries so a very interesting time for the game domestically.

On the other hand, the RFL have displayed with the RLWC what can be achieved when they really focus there efforts, but as i say the negatives are really stacking up against them

The Salford city home for the elderly and mentally unstable can't be spending above the cap yet. The squad looks ok to a point but it's nowhere near a top 6 team.

They may break the 8 but if that squads breaking the salary cap they've been had!

Nicky,

Who exactly is saying Salford are a top 6 team?

Certainly not any Salford fans. We know we are looking at 8th if we play to our very best. If you could be so kind to have a word with yourself about where you think we think we will finish then maybe you will see we aren't running round arrogantly tell all to bow before us. We have a long road and this is our first step, thankfully in a positive direction for once.

Having a dig at us (First team average age is 28 believe it or not, will be about 20 when Morley retires at the end of the season) is a little low, why don't you do like most of the people on the cherry and white site and actually see it as it is in a positive manner?