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Quote: Wire_85 "Maybe am just fed up of people saying we are over the cap and theres no way we can be under it.

Every season after we sign someone its the same old story.

Its boring.'"


Then I'd suggest you stay off here for a while.

There's no way Wire are going to keep making big name signings, and Wigan fans not question it.

Especially when a new way to get around the cap has just been uncovered in Australia, and hints have been dropped that other clubs are doing the same thing.

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Quote: Wire_85 "Maybe am just fed up of people saying we are over the cap and theres no way we can be under it.

Every season after we sign someone its the same old story.

Its boring.'"


And would you not question if this was the other way round?

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Quote: hula89 "And would you not question if this was the other way round?'"


Leeds have a great squad with big name players never questioned it once.

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Quote: Cruncher "Then I'd suggest you stay off here for a while.

There's no way Wire are going to keep making big name signings, and Wigan fans not question it.

Especially when a new way to get around the cap has just been uncovered in Australia, and hints have been dropped that other clubs are doing the same thing.'"


Its all the boards and VT to be fair.

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Quote: inside_man "I imagine that's why there letting him go isn't it? Move him to fullback, Brough replaces him taking the conversions, bring in a new winger on a lot less money than Hodgson would have wanted.

Plus with the quota coming down I imagine it's seen as an even greater risk as you want your quota players to be playing as much as possible. At his age I can't see him getting at most 3/4's of a season in in 2 years time.'"


There is a rumour Owen is Hudds bound to cover the loss of Hodgson, would have hoped we would have been having a look at him to potentially replace Phelps.

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Quote: Wire_85 "Leeds have a great squad with big name players never questioned it once.'"


And if they were supposedly looking at Hodgson then I'd probably be questioning that somewhere on here too! haha

I have questioned them to my mates in the past but always give up coz they're probably untouchable from the RFL anyway.

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Quote: Wire_85 "Leeds have a great squad with big name players never questioned it once.'"


Leeds squad is built differently though. They have a lot of players they produced through their academy, whereas you've bought most of your top players and therefore would be expected to pay more.

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Quote: inside_man "Leeds squad is built differently though. They have a lot of players they produced through their academy, whereas you've bought most of your top players and therefore would be expected to pay more.'"


Doesn't matter does it?

Top players will want top money doesn't matter if they bought them or not.

Someone said it the other day one problem of the cap is its harder to hold onto good players that have come through the youth system because there isn't the money so they go elsewhere.

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TBH im amazed,now we are starting to do well people start on the salary cap,if we are cheating we would be found out,SIMPLE. SO why not get back on to the title of the topic.

MOVE ON NOTHING TO SEE HERE.

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Quote: hula89 "Remember we've never actually "Broken" the cap we've gone against the "spirit of it".'"


We broke it in 2005 as well and had 2 points knocked off when fighting relegation in 2006.

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Quote: karetaker "TBH im amazed,now we are starting to do well people start on the salary cap,if we are cheating we would be found out,SIMPLE. SO why not get back on to the title of the topic.

MOVE ON NOTHING TO SEE HERE.'"



yeah because melbourne were found out straightaway.....

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Quote: ABP' "Hang on, i thought Warrington supporters thought Mathers was the best thing since sliced bread?

Paying Warrington that money to take Mathers off our hands was fantastic business.

...Getting Gleeson was a bonus.'"


You've convinced me, some Wiganers are thick/ignorant.

By the time he left, Gleeson was a cancer at our club. Talented player but an absolute . Getting him out of the door for £100k and replacing him with a player like Mathers was the perfect solution for a club that desperately needed a fresh attitude. Wigan needed a strike player and had £100k to waste. Everybody won.

Mathers has his limitations as a player but he made a significant contribution to our season and winning our first trophy for 30 odd years. You might not like it but it's true. If Mathers gets shipped out to be replaced by Brett Hodgson I'll be sad to see him go but there's no shame in that.

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Quote: Ian 77 Redux "You've convinced me, some Wiganers are thick/ignorant.

By the time he left, Gleeson was a cancer at our club. Talented player but an absolute booty. Getting him out of the door for £100k and replacing him with a player like Mathers was the perfect solution for a club that desperately needed a fresh attitude. Wigan needed a strike player and had £100k to waste. Everybody won.

Mathers has his limitations as a player but he made a significant contribution to our season and winning our first trophy for 30 odd years. You might not like it but it's true. If Mathers gets shipped out to be replaced by Brett Hodgson I'll be sad to see him go but there's no shame in that.'"



And the underlined is what convinces me that some Wire fans are thick/ignorant.

Works two ways.

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Yes it does work both ways. On another thread on here someone has quoted Feka as being on £200,000. I've no doubt he isn't, but look at your overseas and federation trained players (all 9 of them), all of whom will be on good money, then Fielden, Gleeson etc, and you start to wonder how Wigan get under the Cap.

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Quote: Teessidewire "Yes it does work both ways. On another thread on here someone has quoted Feka as being on £200,000. I've no doubt he isn't, but look at your overseas and federation trained players (all 9 of them), all of whom will be on good money, then Fielden, Gleeson etc, and you start to wonder how Wigan get under the Cap.'"


Why have we got 9? I can only count 6.

Roberts, Riddell, Carmont, Bailey, Feka and Phelps.

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