Or, it's some of the work he did with them coming to fruition? It's always tempting to take pot-shots at the recently departed, particularly if you're trying to get your stakeholders on side.

I'm not suggesting he's a commercial whizz by the way, but there's always a way to spin things, particularly when those you're spinning against don't have a right of reply!

Very true, was it this season he was lauded or last?? If its this season, are they actually saying they have increased revenues by 70% since his mid season leaving??

Think its the deals they have signed up for next season. They have a new ground naming sponsor for next year that is more lucrative as well by all accounts.

Good effort in getting such a big increase, unless it was sold for peanuts in the first place

Revenue as increased since his departure just like revenue dramatically increased when CP left CT 2 years ago.

Nothing to do with Fozzard. These are sponsorship deals for next season. It was said the club have gone and renegotiated many of the previous deals in order to raise money. For instance, deals included giving away boxes, hospitality, signs around ground, scoreboard etc etc.

They have got rid of the perks on the sponsorship and sold these separately to raise more money hence the significant increase. This is through the work of Mark Grattan and Richard Pell, our Commercial Team.

That's my point. He was lauded as doing a fantastic job for getting sponsors in by the club and cas fans alike. Better revenue than previous years it was said BUT he was giving it away. Just hope he doesn't do the same at Wakey that's all. I'd be more confident if we employed an expert in the field than an ex player who's parents were accountants

If they are signing Smith Sammut and chase then one of them will be unhappy playing second fiddle.

I somehow doubt that all the players mentioned are going to Salford.

Most of the rumours are just lonely keyboard nerds looking for some conversation as they cannot get a girlfriend. Ignore them.

Not sure if this has been mentioned already, but a mate of mine who's a Cas fan has told me the rumour he's heard is that they have signed both Smith's from us can't see it myself

With the sale of Chase to Salford plus the savings on the wage bill with his departure I recon we will have £450,000 to play about with. Add the extra sponsorship money and you then start to get the picture of where we can spend the full SC amount next year. The timing of this is excellent for Cas Tigers when you consider what we face next season. So, it looks like the money is there but I get the feeling it will go into the players wage budget next year - there will be no room for paying transfer fee's unless its a case of taking players for a free to ease the wage burden. Tim Smith would command a tranfer fee so I cannot see that happening, but Lee Smith looks a possibility IMO.

Regarding the 15% pay-cut rumour for WTW - if there was any truth in this I'm sure you would have heard about it from the players by now on twitter. Don't dismiss everything though on CasForum - you never know.

And what about the year after and the year after that?

You can only spend the Chase money once.

Exactly.
It's something of an obsession with us on the Nutjobs forum, you only have to take note of the threads with the highest number of replies, the thread on our CCJ's has by far the highest replies on the anything rugby league heading, closely followed by the Wakey vWidnes trouble! Talk about obsessed!

Next year is the pivotal year. They can claw back cash once the position in SL is cemented, which spending the full cap should deliver.