Really?? Which club(s) do you think might have had a lower budget than us?

My guess would be the mighty London broncos, but I am happy to be corrected, I did say that I doubted rather than I was certain, however, I am happy to be challenged about this. Could you bring the certainty to this subject that I so desperately seek?

Hard to believe but London spent the full cap. Salford and Bradford were probably lower with Hull KR, Widnes and Cas at a similar level.

did you see the squad that London started the season with?

London were rumoured to be spending close to the full cap, especially in view of the higher salaries that are necessary down there (cost of living and all that)
Salford may well have been paying a lower cap at the start of the season but, I would think that we weren't far behind.
The mid season signings still remain a mystery.
WHY, if we were losing money, did we sign 2 new players (Tautai and Molloy).
Regardless of their respective ability and cost, why would a club do this ????

Also why hand out contract extensions which we clearly could not afford to honour unless we were running with a squad of 13

They actually spent over the cap as they get a 15% dispensation for being in "dat dare Lundun" to allow them to spend above the cap so that wages are effectively equal with those "oop norf" due to the cost of living

Its the contract extensions that may well get us out of this mess.
The contract extension for Danny Kirmond will be a god send if he does have to go, otherwise it would be a 50k job like Amor.
From what i can see/guess the transfer fees seem to be somewhere around the value of the remainder of the said players contract.
Out of contract or in some cases 1 year to run and they are worth zip to us

You know what, looking at it like that it looks obvious. Good spot

I suppose it depends on the salary of the player under contract as to whether it is a "good deal" - ie the contract of Mellars may be considered to be a liability rather than have value.

quite, i dont think anyone believes we'd get 100k for Vince

We wouldn't get 10k never mind 100k for Mellars.

I think you forgot to add

....Honest, guv'nor

I believe that Molloy is playing for peanuts.