There's one down at Bellevue that hasn't been too shabby either, and would push any of the above mentioned this season.

He plays for Ireland.

More for my information really but can someone please provide a list of each Super League club and how much they spend against the current cap of £1.8m?

As many have said we are £200-£250k short of the current cap? Or is that to the nearest Super League club?

£4.6m for Wigan including staff is astounding! How many back room staff do Wakefield have?

I dont have the salary cap figure.

Out of curiosity though, the Wigan figure quoted, does that include casual staff, such as turnstile operators and catering/hospitality staff.

During my time at the Rhinos, one of my responsibilities included casual payroll. There were about 30 turnstile operators alone, that was without the staff in the Headingley Experience and Headingley Lodge

I'm sure that would not affect the season he's had for Wakefield, or stop him being compared to the two mentioned in the thread title.

So given all your opinions on where you're at with the salary cap. 200k,250k and 300k with the increase on the cap next season. You are probably running very similar to most SL clubs. Certainly not half which has been stated in previous years!

What are you on about? We run about 200-300k less than the next lowest team.

I don't even particularly get why you care to be honest.

The cap is increasing, the funding isn't. If we're not spending the cap now, then as a percentage, we'll be spending less of it next year. I believe in 2015 we were spending half of the cap to try and steady the ship. Several players were released from expensive contracts and cheap replacements were brought in

The biggest cut I believe was for 2014.

Think I remember an interview with MC just after he took over, that to help clear debt, they were cutting cap spend to something like £1.3m.

This was then upped a little in 2015, and then again in 2016.

Banjo is right, funding isn't increaaing, so the shortfall will be bigger.

Next year I think will be a challenge, but we just need to get more people, bring a friend, introduce or re-introduce someone to the club

Also what about those players that have their salaries topped up by the rfl as Ambassadors/ to stop the drain of talent to Aus. But how is it decided which players receive this top up? There's a couple of our players who would certainly be deserving but I can't imagine them ever getting one.

I believe it is like it is in cricket, whereby it is just regular England internationals that would receive this. Such as Ryan Hall, Oloughlin etc

Would Lomax be England's first choice for full back and he is an ambassador

He would not be my first choice however I think he did play full back for England last year? As a side note hardaker would be my first choice England full back in form right now.

Hardly suitable as an Ambassador though is he?

believe Tom Johnstone benefits from this?