Haven't a clue if it's what happens nowadays, but in the mid sixties if you signed for a pro club, your signing on fee was split into different parts, so much for signing on, so much for so many 1st team appearances, so much for representing your county and so much for representing your country, thought maybe you'd have known that, as I say I don't know if it's still in practice but really it's the clubs and the players business anyway.

In the mid sixties, that contract was probably not even written down.
A lot has changed since then.

Oh it certainly was but I realise now we are talking two separate issues, Shaw has already signed on professionally so the only people that should know about the increments in his contract are him and the club, I was talking about the under 17s and under 19s who played in a pro clubs junior ranks, if they showed plenty of potential they would offer you say for example £250 split into incentives knowing that if you didn't come good it only cost the initial signing on fee, and no other club got you.

Indeed. And rightly so to have those kind of contracts in those days.
Terry Crook talked about it on his Trinity Heritage Podcast.
Think he said he got away with a better contract because they mistakenly kept him on an AN Other contract when he made it to reserves and first team.
Said he played a couple of years with only a verbal contract I think.
Contracts just weren't thought about in those days like they are now.

Can we contact your employer for details of your salary and terms of employment?

I see he’s actually in the squad to play at Wigan

I believe it’s true. However how is that a reflection on the club? These deals are common place. Mountains and molehills yet again.

I think the implication is that the club won't play him because of the money.

They have already played him against Catalans

Sorry should have made it clearer. I’ve heard there is some issue not sure what it is. But I suspect it’s one of those blown out of all proportion.

MC is tight but not dishonest and Shaw will get whatever he’s entitled to and will play if WP wants him too.

These stories always rear there head after a bad defeat.

I’m still fuming with what happened on Thursday but I’m not going to make stuff up or spread malicious gossip because I’m annoyed. People who do that annoy me.

Let’s pick the young lads why not ?

Exactly. I don't think there is an issue at all. It's just made up gossip.

Watched Issac a few times (on tv obviously) including his 1st team debut earlier this season and been very impressed on each occasion… I think he’s talented enough to be in the starting 17 on a regular basis very soon.

There definitely was one but I’ve no idea what it was or how serious. I actually got it from someone who isn’t into RL but knows the family well. He’s absolutely no agenda which is why I give it some creedence but as I say owt or nowt.

Not this season but maybe next. It’s a big step up.