Quote: Irregular Hoops "It’s not as if Saints, Leeds, Wigan and Wire are spending double what we are though. It’s a sport governed by a salary cap.
What becomes crucial is your coaching staff. I don’t buy us being a level below the teams I mentioned.
Hull are a big club in Super League, and relatively well resourced. Any attempt to make us believe we should be happy with our lot just won’t wash.'"
Don't forget that extra backroom staff cost extra money, less of an issue when you've got a wealthy backer.
And I wouldn't call our lease agreement with the SMC particularly lucrative, considering they take a percentage (50%?) of gate money above a certain attendance (8k?).