Not being funny, but if contracts include winning bonuses and we therefore plan for a good proportion of them to be paid out, maybe that's a big factor in us being underspent on salaries?

You've hit the nail on the head there.

Some players don't have win bonuses though

First time for everything.

Like you admitting Hall played well in his PROPER position

Quite possible. Ditto bonuses for playoffs and cup runs, neither of which are going to be paid out.

Although didn't someone say that we didn't do win bonuses?

It's just nice of you to take some time out from the Rovers forum to comment on here

So some of them do, then. Once you start to say the winning bonus pot of £1.6m is, say, 15% of the total that's £240k to be budgeted. If it's all contingent on reaching the play-offs that's an immediate underspend. Add in Crocker and the fact you should always leave a bit spare in case of injury crises and the need for loan signings, it starts to appear more understandable.

Didn't say he's a future GB centre. Just that he played well last night. Say what I see.

Think the overseas players are all on guaranteed money no win bonus for them

I think he is with the right coaching.

I take you back to 2001, Richo said our wage bill was approx £1.4 and would be LESS the following year!