or do Warrington play to a different salary cap to the rest of us, how can they do it.

"Warrington have announced that reigning Man of Steel Brett Hodgson will join them from Huddersfield next season."

I do wonder. I also wonder about their quota too, but if they're happy with it all, let them get on with things.

Think they are employing the players partners and paying them a high wage or cash payments? something along those lines? The type of players they have must all be on £2000 a week.

The way they get around the salary cap as I understand it is as follows. A player signs a three year deal. The club back load the contract so he gets paid the majority of that wage in a particular year. So he may get peanuts in the first two years and then a lot in the third year once one of their other high earning superstars leaves. When that player is up for his renewal of contract, they can then set up a similar deal to load the contact in the year which best suites the club. By constantly loading contracts in this way it allows the club to squeeze more players into the cap in any given year but it’s a constant balancing act. I’m sure someone could explain this better than I, but you get the gist. They are constantly getting more out of the cap than if you just balance the payments out equally over the years of the contract. I don’t think Hull FC operate in this way, even though there is no rule against it. It means you can assemble a formidable squad for a specific season.

Cna someone please clarify for me, how are Warrington allowed to approach Hodgson whilst he he still under contract at the point in the season ??

Presumably the Giants gave permission.

Replacement for Chris Hicks.

They just seem to spend the money better than us.

In a nutshell.

They are losing Hicks and Mathers at least

But yes they do have a different system

Thats what the other Aussie teams thought about Melbourne.

Just had a look and Solomona and one of the Andersons are OOC too so that should answer a few more questions, unless they retain them

So Mathers will be on the market?..........