I am hearing on the grapevine that the budget for next season is nearly signed and sealed, this will hopefully allow the coach to start signing players earlier for next season The budget is apparently going to be very very competitive in terms of other clubs budgets. Hopefully an announcement will be made very soon by the club, so keep your eyes peeled for the announcement.

Thanks AP.
Read this afto that we should get 125k for being relegated. The ones winning the Shield get 200k. Can someone kindly confirm please.

Competitive against Hemel and oxfords budgets

What about Newcastle/Gateshead, they seem to be signing a few of our players already. What more have they got to offer in CH1 than us, considering we will be in the same division?

Has someone else gone?

I must admit I've been expecting Liam Welham to go there having almost signed for them last pre-season.

Sando has already gone and by all accounts Scott and maybe one or two more heading that way But it could just be rumours?

Would be very disappointed if Scott left, particularly to a potential promotion rival for next season(hoping). They seem to be upping their game, must be enjoying the new backing. Hope Dons match or better their offer, if there is one, Dave Scott has been , along with Welham, the most consistent for me this season.

Massive game of wait and see coming up IMO. We are not aware of the contracts offered and who the club may have lined up to come in. Its all conjecture but IMO whats needed is stability and some. The club will have recruitment issues for both players and spectators in 2016 IMO.

If they lose Scotty, then they are a joke

The recruitment of players will be a measure of the Club's intent for next season, good, bad or indifferent.

In terms of spectators, it will be interesting to see the number of season ticket sales, because I do genuinely feel that unless there is some sort of incredible offer financially, there will only be a minimal uptake unless the recruitment prior to season tickets going on sale has been exceptional.

I expect season tickets sales to be lower than the past couple of years and therefore the financial shortfall will have to be made up from elsewhere. This is the sting in the tail so to speak for the shortcomings of this season. There is a very big effort required to get the crowd figures back onside and one way may be a strong finish in this Shield competition. I'm not expecting much from it and our relegation fight was never attainable from months ago IMO but it would be a nice bonus to win a few.

Just been speaking to my friend who lives in Toulouse and he says their side will stay full time next season as they have plenty of money available and are looking to be in Super League within four years.
They looked at applying direct to SL but know their stadium needs some work to bring it up to standard , hence starting in Champ 1.
They have won the French league four years on the bounce and will be a force next season

I am sure there is a salary cap for Championship 1.

ar,nt salary caps based on income,only allowed to payout a percentage on wages.if there income is good then there salary cap would be bigger.