Wrong AGAIN.

Unlike our Chairman who denied this on a radio interview, the silence from his counterpart at Hull speaks volumes.

You're correct it was.

Might be right there, could be worse, we could have ISC making the shirts for Rovers.

Keep washing those shirts now as you won't be getting many more coming through.

Handout money that is given free to someone who has a great need for it

Handout implies something extra than what you are entitled to. Clubs are not just given sky money for no reason, its because their games are screened by sky, it is not something for nothing. You asked for an advance on money you are entitled to. However, you are correct it wasn't just Rovers who got this advance.

So the Sky money could be seen as a handout, as most if not all Super League clubs aren't doing to well in the finance department and it is free money as such, given that the money is passed from Sky to the RFL who in turn hand out the money to the clubs.

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Quote: Big Spender "Wrong AGAIN. Unlike our Chairman who denied this on a interview, the silence from his counterpart at Hull speaks volumes. www.sporthull.co.uk/rugby_league ... p?ID=10158 Like the way you've edited your post anyway enough about hull this is the rovers forum

Hull have had more income over the last few years but have also had much high outgoings including a players wage bill of £1.6m vs one of £0.4m.

I agree that neither club is in a brilliant state financially but the size of the loss Rovers made in 2007 is pretty worrying considering the playing roster that season when Paul Cooke and Mick Vella were pretty much the only big names. The payroll costs will have increased in 2008 with Newton, Galea, Crossman, Jake Webster, paying James Webster for a full season and Dobson for half - this isn't speculation as the club are on the record that they were much nearer the salary cap in 08 than 07. Crossland has also said you've increased youth development expenditure so that's an extra drain on resources. The point is that unless something startling has happened to Rovers business model it's unlikely that 2008 accounts will show a much improved position so the debt figures could well increase.

I agree that FC's level of debt will increase with the new training centre, but depending on how any ground developments at Rovers are funded, so will theirs.

Now the accounts are finally available and a bit grim, I would challenge Hudgell's claim dismissing people speculating about Rovers finances as mischief-makers.

Are you being thick on purpose?

Its not "free money" and handing something out is not the same as a "handout" in this context. If it was a handout it would be on top of the Sky money you get anyway and not part of it.

Didn't worry the RFL enough to doubt Rovers franchise bid, even with a strict criteria towards having finances in order, as well as the fact only a few weeks back the RFL stated they had no problems whatsoever about the financial status of Rovers.

That's not very nice now is it.