I hope your right

I can’t find the detail online but thought you could only sign 25 players earning over £30k but players 26 and onwards on lower money still count towards the overall £2.1m cap.
It may have changed but players 26 onwards counted in the past. Which is why clubs don’t have many of them.

Quote Sir Gregory ParsloeP="Sir Gregory ParsloeP"I can’t find the detail online but thought you could only sign 25 players earning over £30k but players 26 and onwards on lower money still count towards the overall £2.1m cap. It may have changed but players 26 onwards counted in the past. Which is why clubs don’t have many of them.'" https://www.rugby-league.com/flipbooks/ ... html#p=300 Quote Sir Gregory ParsloeP 3.1.1 A Club must ensure that, at any time during the Salary Cap Year, its Aggregate Liability does not exceed: (a) for British based clubs (other clubs which pay their players in British Pounds), £2,100,000 (Two Million, One Hundred Thousand Pounds) (or such amount as determined prior to the Salary Cap Year in question by a majority vote of the British clubs), or [... A Club's "Aggregate Liability" is calculated by adding together the respective Salary Cap Values of the Club's Players at the given time in question and then deducting any allowances or dispensations permitted pursuant to these Regulations. A Club's "Players" are: (i) the 25 Players registered with the Club who have the highest Salary Cap Values at the time in question, whether or not they have played for the Club in a Salary Cap Relevant Match in the Salary Cap Year to that date; and (ii) all other Players at the Club who play in a Salary Cap Relevant Match save that Players who (A) would be age eligible to play at under 21 level in the relevant Season (i.e. under 21 on the 31 August preceding the applicable Season); and (B) whose Salary Cap Value would be £20,000 or less, shall not be caught under this paragraph (for the avoidance of doubt Players who meet these requirements but fall within (a) do count towards a Club's Aggregate Liability). '" So I was slightly incorrect. the highest paid 25 players count on the cap, and then anyone else who isn't under 21 or earning less than £20k also count on the cap. So you can still have a squad of 30, but all 30 could also count on the cap.

Quote Sir Gregory ParsloeP="Sir Gregory ParsloeP"I can’t find the detail online but thought you could only sign 25 players earning over £30k but players 26 and onwards on lower money still count towards the overall £2.1m cap. It may have changed but players 26 onwards counted in the past. Which is why clubs don’t have many of them.'" https://www.rugby-league.com/flipbooks/ ... html#p=300 Quote Sir Gregory ParsloeP 3.1.1 A Club must ensure that, at any time during the Salary Cap Year, its Aggregate Liability does not exceed: (a) for British based clubs (other clubs which pay their players in British Pounds), £2,100,000 (Two Million, One Hundred Thousand Pounds) (or such amount as determined prior to the Salary Cap Year in question by a majority vote of the British clubs), or [... A Club's "Aggregate Liability" is calculated by adding together the respective Salary Cap Values of the Club's Players at the given time in question and then deducting any allowances or dispensations permitted pursuant to these Regulations. A Club's "Players" are: (i) the 25 Players registered with the Club who have the highest Salary Cap Values at the time in question, whether or not they have played for the Club in a Salary Cap Relevant Match in the Salary Cap Year to that date; and (ii) all other Players at the Club who play in a Salary Cap Relevant Match save that Players who (A) would be age eligible to play at under 21 level in the relevant Season (i.e. under 21 on the 31 August preceding the applicable Season); and (B) whose Salary Cap Value would be £20,000 or less, shall not be caught under this paragraph (for the avoidance of doubt Players who meet these requirements but fall within (a) do count towards a Club's Aggregate Liability). '" So I was slightly incorrect. the highest paid 25 players count on the cap, and then anyone else who isn't under 21 or earning less than £20k also count on the cap. So you can still have a squad of 30, but all 30 could also count on the cap.

And can you explain the rules that Wire follow?

They've lots of players who could earn more at other clubs but choose to play for less to win trophies.

Ah, of course.

An excellent benefits package and job opportunities for the family.

Ah yes 19k a year for the player and 50k for their wife working in the club shop as a club ambassades plus a company car and accomodation provided.

want a 3 year deal but club only want to give you two?
sign for 2 and get a free Mercedes then.....

Wonder when Zak's situation has to be sorted by... the lad must surely need some future security shortly... Leeds need to get a move on.

Hardaker would be a loss, he's a quality player.

But I have no problem with Leeds sticking to one year if its around maintaining flexibility for 2024. The last thing we need is to release a chunk of cap through Prior and Tetevano leaving (and maybe Fusitu'a depending on how he goes) but hindered by other players we don't really want. This year feels mostly about building some squad depth and signing players based on potential. It feels like the big push is for 2024.

I think the difference is that Hardakers performances warranted a 2 year deal add to the fact he's 30 not 34.