Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jul 19, 2022 4:45 pm  

christopher wrote:

I think people need to get there heads around the fact Prior and Tetevano aren’t going anywhere.

We just need to hope Smith can sort Tet out for the remainder of his contract, there is a good player in there.

Totally agree.
I think both will be here next year.
Why would they leave?

With Tetevano, hopefully Smith can get more out of him.
With Prior, hopefully additions up front will take some of the load off him.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:17 pm  

You lot signed a centre yet so we can get Sutcliffe?

All gone a bit quiet on that potential deal. Wonder if it'll happen next season when we've both got more cap space to play with

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Tue Jul 19, 2022 11:43 pm  

Re Tetevano and Prior it obviously depends on what other offers they might get (Tetevano) and whether they really want to go around again (Prior). We can't and shouldn't force contracted players out, but we also shouldn't be signing people on these insanely long deals (Sutcliffe, Walker and Thompson for starters). I like the fact Sangare has only signed for 2 years. That should be the default unless its someone we see as absolutely core to the team.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:16 am  

I’m thinking a new centre, and that might be all we can manage for next year….
Not ideal but we’ll have to run with an unbalanced squad again.
I honestly think a quality Ozzy 9 would improve the team a lot. Harsh on Leeming I suppose though….

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 20, 2022 8:42 am  

I don't understand where this idea we have no cap space comes from. We are very likely losing or have lost Mellor (approx £90k), Broadbent (£40k), Thompson (£80k), Dwyer (£90k), Briscoe (£100k), Mustapha (£30k), Walker (£100k), Sutcliffe (£100k). If that all happens we have £630k to play with and all we've done so far is signed Sangare who is probably on something like £80k, meaning we would have £550k still to play with. Even if we resign Hardaker its only the difference between what we pay him now and what we will pay him on a new contract that comes off the £550k.

We have plenty of money to play with.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:03 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

I don't understand where this idea we have no cap space comes from. We are very likely losing or have lost Mellor (approx £90k), Broadbent (£40k), Thompson (£80k), Dwyer (£90k), Briscoe (£100k), Mustapha (£30k), Walker (£100k), Sutcliffe (£100k). If that all happens we have £630k to play with and all we've done so far is signed Sangare who is probably on something like £80k, meaning we would have £550k still to play with. Even if we resign Hardaker its only the difference between what we pay him now and what we will pay him on a new contract that comes off the £550k.

We have plenty of money to play with.

Think you might be being a bit generous in your estimates there. I suspect most will be on maybe 20/25% less. Also got to consider that we'll be paying all of Fusitua's wage from next year, Walker and Sutcliffe are still contracted and yet to find a new home, and there is still no word on Thompson or Briscoe. Surely they are goners, but who knows? All that said, if all the above do leave we should have some room to bring in a couple of good players.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:15 am  

The figures are of course my estimates, based on the average SL wage being £80k and how long the player has been with us, what competition we faced for their signature, and what stage of their career they are at. Even if I am out by 20% that still leaves £400k to play with and should mean at least 2 very good players (including the extra for Fusitua) if we are to use the reduced contract values you outlined.

I suppose my point is that there's plenty of cap space available to rebuild if GH wants to do it.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 20, 2022 9:28 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

The figures are of course my estimates, based on the average SL wage being £80k and how long the player has been with us, what competition we faced for their signature, and what stage of their career they are at. Even if I am out by 20% that still leaves £400k to play with and should mean at least 2 very good players (including the extra for Fusitua) if we are to use the reduced contract values you outlined.

I suppose my point is that there's plenty of cap space available to rebuild if GH wants to do it.

There might also be salary upgrades to some of the youngsters next year to factor in

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:05 am  

batleyrhino wrote:

I don't understand where this idea we have no cap space comes from. We are very likely losing or have lost Mellor (approx £90k), Broadbent (£40k), Thompson (£80k), Dwyer (£90k), Briscoe (£100k), Mustapha (£30k), Walker (£100k), Sutcliffe (£100k). If that all happens we have £630k to play with and all we've done so far is signed Sangare who is probably on something like £80k, meaning we would have £550k still to play with. Even if we resign Hardaker its only the difference between what we pay him now and what we will pay him on a new contract that comes off the £550k.

We have plenty of money to play with.

Agree, we should have plenty to play with surely.

Re: Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4 : Wed Jul 20, 2022 11:06 am  

Warrington have signed Josh McGuire. Looks like they're going all in next season.

Wolf looks to be the Dolphin's assistant coach from next season too.