Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Thu Jun 02, 2016 12:56 pm  

Highlander wrote:

Can someone remind me of what the criteria were for your club income to count for the salary cap the RFL would allow you?

It was something to do with club specific income. So ticket sales, merchandising counted. Probably sponsorship as well, but central RFL funding didn't?

Central funding will count as income in this respect. It would make absolutely no sense whatsoever if this were not the case, think about it.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:16 pm  

So Leigh have now picked up Travis Burns on loan for the rest of the season. We're not very good at signing people are we? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36433905

So Leigh have now picked up Travis Burns on loan for the rest of the season. We're not very good at signing people are we? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36433905

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:42 pm  

Nothus wrote:

Ridyard is ooc, so there's one straight off the bat.

He is younger than Pryce. He isn't better though.

Although I do think Ridyard is a good 7. He is no Pryce and never will be.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:48 pm  

SombreroBu11 wrote: So Leigh have now picked up Travis Burns on loan for the rest of the season. We're not very good at signing people are we? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36433905 How many times can I say it. JUST HOW BIG IS LEIGHS SALARY CAP? They must have, like, a 50 player squad.....

SombreroBu11 wrote: So Leigh have now picked up Travis Burns on loan for the rest of the season. We're not very good at signing people are we? http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/36433905 How many times can I say it. JUST HOW BIG IS LEIGHS SALARY CAP? They must have, like, a 50 player squad.....

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:50 pm  

Ok, Travis Burns is not the player we need, nor want but I would question... how the hell are Leigh able to sign all these players without any competition from us?

Also, their salary cap must be pretty close to the edge. I know Rangi won't have been on peanuts but neither with Burns.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Thu Jun 02, 2016 1:57 pm  

Leon would be the perfect fit for us and yes, there's a bit of sentiment in there too.

Experience and leadership he would bring plenty to the table as well as still applying himself at a high level on the playing front.
Agree with others that he's be a straight swap for Gaskell and we'd still need a 7.

He then would be a good fit for a coaching role - especially with him been a local lad progressing through our academy himself.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:39 am  

The Moss signing seems official, but not being a ST holder I am reliant on leaked emails and my over worked credulity.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri Jun 03, 2016 9:54 am  

Confirmed.

I'll start a new thread.

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri Jun 03, 2016 12:04 pm  

How about a ridiculous 2 + 2 = 5 bit of thinking.

If Rohan is raiding (edit: former) Penrith players and we have half the Scotland squad already on our books, then our scrum half in waiting has to be Peter Wallace, right?

Re: Recruitment & Retention Latest : Fri Jun 03, 2016 6:01 pm  

hindle xiii wrote:

How about a ridiculous 2 + 2 = 5 bit of thinking.

If Rohan is raiding (edit: former) Penrith players and we have half the Scotland squad already on our books, then our scrum half in waiting has to be Peter Wallace, right?

Sounds good to me! Wallace has been rumoured to fancy a stint in England for quite some time now, suspect he might be out of our reach though in terms of salary. But hey you never know and Rohan did say we had to think big and aim high!

A signing like that, could completely transform our chances of promotion.