Re: Salary cap : Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:57 am  

What exactly is our salary cap figure? Does anyone know?
Surely whatever it is, it will be a 'maximum' figure so we are under no obligation to spend up to it.
If KD decides to cut back on his subsidy, our 'cap' figure could well be lower than in previous seasons, don't you think?

The evidence would seem to suggest more players are going out than coming in and the Bradford 3 won't be on huge contracts.
Mamo coming would seem to depend, amongst other things, on Wardle going the other way so again, no net benefit in terms of player numbers.
Looks to me like we've made a decision to rely on the young lads a lot more this season.
Brave or daft, you pays your money and takes your choice..

Re: Salary cap : Tue Dec 06, 2016 11:25 am  

Vegas Giant wrote:

What exactly is our salary cap figure? Does anyone know?
Surely whatever it is, it will be a 'maximum' figure so we are under no obligation to spend up to it.
If KD decides to cut back on his subsidy, our 'cap' figure could well be lower than in previous seasons, don't you think?

The evidence would seem to suggest more players are going out than coming in and the Bradford 3 won't be on huge contracts.
Mamo coming would seem to depend, amongst other things, on Wardle going the other way so again, no net benefit in terms of player numbers.
Looks to me like we've made a decision to rely on the young lads a lot more this season.
Brave or daft, you pays your money and takes your choice..

£1.85m.

Re: Salary cap : Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:39 pm  

devoniangiant wrote:

:lol: classic! Poor lad ain't even signed yet - if RS wants him, has wanted him for weeks, and is prepared to take him despite injury and in exchange for Wardle then he must truly believe he is a very good addition??? Will be happy if we get Mamo and delighted if Wakeman comes too - darn it he is unproven too

exactly, an exciting young full back with pace thats the kind of full back the giants have lacked for years, will add an extra dimension to our attack

some will love him to fail though just so they can start a bring back grix thread

Re: Salary cap : Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:49 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

exactly, an exciting young full back with pace thats the kind of full back the giants have lacked for years, will add an extra dimension to our attack

some will love him to fail though just so they can start a bring back grix thread

He's not the first player we have brought from Oz that was crocked when we bought him, I agree lets get some pace in the team, I hope the other guy comes as well. whoever we bring in there is risk involved, not least with the Bulls trio but we are starting fresh, Lets give RS a chance to show what he can make of them.

Re: Salary cap : Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:06 pm  

Jo Jumbuck wrote:

He's not the first player we have brought from Oz that was crocked when we bought him, I agree lets get some pace in the team, I hope the other guy comes as well. whoever we bring in there is risk involved, not least with the Bulls trio but we are starting fresh, Lets give RS a chance to show what he can make of them.

yeh rapira was crocked, been others too who have had major ops, think o'donnell had knee surgery

we will have to just back our medical team!

Re: Salary cap : Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:50 pm  

brearley84 wrote:

exactly, an exciting young full back with pace thats the kind of full back the giants have lacked for years, will add an extra dimension to our attack

McNally......Eliot hodgson.......Simpson......... mackintosh........
Lacked for years eh.....

Re: Salary cap : Tue Dec 06, 2016 8:30 pm  

jools wrote:

McNally......Eliot hodgson.......Simpson......... mackintosh........
Lacked for years eh.....

What he probably meant Jools was attacking full back with pace that is Super League standard.

Hodgson could have been but didn't have the right attitude - wasn't all that quick.

Simpson for me is not going to make it (Hope in wrong) Rick Stone obviously doesn't think so as well if hes trying to sign a full back on a long term deal. Lightening fast off the mark but slows rapidly after 30m. Think size is going to be his biggest issue. Yes Brett Hodgson was small but lets face it there are not too many Brett Hodgsons about.

McNally has been good in the championship but he may be garbage this year coming.

Mcintosh - going to be a winger. Has good pace and hopefully will make it in super league.

Re: Salary cap : Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:13 pm  

GiantJake1988 wrote:

What he probably meant Jools was attacking full back with pace that is Super League standard.

Hodgson could have been but didn't have the right attitude - wasn't all that quick.

Simpson for me is not going to make it (Hope in wrong) Rick Stone obviously doesn't think so as well if hes trying to sign a full back on a long term deal. Lightening fast off the mark but slows rapidly after 30m. Think size is going to be his biggest issue. Yes Brett Hodgson was small but lets face it there are not too many Brett Hodgsons about.

McNally has been good in the championship but he may be garbage this year coming.

Mcintosh - going to be a winger. Has good pace and hopefully will make it in super league.

Hodgson had- has a great attitude! Could well have made it in the game if a certain past trouble maker at our club hadn't made his position difficult. He now has his own successful business- so I reckon his attitude is spot on! McNally has been in The championship- like a large proportion of our squad at the moment..... I agree re Simpson. -but all they need(Ed) was an opportunity.