Re: Hardaker dismissed by Cas : Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:16 am
Grimmy wrote:
Gells money presumably spent on Sarginson, I'm guessing if we had much money left under the cap, then we would have retained McIlorum. Granted FPN has left since then, but doubt that he was on a similar wage to what Hardaker would command (bloody hope not anyway!).
You know how it is with a salary capped sport, you can only afford a few big names, and can't generally have quality experienced players sat in reserve waiting to step up. My guess would be that Escare+1 would have to go, Tomkins would play in the halves, and Hardaker ballsing up would mean someone having to step up to play halfback, so that Tomkins could go to Full Back. Of course that's speculation and loads can change in two years or so, but what we can be sure of, is that there will be a salary cap in place, and he would take a chunk of it, meaning we would need to be able to rely upon him.
You know how it is with a salary capped sport, you can only afford a few big names, and can't generally have quality experienced players sat in reserve waiting to step up. My guess would be that Escare+1 would have to go, Tomkins would play in the halves, and Hardaker ballsing up would mean someone having to step up to play halfback, so that Tomkins could go to Full Back. Of course that's speculation and loads can change in two years or so, but what we can be sure of, is that there will be a salary cap in place, and he would take a chunk of it, meaning we would need to be able to rely upon him.
FPN was in a hefty whack. I would guess hardakers wages pre the balls up would be not far off/similar to FPNs deal. It was cheap to us originally as Canberra were paying part of it for 18months, the issue was when we had to pay it in full (and shock horror to all those who thin I'm a happy clapper) and I'm not sure even though I didn't think he was as bad as some portrayed he was ever going to be worth what we had to pay him in years 2/3 & was a poor piece of business by the club.
That bullet now dodged I would suspect that "if" hardakers on his way then he won't command anything like what he currently had or anywhere near to FPNs current deal and would be pretty sure there would be some "Get out of jail" (pun inteneded) clauses built in.
I'm in agreement with you though that hardakers balling up part way through the season whilst not creating an issue money wise would create an issue playing wise due to potentially having to let go players prior to him signing purely from a lack of opportunity view and also the fluency/options available part way through a year.
Is it worth it?it'll all come out in't wash as they say.
PS
Mccollorum wasn't necessarily about wigan fitting him in under the cap, it was other issues AND fitting what he wanted extra under the cap.
