Re: Ryan Hampshire signs : Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:29 am  

Kettykat wrote:

Hampshire aside , very interesting listening to BJB on his show opening up about his contract monies at the likes of leeds , Salford and wakey , and just how little McGuire was on when he was lifting the challenge cup trophy for the loiners , real eye opener .

What some people I think forget, is that we are all working in line to the same salary cap, and these are audited on a month by month basis, so I don't think clubs overly outbid each other.

What I do recall from memory, from a conversation with the RFL when I was more involved with salary caps, is that it is the club that is sold, as much as anything, such as facilities, silverware prospects etc. One thing that Leeds did tend to do, was to look at incentives etc, to try and entice a player to stay longer, as a stable squad, investing in a good youth structure, gets, or used to get rewarded back into the salary cap

Re: Ryan Hampshire signs : Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:19 pm  

According to BJB he was on around £40/50,000 per season at leeds pretty similar to mcguire but that obviously went up with the silverware they attained ,whilst senior was on over £100,000 at the same time ,whereas when BJB was at Salford he was on £130,000 . On a side note , interesting interview with Proctor who was offered a 3 year deal at Salford , but opted for us .

Re: Ryan Hampshire signs : Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:14 pm  

Kettykat wrote:

On a side note , interesting interview with Proctor who was offered a 3 year deal at Salford , but opted for us .

I presumed the Salford offer was way back in May when he first got the boot and we declared no interest. They were named as the one Super League club showing interest.
Our deal was at a later date when maybe Salford had gone elsewhere? Last player we truly gazumped Salford for was Duncan McGillivray, hope Proctor lifts the team in a similarly effective manner.

Re: Ryan Hampshire signs : Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:10 pm  

Early signs are very positive, he’s certainly got the pedigree and could be that talisman at the club that we need when it gets tough , just as long as his girlfriend settles into wakey life I can see him being a big hit with the fans and players alike