didnt Wigan do that with Deacon, some sort of coaching position / player

how old is paul deacon..at least we`ll get more game time out of hodgson

If a coach plays at any level in a RFL sanctioned fixture (Super League, Challange Cup or Academey) then their full salary will go against the cap.

I'm pretty sure this lead to one of Hull's breaches when they had one of the coaching staff turn out off the bench for the reserves due to a shortage of numbers. Does show that there can be a difference in salary cap breaches and not all of them are just plain cheating like Wigan's breaches were.

IIRC, Gary Chambers was going to help out with the reserves a couple of years ago but couldn't because he would then appear on the cap [size=85(yes, that's right Wigan fans, our club is run by people able to understand the cap and thus check out things first rather than try it on and hope to get away with it).[/size

Deacon was brought in as back up though for squad depth, and as someone else mentioned he is brought in as a player/coach. but his whole wage counts on the cap, the aim for this year was still on his playing, moving into a bit more coaching next year.

I think Hodgson is a good signing for you guys, but there is a risk due to his age and position, and the fact Hudds were willing to let him go. Comparing him to squad players like Bailey and Deacon isn't really the same.

Wasn't Deacon one of the "seven first team regulars" missing last week?

yep..plays 1 in 6...maybe we should have signed him in place of myler...just to go with all our other oldies...they sign deacon and things are fine we sign hodgson and its a risk...you could`nt make it up

Huddersfield had ho say in the matter.

They were willing to let him go for the sake of refusing that extra year. If they still thought he could do 2 year they would have given him two years.

Again no, if they play just the once, then the whole wage is counted on cap.

He was certainly in the Wigan team beat Warrington at the HJ earlier on this season. All the "seven" who didn't play against Quins played in that Wigan victory.

Q.E.D.

QED what?

You really aren't making sense. Huddersfield could have offered two years or even more and still would have no way of determining his staying or going.

He'd have stayed at Hudds had he been offered the two years he wanted. They were only willing to give him one, and then they gave him the permission to talk to you.

Would he?

Thought that's what was said originally when it came out that he was leaving Hudds. He wanted the two years with them and they only offered one?

Quote The Australian has rejected a one-year Giants’ extension after hoping to stay for a further two seasons. And although Hodgson has admitted his disappointment at having to move on, it has only increased his desire to savour even more success with Huddersfield before he departs. “I would have loved to have stayed if at all possible, but things just didn’t work out how I would have wished,” said Hodgson, who led the Giants to their first Wembley Challenge Cup final since 1962 last season. “My whole family have had an absolute ball in England from the day we first arrived, and we’d set our hearts on staying over here for a further two years, hopefully with Huddersfield. “But the club made it clear they couldn’t guarantee me two more seasons, and I fully accept that.'" www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield- ... -26315606/

Quote The Australian has rejected a one-year Giants’ extension after hoping to stay for a further two seasons. And although Hodgson has admitted his disappointment at having to move on, it has only increased his desire to savour even more success with Huddersfield before he departs. “I would have loved to have stayed if at all possible, but things just didn’t work out how I would have wished,” said Hodgson, who led the Giants to their first Wembley Challenge Cup final since 1962 last season. “My whole family have had an absolute ball in England from the day we first arrived, and we’d set our hearts on staying over here for a further two years, hopefully with Huddersfield. “But the club made it clear they couldn’t guarantee me two more seasons, and I fully accept that.'" www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield- ... -26315606/

I think Huddersfield will miss Hodgson more than they expect if Cudjoe's performance is anything to go by.

If hudds is don't you mean absolute crap, hope they play like this next weekend..

He's not been amazing tonight, he's been one of the best players so far this season on the wing though. Maybe it'll just take him a bit longer to adapt to the full back role.

They are rumoured to be signing Owen from Cas as well though aren't they, isn't he more of a fullback than Cudjoe anyway?

Agree giving pens away and dropping the ball alot.

How the paaleasina does this team have the least conceeded can't tackle for toffee.

Looks like you will get a look at your new boy this week .he is fit to play.

Is he? Say's who?