[quote="J7P1":2wvavpig]I seem to recall reading an article on the Salford situation which stated that the RFL were ‘holding the purse strings’ regarding the £500K granted ‘on account’ to the Devils. If this is accurate I wonder if the RFL would approve salary payments to unregistered players.[/quote:2wvavpig] Reported by the BBC "It is important to add that the advancement monies were held by RL Commercial and payments administered directly from them - the club have never been given the funds to manage directly." £500K appears to be the amount required to cover 3 months of Player salaries.

[quote="Jack Gaskell":1fc81ubv]Good luck at The Egerton tomorrow night. Could Jack offer a very concerned suggestion for Bongser. Please take (and wear) a very hard hat and expect incoming missiles! The natives are very restless at the moment.[/quote:1fc81ubv] I think Bongser will be fine. The SRD fans are now blaming everything on Yorkshire bias. It is fault of Yorkshire clubs and Yorkshire "Jernos" (sic). Anybody from Lancashire and Cheshire will probably get a bye.

all getting a bit rubber neckin

[quote="Frank Bumper Farrell":kzucju1s]I think Bongser will be fine....[/quote:kzucju1s] AOK Bumper. The Egerton is by a Rail Station and on a major bus artery. We see Leigh fans (plural) and those of Wigan, Rochdale, Oldham, Leeds et al - tonight was sitting beside a KR fan! But since Skeletor Pete died (RIP) & John o' the big 'onds (soubriquet as we have too many Johns) took home his bat & ball, we get zero Salford fans and therein lies The Devils' biggest problem; Salford is rammed with Utd fans, few Salford RD fans. Unsustainable (though tragic).

[quote="Bent&Bongser":5e2xnjel]Thanks for the reply Mick. Bongser realises now that he muddied the water on the question by misusing the word quota whereby he meant cap. In this light, please reply again as your knowledge in this area is intriguing (and would make B seem "dead clever" when opining in The Egerton (Salford) tomorrow night!)[/quote:5e2xnjel] On that basis I think new contracts would only make any difference if players were agreeing to take pay cuts.