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Speaking on BBC Radio Manchester's Rugby League Extra, RFL CEO Nigel Wood confirmed there was facility within the constitution for clubs in Championship One to pay in excess of £150,000 subject to rigorous checks.

Would that be a rigourous check to Nigels bank account per chance?

apparently we are allowed 250 k this year

I'd heard that our request had already been knocked back but who know hey? Nothing would exer surprise me with the RFL.

I see Bramley Buffaloes are in their grand final again as well... it's going to be an interesting period after the play offs have finished because we've got quite a bit of support to as to not getting relegated.

Can't see Bramley getting in this time - they wouldn't have enough time to prepare for it - in 2011 perhaps?

Even though they will put 60 on the Skolars?

Silly innit?

Definitely - but of course, Skolars might play their 'overseas card' next year, and sign fifteen aged Aussies. After all, who would begrudge them a 'special dispensation', eh?

all on dodgy permits

I think the salery cap should be at least-
In SL £2.500.000 or 50% of income, whichever is lowest
Champ - £800.000 or 50% of income, whichever is lowest
Champ 1 - £500.000 or 50 % of income, whichever is lowest.

Turn RL back into a truley pro sport again, and shorten the gap, so if Pro and rel are ever re instated, the jump isnt as harsh, as its the cap what makes any team going up struggle, in all leagues.

Someone asked on another thread they can't believe the clubs voted the Salary Cap in, I can quite easily.

Out of over 20 clubs, max of 5 have any hope of ever getting into SL and they have slim chances for 2012.So that is why the rest voted for the SC levels,no ambition or dreams,so why bankrupt your club, and you can't really blame them.

It typifies our country everything is geared towards the lowest denominator and excellence is seen as a dirty word.The irony is the elite competition,Super League want an even bigger SC and most of the clubs in there are already in mega debt.

Just because there is a higher salary cap doesn't mean a club have to spend up to it. They are running a business so should run it accordingly, if they bankrupt themselves then that is the fault of the people running the club. After all no one is forcing them to spend more than they can afford.

Forcing clubs to spend less generally means less quality on show, facilities deteriorate and the gap grows bigger between the Championship and SL. Oh, have I unwittingly hit on the reason for the RFL/SL willingness to put this proposal forward in the first place.

You will notice in my posts that I no longer refer to the RFL as a body. The RFL is run by the SL clubs to the disadvantage of two thirds of the member clubs. So RFLSL it is

Problem there is in Champ prob only Widnes could afford 800k and thats becuase of SO'C and I doubt ANY team in C1 could afford 500k inc Leigh!

Bit of a cheek asking for more money on the cap, you go down you pay the price.

If the cap doesnt fit......

Any news? do we catually have a value for the cap or will the RLF stuff us .

I blame the French.

See Bitter post on Skolars forum.

It aint really a 'bitter' post as it's by that nuiscence Quins fan

asking q's mainly!

Alan wrote: Can't see Bramley getting in this time - they wouldn't have enough time to prepare for it - in 2011 perhaps?



Having watched a lot of games involving the likes of Bramley and Warrington Wizards I believe that Miners or East would beat Bramley easily, the teams in that division cannot defend to save their lives and with a few notable exceptions are full of players who would struggle to get into a poor National Conference side.

Fail to see how asking if Skolars have any dispensations for overseas players in being a nuiscence.....simply asked a question on their board and along came rupert bore for a nibble. I only asked, as because they are in a development area I thought they might be able to have a few. Still, good news that the RFL look like they will let you stretch the cap next year. In all probability you will win every game and go back up straight anyway and to limit you to £150,000 would do nobody any favours.
HTH!

Skolars are classed as a development area (as is Harlequins/broncos/whatever the name is this week) and as no decision has been made as to Leighs application as of yet all is speculation.

Stop worrying we will sign who we want when we want

And stuff the rfl

Been told that the RFL will allow us to spend £200k plus any prize money winnings on players salarys, so if we win Champ 1 we can spend an extra £50k dont know what prize money is for National rail cup but if we win it thats a bit extra in the kitty.

still 200k isn't a lot is it?