I can't see us paying an assistant coach much more than £30-40k a year so he won't have that much impact on the SC

You reckon Gareth Ellis is only on £40K a year?

very much doubt it

I have a good ball park figure on what our coaching staff earn from a very reliable source. Ellis is in his first coaching job. How much do you think RL coaching staff earn?

I am generally sceptical when salaries are discussed. How reliable is this source? Just how would they know the details of a confidential employment contract unless it was public knowledge?

I have no idea what Ellis earns. Guessing is pure speculation.

Only 40K? I'd say that's a decent wage for doing a job you love , and not sure how many hours a working week is for these guys, but I reckon it's a lot less than the average joe , making 40k salary very attractive

Came from a former SL coach who told me broadly what coaching staff are earning at several clubs.

Thats the point though, they don't do average Joe jobs.

I am assuming here (as mentioned, I don't know what salary he was or is on), but being an NRL player where the cap is bigger, then being persuaded to come to Hull when he did, it a fair estimate to think he will have been on 6 figure salaries for a while. Given that he was in demand (from a couple of West Yorks clubs) to go to them when he finished playing, he would have been in a decent position to demand a good salary if Hull really wanted him.