How would that work tax wise though? Would it be more beneficial to the player or would equal amounts over the contract be better?
Mrs B?

Decent squad players, but would only keep them if all their salary is off the cap, but if this can be used on Houghton I agree.

I reckon you would get Marshall on Pryce, Yeaman and Micheals salary.

I know it's early, but id be looking at sorting out Bowdens contract.

Think we are finally in the position of Leeds and Wigan, were players like Feka and Whiting can be replaced by internal young players.

How so? The salary cap rules are unfathomable at times but I thought it was £50k per club maximum for the long service rule? I think that's from the player's 11th SL season so we have Yeaman and Whiting under that rule (still only £50k in total). Houghton made his debut in 2007 so next season will be his 11th. Maybe the rule has been amended.

As for Marshall, what a signing he'd be. Pryce will be joining Bradford for next season I reckon and I imagine Yeaman will move on too as will Michaels.

We'd have to be among the favourites to sign him with our Kiwi links (plus Motu on the case).

It's a total of £50k benefit against a total salary spend of £100k+

Assuming whiting and yeaman go then we get half of houghton's salary off cap up to a max of £50k

As for marshall, isn't he rubbish now anyway? Do we really want to blow a huge amount of money on him? His main attribute was always pace but I guess that's gone now. He's like a better version of chase

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As much fun as this is, I take it there's no substance whatsoever apart from Nosey Parker? Which as Kosh says is the equivalent of no substance at all. Are we sure they're not mixing us up with Hull KR again?

great rumour though lol

is it though? can we the fans, players, coaches, owner not concentrate on this year, seeing as how we are only two games in!!!!

Force of habit as the season is usually over by now

The coaches or owner can concentrate on this year. We'll miss all the best players for next year tho. All the deals were nearly done early on last yr.