Post subject: Re: Are we the only club with a marquee player now?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:31 pm
TrinityIHC
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Joined: Jun 28 2002 Posts: 4961 Location: Outside your remit
Cruncher wrote:Good grief ... a Wakey fan comes onto the Wigan message board to talk salary caps, and in next to no time he's laughing about the 62-0.
Who'd have thought it?
Only responding to a jibe We don't get many results like that at BV!
Just wanted to highlight its not lack of ambition or financial mismanagement that means that certain clubs can't spend up to the cap. As a club without a sugar daddy -we for example just don't have enough punters coming in the gates to top up the gap. Carter has said if we can shift 4-5k season tickets, we could spend to cap. At the moment we are doing about 2.5k so a way to go yet.
Post subject: Re: Are we the only club with a marquee player now?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:22 pm
stpatricks
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Joined: Jul 14 2005 Posts: 1340 Location: Wigan
TrinityIHC wrote:Only responding to a jibe We don't get many results like that at BV!
Just wanted to highlight its not lack of ambition or financial mismanagement that means that certain clubs can't spend up to the cap. As a club without a sugar daddy -we for example just don't have enough punters coming in the gates to top up the gap. Carter has said if we can shift 4-5k season tickets, we could spend to cap. At the moment we are doing about 2.5k so a way to go yet.
More consistent performance over a number of season could build crowds, Trinity have struggled to build on any good seasons they have had. There looks to be some good young talent, it might be hard to keep hold of them. I think you will be top 8 again.
Post subject: Re: Are we the only club with a marquee player now?
Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:06 pm
TrinityIHC
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Joined: Jun 28 2002 Posts: 4961 Location: Outside your remit
stpatricks wrote:More consistent performance over a number of season could build crowds, Trinity have struggled to build on any good seasons they have had. There looks to be some good young talent, it might be hard to keep hold of them. I think you will be top 8 again.
Yeah hopefully, bit of a chicken and the egg scenario really. Can't spend cap to get good performances, hard to increase crowds losing most weeks.
Hopefully we can "do a Cas" they came back from 3500k fans, into top 6 contenders and up to 6 - 8k attendances.
We seem to have recruited well but I never take anything for granted as a Wakey fan
FWIW - I reckon your lot are clear favourites for the title, none of the other big boys have recruited that well and as long as you stay injury free - I'd stick plenty on a consecutive GF appearance at least.
Post subject: Re: Are we the only club with a marquee player now?
Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2017 12:30 pm
King Johns II
Player Coach
Joined: Jan 21 2008 Posts: 507 Location: WIGANER WORKING IN WARRINGTON :-(
Were the only team paying someone as a Marquee player but he definitley isnt that
King Johns II wrote: 11th July 2018 2019 - Lam (Edwards part time in background) 2020 - Edwards
Mr Lebron James replied with
King Johns II wrote: 11th July 2018 I am just letting you know what I have heard is happening the moral or professional aspects are not being discussed. Lam will be the main coach 2019 and Edwards will work along side but not in public view until 2020 maybe we will end up following the Leeds Rhinos director of rugby style.
And Mr Lebron James replied with !!!!!!
Lebron James wrote: Do you want to have a bet on that? I will bet whatever you want on it as long as there is a third party to hold the money. Regards - King James (Lebron)
Post subject: Re: Are we the only club with a marquee player now?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:57 pm
leedsnsouths
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Joined: Sep 23 2014 Posts: 1439
Would have thought the reasons for the lack of marauee signings were pretty obvious
top NRL players get paid around £700k a year, which is more than most SL clubs could afford Then, even if you could pay, you are unlikely to be able to attract anyone that is anywhere near an origin shirt (which they are also paid handsomely for btw)
Many clubs will have a marquee player but the only proper marquee signing has been Tomkins, and you only got him because he was failing in the NRL and wanted to come home
Post subject: Re: Are we the only club with a marquee player now?
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2017 5:20 pm
Cherry_Warrior
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Joined: Dec 08 2011 Posts: 929
leedsnsouths wrote:Would have thought the reasons for the lack of marauee signings were pretty obvious
top NRL players get paid around £700k a year, which is more than most SL clubs could afford Then, even if you could pay, you are unlikely to be able to attract anyone that is anywhere near an origin shirt (which they are also paid handsomely for btw)
Many clubs will have a marquee player but the only proper marquee signing has been Tomkins, and you only got him because he wanted to come home
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