...I never looked at it that way, but it now makes sense, I didn't realise that £175K was the minimum a player could actually earn before being classed as a marquee, I thought it varied depending on being club trained etc.

Me too, pretty means we won't be using it.

My word, the RrFL just love impenetrably convoluted rules.

If I ever meet Blake Solly, I'm going to talk to him at great length and in painstaking detail about the synoptic problem. That'll show him... Either that or put in into paroxysms of pleasure.

Do any other sports have such complex rules as the salary cap and quota?

I honestly think our sport is a world leader in that department.

The cap must be the ultimate Swiss Army knife rule.

1. Maintain something resembling competitive balance
2. Protect clubs from themselves (i.e. overspending)
3. Not be a barrier to signing players from Union
4. Allow SL clubs to sign the the odd NRL star
5. Reward teams who develop and retain players who are almost, but not quite, good enough for a regular spot in the NRL. If that club is sufficiently well resourced

It sort of falls between stools and doesn't seem to go all that far to achieving any of these goals.

I wouldn't mind betting Williams is on a pretty penny now
Salary cap increased and within a week a new deal

22 year old on over 175k, playing for his home town club and playing in finals every year.

Not too bad is it.

Bet he's on way more than that. Would of had to or he'd have had offers galore paying the big bucks

Why not simplify the rules for the exactly the same effect.

1 Wigan pay whatever they like.
2 The rest can't but if Warrington or Leeds are creative then a blind eye will be turned.

There we are, job done.

I can understand the Warrington reference, but you couldn't be further from the truth with Leeds.