Agree and we may have even saved a small amount of money with the payoffs, some would have taken a few months less money to just draw a line under it and move on.

I also dont get a sense we are cutting back for 2025, Asiata, Sezer and Rapana wont have been the cheapest options out there.

The mystery isnt helping the atmosphere though, im sturggling to see why we cant have a vague 'talks are ongoing with an investor' we all know who the likely investor is its no secret. I seem to recall the Wakefield owner was on SKY giving updates last year that a takeover was on the cards, it can be done.

Dan says its happening, he is as close to the club as anyone, if he says its happening I believe him, got every signing right and departure right (except Rimba)

Nope wouldn’t say cutting back but I don’t buy that we’re spending ‘promised’ money or anything like that like the rumour in the post I quoted. We look to have assembled a mid table squad on paper IMO. If we make the play offs it will be an overachievement if we finish bottom 2 again an underachievement, you’d hope the wage bill would reflect that there or thereabouts.

For a start players contracts don’t start until November anyways maybe whatever investment is coming might be sorted by then anyway. Fair enough Rapana and Asiata will be top level earners, but we’ve completely overhauled the squad and moved on our all of our biggest earners you’d imagine, Carlos, Trueman and maybe even the likes of Sutcliffe was quite a high profile signing when announced. They talked about getting value from the cap and I think Myler looks to have done that better than previous seasons. Certainly don’t think we’ve been splashing the cash about as suggested, maybe if the Lam deal came off with figures quoted then I’d be a bit worried the longer we went on with no announcement on investment and the Covid loans etc.

Jon Clarke confirmed as High Performance Consultant (whatever that means).
Sounds like he's good a decent pedigree having worked with England RU and more recently Manly

Yes very good appointment

I for one have been critical about the club. But that’s an excellent appointment, very well thought of an absolute guru by all accounts.

Looks to be a great appointment, though it sounds like a part time role - he speaks of working with the club rather than for the club.

Still, he clearly knows his stuff and has an impressive CV.

Good appointment and a good sign there is money afterall as we'd simply not hired anyone if money was tight again.

Hopefully he will bring some NRL standards across and upgrade our pre season from the 'piece of P' level Clifford experienced.

Pleased with this

Good to see it confirmed.
Think we started last season with a dozen injured , so let’s see what our new conditioning team can do with this playing group.