Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:24 pm  

M@islebugs wrote:

If you have a budget, which by definition you have to stick (close) to and that budget figure is less than £1.4 - £1.6m, allowing for a bit of wiggle room, you're self evidently not 'able' to spend to the cap. This isn't knocking your point which I agree, appears to be the position (x2) of the club. It's merely pointing out that even with careful wording and a generous reading, they clearly don't add up to the same thing, which your last sentence alludes to.

You seem to assume a rigid budget, which no business can afford to do. A flexible budget, which allows for up and downside risk will have within it the ability to spend up to the cap, if season ticket sales and sponsorship go through the roof, or to have 22 players in the squad if season ticket sales are slow etc etc.

Most important is the qualityh of the squad we do have, and so is Joel Moon to Leeds the first step on the way to another experienced prop per the rumour?
martynp has beaten me to that comment!

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:15 pm  

martinwildbull wrote:

You seem to assume a rigid budget, which no business can afford to do. A flexible budget, which allows for up and downside risk will have within it the ability to spend up to the cap, if season ticket sales and sponsorship go through the roof, or to have 22 players in the squad if season ticket sales are slow etc etc.

Most important is the qualityh of the squad we do have, and so is Joel Moon to Leeds the first step on the way to another experienced prop per the rumour?
martynp has beaten me to that comment!

A budget so flexible is meaningless and suggests the board are telling FC what he can spend on a week by week basis. This isn't supported by FC's remark about being 'up to the budget'. Similarly with the salary cap, when stating FC would have it to spend, none of the aforementioned persons added the rider that season tickets and sponsorship needed to go through the roof. I'm guessing they're a lot more together on this, have made a forward projection, included various contingencies, and set a budget.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 2:56 pm  

Someone at the club told me Senior is on the verge of signing for Salford.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:46 pm  

M@islebugs wrote:

have made a forward projection, included various contingencies, and set a budget.

= flexible budget. But flexible does not mean infinitely flexible, its the major risk factors that are varied. The biggest risk factor at the moment is income.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:11 pm  

Frosties. wrote:

Or Martin Gleeson...

I'll keep my eye out for that one along with Bateman to Wire and Ellis to Leeds

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 6:54 pm  

martinwildbull wrote:

= flexible budget. But flexible does not mean infinitely flexible, its the major risk factors that are varied. The biggest risk factor at the moment is income.

I take your point but with the best will in the world it still doesn't mean the same as, 'we're able to spend up to the salary cap'.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:24 pm  

Just noting bbc sport saying cain has gone to whitehaven for 2013

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:53 pm  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

I'll keep my eye out for that one along with Bateman to Wire and Ellis to Leeds

I saw somewhere today about Gleeson for Salford or Catalan.

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:03 pm  

so gleeson and senior linked to salford?

Re: Preview of 2013 squad - who's left plus rumours : Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:37 pm  

domthebull wrote: Just noting bbc sport saying cain has gone to whitehaven for 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/20427723 So what happens if (when?) Gale and/or Sammut gets injured?

domthebull wrote: Just noting bbc sport saying cain has gone to whitehaven for 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/20427723 So what happens if (when?) Gale and/or Sammut gets injured?