Re: Salary Cap. : Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:19 pm  

From what i can gather, we're about £200k below the next nearest club (probably Widnes) and around £750k below some clubs (Leeds, Wigan etc)

Re: Salary Cap. : Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:41 pm  

I can't begin to understand RL players wages, how much will someone of Sam Tomkins standing get for a years salary as a Marquee player?

Re: Salary Cap. : Tue Sep 26, 2017 10:21 pm  

JINJER wrote:

I can't begin to understand RL players wages, how much will someone of Sam Tomkins standing get for a years salary as a Marquee player?

Just reading the marquee rule it states -

Each Super League Club is permitted to have one Marquee Player whose salary cap value is limited to £175,000 (or £100,000 if Club Trained).

Re: Salary Cap. : Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:33 am  

Tompkins was on $750,000 AUS in 2014, that's roughly £440,000 now. There's plenty of reports that be he's on £400k+ as a marquee player (roughly 1/4 of our total cap value!!)

Re: Salary Cap. : Wed Sep 27, 2017 1:46 am  

Egg Banjo wrote:

Tompkins was on $750,000 AUS in 2014, that's roughly £440,000 now. There's plenty of reports that be he's on £400k+ as a marquee player (roughly 1/4 of our total cap value!!)

I read that in a few places, but nothing official. Tbh though I'd be very surprised if he was. it's one thing the NZ Warrriors chucking that much on him at the time in the NRL but it's another spending a similar amount in this League to get him back. Saying that for all I know he very well could be.

Re: Salary Cap. : Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:44 am  

Egg Banjo wrote:

Tompkins was on $750,000 AUS in 2014, that's roughly £440,000 now. There's plenty of reports that be he's on £400k+ as a marquee player (roughly 1/4 of our total cap value!!)

Given his lack of form since returning to SL I'd say if he is on anywhere near that then a) Wigan must be bl00dy crazy and b) the rest of the Wigan squad must look at him and wonder why - perhaps that would explain a little about their attitude??

Re: Salary Cap. : Wed Sep 27, 2017 7:28 am  

Fordy wrote:

Given his lack of form since returning to SL I'd say if he is on anywhere near that then a) Wigan must be bl00dy crazy and b) the rest of the Wigan squad must look at him and wonder why - perhaps that would explain a little about their attitude??

Perhaps they are crazy, but there's no doubting that when he's on form, he is probably the best FB in SL. I wonder if Wigan are going to find themselves in a bit of financial difficulty now that they're not champions. Finishing top brings better sponsorship and more money, which means you can afford a higher wage bill, without that extra money they could be in difficulty if they don't change their model. They were 600k down when they were champions, it's not going to be any easier this year

Re: Salary Cap. : Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:10 am  

Egg Banjo wrote:

Perhaps they are crazy, but there's no doubting that when he's on form, he is probably the best FB in SL. I wonder if Wigan are going to find themselves in a bit of financial difficulty now that they're not champions. Finishing top brings better sponsorship and more money, which means you can afford a higher wage bill, without that extra money they could be in difficulty if they don't change their model. They were 600k down when they were champions, it's not going to be any easier this year

Some might say he is not even the best full back at Wigan never mind SL.

As far as England go, Hardaker and Shaul have both had better seasons, but I bet Tomkins gets the shirt.

Re: Salary Cap. : Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:58 am  

Egg Banjo wrote:

Tompkins was on $750,000 AUS in 2014, that's roughly £440,000 now. There's plenty of reports that be he's on £400k+ as a marquee player (roughly 1/4 of our total cap value!!)

That was why I couldn't get my head round the figures. Now I know these were only rumours at the time but rumour had it that Rangi Chase in his first stint at Cas was on £165K, I bet Sam Tomkins is on much more than Chase at his best.

Re: Salary Cap. : Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:11 am  

Yosemite Sam wrote:

Didn't MC say in his recent interview that we were 250K below and next year might be 300K and used Wimbledon in football as an example why this isn't sustainable so the new stadium income generation plan will mean we can spend nearer to the cap.

Yes, and I hope and am sure he will stick to his words, because I'd rather go down than go bust. We have had enough near misses for extinction for my lifetime