Quote boomer="boomer"Once again we have to question the policing/flauting of the cap
it is well documented that all the top clubs plus London are up to the limit
and you would expect that.
So two examples, How can Wigan sign Smith who will not be cheap
and how can Hull sign McGoldrick Witt and another plus Radford still playing
and still be under the cap
The cap may have stabalized some clubs, brought better stadia, etc. but on the player front
something is very wrong, (and we the fans all know it) RFL?'"
Wigan were not spending up to the cap at the start of the season and Amos Roberts (who we must remember signed a large contract when he first came) retired.
When you look at the Wigan squad that started last season Gleeson, Deacon, Coley, Joel tomkins, Hoffman, o'carroll And pryce have all left. Hock will be on similar wages to that of Gleeson, flower & dudson will be on much lower wages than Hoffman and o'carroll combined. Gelling and lauaki will be on less than pryce and coley.
That leaves lots left over, even when you think about the contract upgrade Sam got ( rumoured to be the same as Joel's wages). To be honest, Wigan have managed the cap extremely well and it wouldnt surprise me if they still have space left.
