I assumed the release of Inglis was to allow the insurance payout, rather than fund his salary ourselves. We’ve never broken the cap, and I doubt we’d do it so blatantly. We seem to be the darlings of the RFL on cap issues.

No, I think the main driver is to free up salary cap for this year. Why on earth they wan't to do that is beyond me though.

Let’s hope so. The sooner we get another creative half-back into the squad the better.

Two things that may have a bearing on an announcement:
1) World Cup schedule has not changed, despite.....
2) .....There were no crowds at the NRL fixtures today.

It’s not the first time I’ve said it FMC, the cap penalty is now a nonsense after the Wigan debacle...just take the nothing fine and screw the cap.

I’m actually sort of proud of our record of not breaking the cap. It would be nice if we could finally win a grand final with the record of being the only club to have won it and not cheated the cap at any point. It would be something to throw back in the faces of critics who point to our first SL title after 12 years of being nearly men.

Why..and which club cheated..

All four clubs to have won the SL title have also been punished for cap rule breaches at some point. We haven’t (so far!).

I think that’s quite something to shout about. A bit like winning a final without any of your players using dirty tricks or foul play, even when the other team has been at it.

Maybe it’s just me.

That is correct, and it would be nice, but I’m past caring. I’d be happier to have screwed the cap, took the slap.....than see Catalan win it before us!

I wasn't very confident at the start of this season, as I thought it would be 'same old, same old'. But now the pressure seems to be off, it's made me feel a bit more upbeat and it seems the team feel the same way. While we don't look ruthless or clinical yet, as long as Saints and Wigan don't look that sharp either we could well snatch a GF win. Nothing to lose.

I think I've enjoyed the last couple off months more than the last two seasons (barring the cup win).

Here’s a thought...

If Wigan or Leeds had persuaded Williams to sign for either of them, would they have been remotely concerned about busting the cap this season to allow him to play?
After Leeds got £10k fine suspended to pay £2k?
Wigan....2 points 1 points no points, 2 year suspended by a company that was working ‘independently’ but under the payroll of both parties...that was concurrent anyway in term. So nothing.

Just do the deed Wire.

I'm not quite sure what is going on at Wigan. They have a new wealthy backer involved, but look reluctant to spend any money at all on players. The academy players they have coming through are okay, but not world beaters, and they need to invest a bit and recruit externally.

This is an overly simplistic and annoying point you keep making.

If there was such a blatant breach of the cap, the RFL would undoubtedly do more about it.

And I wouldn't want Warrington tarnished with that reputation.

Quite, the clubs have agreed that administrative cock ups or other tiny breaches of the cap will be dealt with by fines. But systematic or deliberate large breaches will see the club get dealt with very severely.

I do not want my team to cheat it’s way to victory RD, I think (but don’t know) that the owners have similar standards. I would be gutted if we won a Grand Final and then foun£ out we had bust the Salary Cap do it.

Williams is doing a photo shoot at the grounds today

Interesting

He is doing publicity shots for “Duck’s cabs” their strap line “Don’t worry about the bill”…

RD will run himself a smug, I told you so, soapy bath later.
No showing the

at Market Gate.

Well if he's just signing from 2022 the RD was correct, but if it's with immediate effect then maybe less so .....

Very good.

Been sent this by a few friends on whatsapp



make of it what you will

Can't be his nose ain't big enough

Yeah but the same guy claims to have taken this photo at the bottom of his garden:

BTW what number does he have on his back? Has he taken Latu’s or Akauola’s? Looks like it begins with a 1.