Newcastle Thunder attempt to buy and replace Toronto in SL

[GUBRATS]

7 hours ago, GeordieSaint said:

Whilst they were awarded a licence, didn’t Crusaders win the GF the year they went up? (or at least finished 2nd in the regular league games). 

Yes , but with a full time squad despite operating within a £ 250 K salary cap , explain that one ?

Not forgetting that in 2007 they signed a player who had played in the 2004 NRL GF and played SOO just 2 years earlier , all under a £ 150 K salary cap ?

[LeeF]

2 hours ago, GUBRATS said:

Yes , but with a full time squad despite operating within a £ 250 K salary cap , explain that one ?

Not forgetting that in 2007 they signed a player who had played in the 2004 NRL GF and played SOO just 2 years earlier , all under a £ 150 K salary cap ?

At the time, if memory serves, Development Officers, or something similar, could be employed by clubs and their salaries did not count on the salary cap 

[GUBRATS]

19 minutes ago, LeeF said:

At the time, if memory serves, Development Officers, or something similar, could be employed by clubs and their salaries did not count on the salary cap 

Yes , all 26 of them , all paid for by the RFL , via the Welsh RL , which conveniently was located at Leighton Samuels premises Dekor 

That's how they managed to get promoted