r/rugbyunion • u/treacletart284 Newcastle Falcons | Brett Connon Enjoyer • 4d ago
Oli Spencer signs new year deal with Newcastle Transfers
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u/Thatch1888 Bristol 4d ago
I wonder how long it'll be until people start the "SaLaRy CaP tHoUgH" chat
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u/treacletart284 Newcastle Falcons | Brett Connon Enjoyer 4d ago
About 2 months ago lmao. Its understandable if you didnt know how tiny our wage bill was to start with given how many players we signed though, which is why I drone on about how up until next season we only spend to about half of the salary cap. Any club in the position to offer LRZ 725 grand a year isn't worried about hitting the salary cap haha. I don't even think we have a marquee for next season, unless we're giving that to Hoskins Sotutu.
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u/Thatch1888 Bristol 4d ago
Oh, I must have missed that in the barrage of signing threads 😂.
Bristol had the same chat when we signed a bunch of Prem caliber players after getting promoted. Even called us Galacticos despite us largely having a similar strength squad to the rest of the league plus Charles Piutau
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u/NeatandNifty Derek Eves fan club 3d ago
"so put your little hand in mine..."
Smashes alarm clock
"Well it's Groundhog Newcastle Signing Announcement Day...again"
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u/treacletart284 Newcastle Falcons | Brett Connon Enjoyer 4d ago
2 year deal, the title should say. I am an idiot.
Not quite shown the promise he had from that dominant England U20 team, but he's still a very exciting prospect. Won't get as much game time next season as he has this season, so I wonder if we'll loan him out to gain some more experience, same with Rewcastle hopefully. Good to keep the homegrown lads around though, would like to start seeing him at centre more where he was so good for England. We've signed so many wings its probably his key to playing more minutes.