Yorkshire Rugby

Flank, you seem to be a bitter man. Is there a reason for your ill temper?

Aside from the provable fact that Morley don't use 'brown envelopes' as all their payments are above board are Morley and Bradford doing anything different from nearly all the other clubs in this league?

Quote from: Jim on Jun 17, 2026, 03:35 PMFlank, you seem to be a bitter man. Is there a reason for your ill temper?

Aside from the provable fact that Morley don't use 'brown envelopes' as all their payments are above board are Morley and Bradford doing anything different from nearly all the other clubs in this league?

Yes, they're paying players

As are most of, if not all clubs in this league.

Morley have 'approached' players at this level and Level 5 who play at clubs that 'don't pay' only to be told that the offer they had been made does not match what they're receiving already.

I think that the issue is not who does and who does not pay, it is about the integrity of clubs who say they 'don't pay' but; for example, pay wildly excessive 'travel expenses'.

I know again anecdotally that Morley's own players are approached by team's that 'don't pay' with 'offers they can't refuse'.

I don't think there's anything wrong with paying players at any level. Whether that's straight match fees, brown envelopes, travel expenses, jobs, accommodation, flights, player/coaches, whatever. If the club can afford it and want to use that to attract players or progress up the leagues then more power to them. 

It ticks me off though when teams deny it vociferously despite everybody knowing they do. Or when they are paying players yet turn round and set up fundraisers for pitch repairs or clubhouse running costs.

Quote from: gateprop on Jun 18, 2026, 08:44 PMI don't think there's anything wrong with paying players at any level. Whether that's straight match fees, brown envelopes, travel expenses, jobs, accommodation, flights, player/coaches, whatever. If the club can afford it and want to use that to attract players or progress up the leagues then more power to them. 

It ticks me off though when teams deny it vociferously despite everybody knowing they do. Or when they are paying players yet turn round and set up fundraisers for pitch repairs or clubhouse running costs.

Especially when they go on to "walk the league" or complete a "threepeat" of promotions 😂




 

Neither do I gateprop.

What really grinds my gears is that all clubs at Level 6 and below have their 3 most senior 'officials' sign a declaration for the RFU as to whether they pay.

It's not only the hypocrisy it is also the unfairness of those clubs that 'pay' and declare hand on heart that they don't,
then deceitfully try to access RFU grants... allegedly.

Come on Mr Roller,
                    are you seriously insinuating that the brown envelope brigade has spread so wide as to arrive in Settle. We have no sugar daddy, except me, but I am very short of Sugar so no can do. Do I detect a little bit of jealousy from our Eastern friends at Pock. We are VERY lucky to have a once in a lifetime (maybe two) gaggle of players all local lads who simply want to continue playing together and enjoy playing for their "Home" club. It is remarkable and something of which we are, justifiably very proud, Next season is the highest level we have ever been at and will undoubtedly test us like never before, but we will meet the challenge head on and see what happens.
Bring it on.

Quote from: Jim on Jun 17, 2026, 03:35 PMFlank, you seem to be a bitter man. Is there a reason for your ill temper?

Aside from the provable fact that Morley don't use 'brown envelopes' as all their payments are above board are Morley and Bradford doing anything different from nearly all the other clubs in this league?

I just refuse to believe that a professional rugby league player has moved to Morley out of the blue for £75 a game and a pork pie!

Flank may I suggest you re-read the thread and then alter your last message which is so out of context it borders on ridiculous.

At least you leaving me alone!!!!!

Quote from: Ribbflagman on Jun 21, 2026, 07:05 AMCome on Mr Roller,
                    are you seriously insinuating that the brown envelope brigade has spread so wide as to arrive in Settle. We have no sugar daddy, except me, but I am very short of Sugar so no can do. Do I detect a little bit of jealousy from our Eastern friends at Pock. We are VERY lucky to have a once in a lifetime (maybe two) gaggle of players all local lads who simply want to continue playing together and enjoy playing for their "Home" club. It is remarkable and something of which we are, justifiably very proud, Next season is the highest level we have ever been at and will undoubtedly test us like never before, but we will meet the challenge head on and see what happens.
Bring it on.

Keep banging that drum Flaggy....

Jim

Rather than shut down the point why don't you answer it properly.

Why would a rugby league professional play for £75 a game at Morley. It must be into the hundreds to lure such talent.

Flaggy, Give it a rest will you, my glass eye has gone to sleep!!

Quote from: FlankSinatra on Jun 23, 2026, 08:53 AMJim

Rather than shut down the point why don't you answer it properly.

Why would a rugby league professional play for £75 a game at Morley. It must be into the hundreds to lure such talent.

Are you forgetting he played for Ponte last season and has been retired from rugby league for a number of years? It's not unusual to see ex RL pros at this level or the one above. As Jim says, Morley are transparent with paying players but it's not in the same realm as other clubs who do it away from the books and then swear blind that they don't pay a penny.

Quote from: FlankSinatra on Jun 23, 2026, 08:53 AMJim

Rather than shut down the point why don't you answer it properly.

Why would a rugby league professional play for £75 a game at Morley. It must be into the hundreds to lure such talent.

Flank as old timer says and as the thread has made clear, Morley are paying players.

I don't know how much, becsuse I don't coach, manage or control them, I support them and the decisions they make.

If you are desperate to know if will be written in the publicly available accounts, there is no 'smoking gun'.

The issue for me and indeed for others is one of integrity and dare I say duplicity.