Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Wed Jan 08, 2025 7:42 pm  

JG280738 wrote:

Because he’s better than Frawley?

For maybe a few games a season before he gets injured again.
And what do we do with Frawley as he`s contracted this season?

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:02 am  

Why would we take Abdul!

As for Wakey, they should concentrate on taking the best/better players from their rival clubs and weakening them whilst strengthening themselves.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 10:07 am  

homme vaste wrote:

Strange comment really, we offered him a deal, I believe he was close to signing with us or Wigan, or potentially that was his agent just trying to get him a better deal, he decided to stay with Leeds. For what it`s worth I would of had him in a heartbeat, a lot of fans weren`t keen.

The days of Wakey "Dreaming" of signing decent players are over, I`m not sure for instance there is much difference in terms of quality and pedigree between Oledski and Mckmeekan, who Catalan tried there best to keep. We might still have some work still to do to entice players to the club but money isn`t really an issue.

It's not really a strange comment.
Wakey fans (granted, not you) came onto a Leeds forum to say that he was 'Wakey bound', obviously trying to goad Leeds fans.
So it was a response to those comments.
Anyway, regardless, he was never really going to go anywhere else, as his interview has confirmed.
But agree with the others above, great to see real ambition from Wakey. I can see you winning a few games this season.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:19 am  

Simmo71 wrote:

It's not really a strange comment.
Wakey fans (granted, not you) came onto a Leeds forum to say that he was 'Wakey bound', obviously trying to goad Leeds fans.
So it was a response to those comments.
Anyway, regardless, he was never really going to go anywhere else, as his interview has confirmed.
But agree with the others above, great to see real ambition from Wakey. I can see you winning a few games this season.

Mik was never going to really go anywhere else it was just a case of everyone being happy with the deal - I don't know this but Ive got a feeling its been done for quite a while and they've just delayed the announcement

There's a few Hull KR fans backtracking on their opinion on him now as some were sure he was joining Rhys.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:02 pm  

Looks like there will be s fair few Salford players available, Id take Watkins back!

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:14 pm  

christopher wrote:

Looks like there will be s fair few Salford players available, Id take Watkins back!

Still lives local

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 2:32 pm  

I wish people wouldn't death ride clubs like Salford. I'd like to see them get through this and thrive without losing players. Its not good for the game if any club gets in strife. Sadly Salford alone amongst the sporting clubs in the area seem to struggle to get backing - Sale and Salford City have owners with relatively deep pockets. Before anyone gets too sanctimonious about the way Salford operate, just remember that our club came close to self-imposed bankruptcy not too long ago.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 3:13 pm  

As the RFL have said they will give dispensation as regards the salary cap re signing Salford players , we have to go for Sneyd. He would solve a major problem in our team - our kicking game ( Frawley ) is terrible. He has no distance and cant find the ground - it is a massive weakness - compare him to Smith at Wigan. The kicking game is more important in the current game more than ever before .
As Salford will need players in to replace those leaving , we could use Frawley as part of the deal. This move , if successful , would give us
great chance of competing for the top 4.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 3:32 pm  

Once were Loiners wrote:

I wish people wouldn't death ride clubs like Salford. I'd like to see them get through this and thrive without losing players. Its not good for the game if any club gets in strife. Sadly Salford alone amongst the sporting clubs in the area seem to struggle to get backing - Sale and Salford City have owners with relatively deep pockets. Before anyone gets too sanctimonious about the way Salford operate, just remember that our club came close to self-imposed bankruptcy not too long ago.

I don’t want Salford to be in the state they are, but the reality is they are.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:21 pm  

christopher wrote:

I don’t want Salford to be in the state they are, but the reality is they are.

I feel very sorry for Salford fans who have literally supported the club out of their own pockets. I feel a lot less sorry for the club, who despite being in special measures for the 2nd time in two years, were still planning a trip to Portugal this week. How many times does this have to happen before they learn to live within their means? If we were to end up with a Watkins or a Sneyd as a result of this I wouldn't feel guilty about it.