Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:47 pm  

Apparently Salford have 1 or 2 signings still to be announced. A few have heard ade's name being mentioned. Any of you guys heard anything over there ??

Re: Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:50 pm  

Nope but it would be great news if true.

Worked hard for us as Ade but he is clearly not good enough. Maybe its a straight swap for Matty Smith ?

Re: Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:15 pm  

Wouldn't mind Broughton in exchange, real pace and a great prospect!

Re: Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:32 pm  

Ade is still under contract for next season.

Re: Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:52 pm  

wont be for any swaps !! but poss he could be released early from his contract to free up some cash for a new signing for you guys

Re: Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:53 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

Ade is still under contract for next season.

He is, but I think if any club enquired about him Saints would be more than happy for him to discuss a move. He signed his current deal when he was a GB international, so he'll be on a fair whack, and he doesn't offer any more than our young threequarters like Foster.

Our back line is currently getting the revamp it's needed for a long time, and I think moving Gardner along is a key part of that process.

Nothing personal against Ade, of course. He strikes me as an honest, hardworking character who has given his all for Saints, but I think his time has passed.

Re: Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:17 pm  

Dux wrote:

He is, but I think if any club enquired about him Saints would be more than happy for him to discuss a move. He signed his current deal when he was a GB international, so he'll be on a fair whack, and he doesn't offer any more than our young threequarters like Foster.

Our back line is currently getting the revamp it's needed for a long time, and I think moving Gardner along is a key part of that process.

Nothing personal against Ade, of course. He strikes me as an honest, hardworking character who has given his all for Saints, but I think his time has passed.

Nail on the head

Re: Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:25 pm  

It's not likely. For him to leave he'd have to be paid as much as we are paying him. He won his current deal as a full international and arguably the best winger in Super League.

Re: Ade Gardner : Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:43 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

It's not likely. For him to leave he'd have to be paid as much as we are paying him. He won his current deal as a full international and arguably the best winger in Super League.

he might If he got offered a long term dealat Salford and if saints made it clear he wouldn't be getting one here

Re: Ade Gardner : Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:05 am  

Gardner is due a testimonial soon and i would be surprised if he left.
Especially as he is still one of our starting wingers.

We need Gardner for the next couple of years, to allow the young 3/4 to come through. Get rid of Gardner now and we risk having players barely out of their teens on both wings and also one centre spot.
That is a recipe for disaster.

Personally think Meli is most likely to leave. He may be scoring trys but age isnt on his side. He is 31 now and will be 32 early next season.
Thats positively ancient for a winger.