Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:38 am  

With smith reminds me when we signed Luke dorn it just didn't happen for him either now look at him at cas playing really well

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:41 am  

at the end of the day smith still a salford player so its not that bad and we need room for locke to come so good bit of business

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 9:42 am  

FearTheVee wrote: If I was a player or coach I'd think long and hard about joining Salford under the Doc based on how he's approached his ownership this year. Eden was recalled by Hull KR Mcpherson was signed by Harris to Crusaders (?) but didn't play for them as they were liquidated so it may be he has left on request following an interminable amount of ill-luck. Smith did not play a couple of months ago for reasons not disclosed and has now left for his previous club. Seems to me all has been done with the player interest at heart,and for the benefit of SRD. I cannot see how the owner's approach has to be questioned. EDIT Just seen this RFL Site

FearTheVee wrote: If I was a player or coach I'd think long and hard about joining Salford under the Doc based on how he's approached his ownership this year. Eden was recalled by Hull KR Mcpherson was signed by Harris to Crusaders (?) but didn't play for them as they were liquidated so it may be he has left on request following an interminable amount of ill-luck. Smith did not play a couple of months ago for reasons not disclosed and has now left for his previous club. Seems to me all has been done with the player interest at heart,and for the benefit of SRD. I cannot see how the owner's approach has to be questioned. EDIT Just seen this RFL Site

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:11 am  

Bit risky sending Smith to a potential relegation rival. Will just have to hope that we come good in the remaining games and stay out of trouble.

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 10:48 am  

Making room for Sneyds return

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:05 am  

The Avenger wrote:

Making room for Dobson's NRL return

Edited for accuracy

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:15 am  

Have to say I've been very disappointed with Tim Smith. At the re-launch, he was the player I thought may have been the best bit of business - the on-field organiser to complement Chase's off the cuff play. As it turned out, he has never settled, has made far too many basic school-boy errors and has not once looked like taking any game by the scruff of the neck. Letting him go back to one of our fellow 'relegation threatened' rivals is possibly the best we could have hoped for (cue him garnering MoM awards for them as they resurrect their season...)

Good luck to him, nevertheless.

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:21 am  

Don't understand this one bit. Problem for me is Chase, I think we have relied too much on one individual too much to the point I bet smith is thinking why the fook am I here? I concede he has been poor and gone is that lethal kicking game that ripped us apart so many times in the past, but I can't help but feel with Chase in the side whoever comes in isn't going to get a proper look in.

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:47 am  

bandgeekmafia78 wrote:

Red John wrote:

We obviously needed to free up a quota space. If Wakefield were the only bidders for Tim Smith, what else could the club do?

Quota space, or do you mean salary cap space?

Both, but specifically quota spot (assuming Tim Smith was classed as a quota player).

Re: Eden, Mcpherson & Smith : Tue Jun 10, 2014 11:54 am  

FearTheVee wrote:

If I was a player or coach I'd think long and hard about joining Salford under the Doc based on how he's approached his ownership this year.

Hopefully a few lessons are being learned along the way but I worry this will all end in tears.

I genuinely want Salford to flourish by the way - the more big, healthy clubs the better.

It seems players and coaches think long and hard about joining Salford and then join (Kevin Locke, BJB confirmed, Michael Dobson strongly rumoured, Gil Dudson and Darrell Goulding less strongly rumoured).

The way he's approached his ownership this year is to not accept failure. We (RL as a whole and Salford specifically) have a long and proud tradition of aiming low. Sometimes we miss, sometimes we hit, but we've always aimed low. Marwan doesn't aim low. Sometimes he misses, sometimes he hits, but he doesn't aim low. I know which one I'd rather have, and maybe that's what attracts people to the club (and upsets opposition fans so much).