Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:25 am  

Stavely’s dad did come out and say that 1st May was him starting a new work contract and nothing to do Nick JR so I doubt there is anything in it. People are just fishing

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 11:12 am  

Don't think we'll see Wynne play for the club again.
Came back out of condition after his injury and attitude is way off.

Brown, Lovodua, Evans and Balmforth heading for pastures new and highly likely Savelio too.
Think Staveley is 50/50.

Think Satae will get a new deal and 3 others have got new deals with 2 others having offers on the table so far.

Looking at some championship players and the NRL especially for a hooker.
TS is a big fan of Jeylan Hodgson and said to be making good progress so could well get a squad number next season.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 11:19 am  

Wonder if we'll take a look at Thomas Doyle in the champ. Thought Rovers were linked with him when Smith was there

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 12:04 pm  

RockNRolla wrote:

Don't think we'll see Wynne play for the club again.
Came back out of condition after his injury and attitude is way off.

Brown, Lovodua, Evans and Balmforth heading for pastures new and highly likely Savelio too.
Think Staveley is 50/50.

Think Satae will get a new deal and 3 others have got new deals with 2 others having offers on the table so far.

Looking at some championship players and the NRL especially for a hooker.
TS is a big fan of Jeylan Hodgson and said to be making good progress so could well get a squad number next season.

If its true about Wynne not having the right attitude, as good as he could/can be then I'd have no issue in the club letting him go. TS has been brought in to change the culture which as we have seen there is something not right somewhere when it comes to the attitude & application in the playing group and its been that way for years.

As fans we have wanted AP to get an experienced coach in and sort the mess out which he has now done, so we have to trust in the decisions being made by TS who has a proven track record of turning teams around.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:04 pm  

Be disappointed to lose Balmforth, has fantastic potential, saying that as someone has mentioned about, we are very strong at hooker, a couple of highly rated prospects including Hodgson.

Brown is under contract next year, so we would be entitled to a fee, really hope we don't give him away for free. Still think he will make a very good SL player.

[Chris71]

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 1:18 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Be disappointed to lose Balmforth, has fantastic potential, saying that as someone has mentioned about, we are very strong at hooker, a couple of highly rated prospects including Hodgson.

Brown is under contract next year, so we would be entitled to a fee, really hope we don't give him away for free. Still think he will make a very good SL player.

I'd agree with you Dave, in Brown I do wonder if part of his problem along with the likes of Wynne have been and are down to learned behaviours/attitude which they have picked up as youngsters coming in to a group that seem to have has poor discipline/attitude within the playing group?

I'd like to see Brown given more of an opportunity but we have to trust in what TS is doing.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:33 pm  

Rumour on the TRL board of Tyler Dupree to Hull. Cannot see that, as I heard he turned us down prior to going to Salford

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 2:45 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

Rumour on the TRL board of Tyler Dupree to Hull. Cannot see that, as I heard he turned us down prior to going to Salford

I just can't see it, seems happy, just got an international call up and only signed a new contract in December.

Saying that, he won't be on a high wage and with his performances and international call up, he might be depending a pay rise that Salford can't afford, especially with the Croft deal.

Very unlikely though.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:06 pm  

Dave K. wrote: I just can't see it, seems happy, just got an international call up and only signed a new contract in December. Saying that, he won't be on a high wage and with his performances and international call up, he might be depending a pay rise that Salford can't afford, especially with the Croft deal. Very unlikely though. But despite all of these successes, the club still has no money. In recent years, we have lurched from cash-flow crisis to cash-flow crisis, planning from one payday to the next, even at times unsure of our continued tenure at our present home, the AJ Bell Stadium. As I write this article, my house is sunk as security on a loan that is keeping the club afloat. The truth is, behind the scenes, a team of fans and staff alike have been holding the club together, keeping things above water at inordinate personal cost—and the truth is we’ve nearly run out of road. https://tribunemag.co.uk/2023/04/sav...rd-red-devils/ Salford are about to go pop and selling Dupree to Hull might tide them over to the next pay day?

Dave K. wrote: I just can't see it, seems happy, just got an international call up and only signed a new contract in December. Saying that, he won't be on a high wage and with his performances and international call up, he might be depending a pay rise that Salford can't afford, especially with the Croft deal. Very unlikely though. But despite all of these successes, the club still has no money. In recent years, we have lurched from cash-flow crisis to cash-flow crisis, planning from one payday to the next, even at times unsure of our continued tenure at our present home, the AJ Bell Stadium. As I write this article, my house is sunk as security on a loan that is keeping the club afloat. The truth is, behind the scenes, a team of fans and staff alike have been holding the club together, keeping things above water at inordinate personal cost—and the truth is we’ve nearly run out of road. https://tribunemag.co.uk/2023/04/sav...rd-red-devils/ Salford are about to go pop and selling Dupree to Hull might tide them over to the next pay day?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Tue Apr 25, 2023 3:16 pm  

Chris71 wrote:

If its true about Wynne not having the right attitude, as good as he could/can be then I'd have no issue in the club letting him go. TS has been brought in to change the culture which as we have seen there is something not right somewhere when it comes to the attitude & application in the playing group and its been that way for years.

As fans we have wanted AP to get an experienced coach in and sort the mess out which he has now done, so we have to trust in the decisions being made by TS who has a proven track record of turning teams around.

Completely agree, and while I like Wynne's aggressive playing style, do we really think he is a potential England or even England Knights full back? We have enough 'tries hard but not quite good enough' players out there as it is.