Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 9:37 am  

Every team barring Warrington would take either of or both Satae and Sao I’d think . Ligi Sao , despite a dip, has been very good for us , when he’s played at prop and if he can work on his discipline , which I’m sure he will be, I wouldn’t be quick to see where we’d get better from , certainly in SL. I’d like to see us get a couple of damaging forwards to compliment him and Satae , if he is also staying , which is more likely given that Sao is , as they’re big mates off the field , but unearthing that sort of talent is difficult , but not impossible , given how Salford seem to manage it year on year.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 11:03 am  

Super Alf Macklin wrote:

Every team barring Warrington would take either of or both Satae and Sao I’d think . Ligi Sao , despite a dip, has been very good for us , when he’s played at prop and if he can work on his discipline , which I’m sure he will be, I wouldn’t be quick to see where we’d get better from , certainly in SL. I’d like to see us get a couple of damaging forwards to compliment him and Satae , if he is also staying , which is more likely given that Sao is , as they’re big mates off the field , but unearthing that sort of talent is difficult , but not impossible , given how Salford seem to manage it year on year.

Every team barring Warrington would take either of or both Satae and Sao I’d think

You must live in cloud cuckoo land.

I really don’t think TS will resign a player because he is a big mate of of another squad member but you never know with him he does sometimes make strange decisions.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:17 pm  

We’d struggle in this market to replace Sao and Satae like for like.
And anyway, if these players are deemed good enough by TS that’s good enough for me.
We’ve been failing for years now and we’ve finally got a proven rugby man in now. Just have to trust in the process.
If he feels signing SKD will help develop the club further with leadership qualities, so be it.
People going on about having Ellis, Mini and Manu as a back row is fine, but not many teams in super league nowadays possess similar quality in their back row. Even when we had those players, we had people like like Brad Fash in and around the team.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:20 pm  

Keiththered wrote:

Every team barring Warrington would take either of or both Satae and Sao I’d think

You must live in cloud cuckoo land.

I really don’t think TS will resign a player because he is a big mate of of another squad member but you never know with him he does sometimes make strange decisions.

Keith I’d resign Satae because , with adequate help by team mates , he is a very destructive and effective strike weapon. I merely mentioned his friendship with Sao as a possible motive for his next contract decision as a player , not the clubs and I make no assumptions that he has been offered a deal , I hope he has but , as always you interpret things with your usual ineptitude.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:22 pm  

Super Alf Macklin wrote:

Keith I’d resign Satae because , with adequate help by team mates , he is a very destructive and effective strike weapon. I merely mentioned his friendship with Sao as a possible motive for his next contract decision as a player , not the clubs and I make no assumptions that he has been offered a deal , I hope he has but , as always you interpret things with your usual ineptitude.

Ignore him Alf, shown his true colours and sad little life by setting up multiple accounts.

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 12:23 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

We’d struggle in this market to replace Sao and Satae like for like.
And anyway, if these players are deemed good enough by TS that’s good enough for me.
We’ve been failing for years now and we’ve finally got a proven rugby man in now. Just have to trust in the process.
If he feels signing SKD will help develop the club further with leadership qualities, so be it.
People going on about having Ellis, Mini and Manu as a back row is fine, but not many teams in super league nowadays possess similar quality in their back row. Even when we had those players, we had people like like Brad Fash in and around the team.

Is there any truth in the SKD rumour ? Would be a negative move for his current club , surely they wouldn’t allow that and will offer him a new deal?

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 2:19 pm  

I think Smith likes to surround himself with people he trusts, hence Gene being here.
SKD is in that bracket I think

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:27 pm  

Dont want SKD here - Got Galea and Gene written all over it. Hes done well at KR as a big fish in a small pond, not sure that would work the same here

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 6:01 pm  

Sebasteeno wrote:

Dont want SKD here - Got Galea and Gene written all over it. Hes done well at KR as a big fish in a small pond, not sure that would work the same here

a big fish in a puddle wouldnt work either

Re: Shopping list for 2024 : Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:49 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Fash should definitely get a new deal, cheap and rarely misses a game. Decent squad player, we need to sign better quality so that Fash isn't getting our POTY though.

If we can replace Wynne, Shaul, Houghton, Savelio, Lovodua and Evans with 5 forwards to improve our squad, I'll be happy.

I'd keep Savelio, but think he will go.

Undecided on Dywer, Mcnamara, Griffin and Taylor, depends on if there are better out there.

Keep the rest if possible

Constantly spot on mate.

Players like fash are essential in a salary cap sport. Low hit on cap and you know exactly what you get from them. In an ideal world he’s the sort of player you want as a back up but no one can say he has let us down one bit over the last few seasons.

To some extent I’d even consider giving Houghton and Taylor 1 year deals if the talent isn’t out there. Both had testimonies so their cap cost is reduced I believe. Both have had good seasons compared to majority of our squad. It’s just about getting the right deal from them. Reductions in what they’re on now. Could be massive in a salary cap sport. Similar with griffin, if cheap and no obvious replacements I’d give him another year.

Dwyer is too loose for me I think. Great going forward sometimes but is a liability in defence and has the brain farts where he scoots on 5th (like he did against hudds).

For me, a fit Savelio is a no brainer but TS seems to disagree. We’d need a top replacement because lane has offered nothing.