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Post by scoot on Jan 23, 2017 16:18:33 GMT
A friend told me today that he had read in today's paper (don't know which newspaper) that we have signed Tom Arscott, think he is a winger. Following his sacking at Sale Sharks. Anyone enlarge or confirm this ? This the fella who gave Sale's team secrets away to his brother at Bristol
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Post by Carnster on Jan 23, 2017 16:24:14 GMT
Arscott I think you mean.
RU Winger/Fullback. Was top try scorer for Sale last year. Apart from that couldn't tell you what he's like or if there's any truth in it.
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Post by rednotdead on Jan 23, 2017 16:41:19 GMT
Seems a strange one. Not so much the potential signing but more that it's been reported in the paper but no announcement from the club
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Post by twistthemellonman on Jan 23, 2017 17:06:51 GMT
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Post by rednotdead on Jan 23, 2017 17:16:38 GMT
Is Andrade still at Salford? I'd forgot all about him
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Post by twistthemellonman on Jan 23, 2017 17:27:08 GMT
No went to All Golds. Seems their version of League Weekly says a deal should be done by the end of the week.
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Post by stouffer on Jan 23, 2017 17:28:15 GMT
If it turned out he'd contrived the situation at Sale just to get out of his contract and move to league, I think I'd probably laugh my cock off.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2017 17:42:17 GMT
He's a pretty decent winger and can see him making the transition, the issue we might have with him is there's very little option of blooding him at a lower level unless he is loaned out and you're certain he'd get mullered by some Neanderthal from a lower league club looking to make a name for himself.
Cracking press to be had from this though if handled right, maybe we should ask his brother if he has signed as they're bound to have discussed.
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Post by dixon13 on Jan 23, 2017 17:54:57 GMT
He's a pretty decent winger and can see him making the transition, the issue we might have with him is there's very little option of blooding him at a lower level unless he is loaned out and you're certain he'd get mullered by some Neanderthal from a lower league club looking to make a name for himself. Cracking press to be had from this though if handled right, maybe we should ask his brother if he has signed as they're bound to have discussed. Keith Fielding did not go on loan he went right in the team.If this lad is any good and does sign he can do the same. |
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Post by Carnster on Jan 23, 2017 19:43:17 GMT
He looks big enough to be a centre or winger. He'll be an extra body in the squad, and in a position we're short in. Whether he goes well is up to him and how the Club handle him. Iirc there's also something in the cap rules that either exempts the first contract in RL or at a significant 'discount' for RU players making the transition to proper Rugby. Correct me if I'm wrong of course, I may be miles off with that statement. |
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Post by kreuzberg999 on Jan 23, 2017 20:19:30 GMT
Imagine the headlines if we do "Salford continue thre tradition of Signing players who are Arses"
Probably.
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Post by steald1977 on Jan 23, 2017 20:36:38 GMT
Ol' Man Koukash has started following him on Twitter in the last week or so since his axing from Sale.
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Post by yorkie1973 on Jan 24, 2017 9:20:36 GMT
Was a decent back at Sale. Not a world beater but solid and not bad in the tackle either. I can see him transitioning to League nicely. Question for me would be where does he fit in? Safe pair of hands, but is he an upgrade on what we already have?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2017 9:27:59 GMT
I'd be more than happy for the club to bring in a British player, he might come from RU but surely there's nothing wrong in reversing the trend and as I said yesterday if handled properly the PR from this could be a master stroke.
Don't quite think he has the physical presence to be a centre in league but has the pace and finishing ability to become a decent winger and as we saw in the 4 Nations we can't lay claim to many decent English wingers currently.
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Post by middleman on Jan 24, 2017 23:08:32 GMT
He looks big enough to be a centre or winger. He'll be an extra body in the squad, and in a position we're short in. Whether he goes well is up to him and how the Club handle him. Iirc there's also something in the cap rules that either exempts the first contract in RL or at a significant 'discount' for RU players making the transition to proper Rugby. Correct me if I'm wrong of course, I may be miles off with that statement. Butcher , New talent pool Players allowance. Clause 5.13. 50% of the players salary Will not count towards aggregate salary cap, Any player who has come from another sport and not participated in high level Rl NRl competition. Limited to two per squad. |
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