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Post by scoot on Nov 11, 2016 18:24:34 GMT
I don't understand why people can't see what a brilliant, brilliant signing Josh Mantellato would be. You just have to see past the fact that Salford need a centre, and he's not a centre; that positions 11, 12 and 13 pretty much pick themselves, and he's not a forward; that the club already has four wingers; that he's not better than any of them; that he's probably not even as good as some of them (would you play him ahead of Carney or Evalds?); that he's pretty slow for a winger, and Salford are already well catered for in the lack of pace department; that he's no better a goalkicker than Gareth O'Brien; that he'd count on the quota; that Salford likely don't have a quota spot left after signing Lama Tasi; that he'd take a chunk of Salford's limited salary cap; that that limited money would be better spent on a centre or a back rower. Pah! These are just details. Sign! Him! Up! Sign! Him! Up! Exactly what I meant when i said he's useless PS I see Albert Kelly has signed for Hull F. C. According to Wiki Pedia |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2016 21:57:54 GMT
If people wonder about Billy McConnachie you just had to watch him perform against New Zealand to know why I said I'd kill to see him in Salford colours. Also the Scotland hooker Liam Hood looks like a world beater, what I wouldn't do to see him playing for Salf, oh wait  |
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Post by russ on Nov 12, 2016 7:17:04 GMT
If people wonder about Billy McConnachie you just had to watch him perform against New Zealand to know why I said I'd kill to see him in Salford colours. Also the Scotland hooker Liam Hood looks like a world beater, what I wouldn't do to see him playing for Salf, oh wait McConnachie was awesome last night but does he show the same kind of passion normally? Liam Hood was an error - enough said on that one. |
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Post by Carnster on Nov 12, 2016 8:37:39 GMT
If people wonder about Billy McConnachie you just had to watch him perform against New Zealand to know why I said I'd kill to see him in Salford colours. Also the Scotland hooker Liam Hood looks like a world beater, what I wouldn't do to see him playing for Salf, oh wait McConnachie was awesome last night but does he show the same kind of passion normally? Liam Hood was an error - enough said on that one. I think what sealed Hood's doom with Salford is that he ran around and socialised with the 'bad element' that we got rid of. Shame, because he's turning into a really good hooker. |
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Post by rednotdead on Nov 12, 2016 9:52:01 GMT
I always liked Hood as a player but there must be a reason for him being passed around like a hot potato. In the space of a few seasons he's played at Leeds,Salford, some one horse town in oz, Swinton and Leigh. Think he spent a short time at another Yorkshire club as well but not 100% sure. Keighley seems to come to mind for some reason. Feel free to correct me
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Post by russ on Nov 12, 2016 12:12:57 GMT
McConnachie was awesome last night but does he show the same kind of passion normally? Liam Hood was an error - enough said on that one. I think what sealed Hood's doom with Salford is that he ran around and socialised with the 'bad element' that we got rid of. Shame, because he's turning into a really good hooker. I think when we talk about rumours it's as well to point out that the "bad element" should have been the ones being pilloried and not the people getting rid of them. It was generally reported as SRD with problems not the players involved. |
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Post by twistthemellonman on Nov 12, 2016 15:33:52 GMT
Good player but was best friends with Hock and everything that comes with that. Turning up to training drunk and having a real bad attitude seems to have led to his downfall.
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Post by stouffer on Nov 12, 2016 16:00:45 GMT
I think what sealed Hood's doom with Salford is that he ran around and socialised with the 'bad element' that we got rid of. Shame, because he's turning into a really good hooker. I think when we talk about rumours it's as well to point out that the "bad element" should have been the ones being pilloried and not the people getting rid of them. It was generally reported as SRD with problems not the players involved. Bit of both - yes Hock's a colossal arsehole, but it's not like that came as some massive shock after we signed him. Or it certainly shouldn't have done. |
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Post by russ on Nov 14, 2016 19:47:06 GMT
Could be a few Bulls players available soon, anyone know if there's a likely signing we might make?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 21:38:58 GMT
Kris Welham has been mentioned a couple of times on here and I know he's just signed for Huddersfield but always thought Lee Gaskell was wasted playing in the lower leagues.
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Post by middleman on Nov 15, 2016 12:18:57 GMT
TBH Welham would be a step back - reminded me of a cut price Sean Gleeson but even worse on defence .
Omari Caro ( Centre ) would be the only one I would consider - scored twice as many try's as Welham ( 14- 7 ) when they both were last At Hull KR
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Post by hammerlessnail on Nov 15, 2016 12:26:39 GMT
Could be a few Bulls players available soon, anyone know if there's a likely signing we might make? I know what you're hinting at here, but Big Phil isn't coming back. I think we just have to accept it and move on. However, if Salford is going to go all Jimmy Savile and have its way with the comatose body of a once proud club, Jason Walton ticks a couple of boxes in that he provides a reasonable level of cover at both centre and second row. Hopefully, the Bradford situation will be resolved and it won't come to that. |
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Post by russ on Nov 15, 2016 19:25:40 GMT
Could be a few Bulls players available soon, anyone know if there's a likely signing we might make? I know what you're hinting at here, but Big Phil isn't coming back. I think we just have to accept it and move on. However, if Salford is going to go all Jimmy Savile and have its way with the comatose body of a once proud club, Jason Walton ticks a couple of boxes in that he provides a reasonable level of cover at both centre and second row. Hopefully, the Bradford situation will be resolved and it won't come to that. I'm not hinting at anything they're in deep doo doo and some players may want leave and it would be nice to know if any of them fitted the bill. But if you're wanting me to be sympathetic that's hard because of some posts I've read on other forums when the salary cap issue was a problem for us. And Mr Green's role in our doo doo shouldn't be underestimated. |
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Post by hammerlessnail on Nov 16, 2016 14:40:08 GMT
I'm not hinting at anything they're in deep doo doo and some players may want leave and it would be nice to know if any of them fitted the bill. But if you're wanting me to be sympathetic that's hard because of some posts I've read on other forums when the salary cap issue was a problem for us. And Mr Green's role in our doo doo shouldn't be underestimated. It's true that some of the rhetoric we heard from fans of other clubs during the salary cap issue was over the top, but they aren't necessarily representative of all fans. A fair few thought it highlighted how daft and unworkable the cap is. It doesn't mean we should behave the same way as the moaners either. I find it easy to be sympathetic to those people who have supported a club for decades and may now be seeing it disappear in front of their eyes and through no fault of their own. Marc Green's role in our "doo doo" was minimal. It's easy to say Green was a grass (and, to complete the set up, the person in line to take over at Bradford is called Mark Lawn - don't let anyone tell you intelligent design doesn't exist), but the RFL were already investigating Salford's salary cap before Marc Green's e-mail came out. Salford's descent into doo doo was entirely down to the actions of the person or persons who thought it was a good idea to sign an average player on an inflated wage, agree to pay part of it through a hidden contract, fail to actually pay that part and then allow it all to be made public in court. |
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Post by bonitared on Nov 16, 2016 15:46:06 GMT
You can't help but have sympathy for Bradford supporters ,there but for the grace of God.......
As regards Green he raised the profile of the investigation and meant it had greater scrutiny than might otherwise have been the case but,yes you're quite right that the real comedians were those who thought the payment method was clever.
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