Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Thu Jan 09, 2025 11:12 pm  

MjM wrote:

This was something Matt Shaw came up with in a largely nonsensical article. The pre-season training trip will have been booked and paid for a long time ago.

I'm sure it was but either way it's surely an unnecessary large expense for a club with particularly shaky finances, having recently stayed afloat by selling off 3 of it'main assets and going cap in hand to their supporters.. seems irresponsible.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 6:46 am  

Seth wrote:

I'm sure it was but either way it's surely an unnecessary large expense for a club with particularly shaky finances, having recently stayed afloat by selling off 3 of it'main assets and going cap in hand to their supporters.. seems irresponsible.

Yep. MjM makes a fair point, but there is a broader theme here. Salford have been flirting with financial disaster for at least a couple of years and in their desire to continue their excellent form on the field they have been guilty of living beyond their means.

[Bullseye]

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:53 am  

Sadly familiar situation playing out at Salford.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:17 pm  

Nobody has mentioned Macdonald
Would be interesting to see him come back. When all said and done, he is a classy centre.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:56 pm  

LeedsLurch wrote:

Nobody has mentioned Macdonald
Would be interesting to see him come back. When all said and done, he is a classy centre.

We don't need him.
And he's a prick.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 12:57 pm  

LeedsLurch wrote:

Nobody has mentioned Macdonald
Would be interesting to see him come back. When all said and done, he is a classy centre.

Don`t think we will drop the likes of Newman, Hanley or Connor to accommodate him.
But I do agree he is a very good centre on his day.
I reckon he`s blotted his copybook the last time he was here.
Watkins or Stone for me.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:11 pm  

How can we take Macdonald or Stone?
We don't have a quota space available.
Or is there dispensation on quota spots as well as salary cap?

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:45 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

How can we take Macdonald or Stone?
We don't have a quota space available.
Or is there dispensation on quota spots as well as salary cap?

Matt Shaw reporting that is a possibility.

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 1:45 pm  

Quota dispensation has been mentioned but as far as I know not approved yet

Re: Transfer Talk V5 : Fri Jan 10, 2025 3:28 pm  

Simmo71 wrote:

How can we take Macdonald or Stone?
We don't have a quota space available.
Or is there dispensation on quota spots as well as salary cap?

Dispensation.