Re: 2013 Player Movements : Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:39 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Any club that is willing to give a six figure salary for the next four years and willing to pay a transfer fee.

Good (not great) signing for Salford, ever club needs a solid workhorse in their squad and Salford now have one.

If Salford can keep Hansen fit, they will have one of the best back rowers in SL for next year. A spectacular player he isnt, but as a work horse he is very effective and will be a good buy for them.

That said, he only managed 14 SL games last year for Wigan (including playoffs) so missed over half of the season, and was forced to miss the entire WC through injury as well. By paying no doubt a big fee, and paying him massive amounts - would have been on a fair whack at Wigan and leaving now will see him miss out on a testimonial - he could prove to be an expensive crock. Only time will tell which way it will pan out, but if fit Hansen will be a quality buy for the Dr

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:45 pm  

wakey_saint wrote:

If Salford can keep Hansen fit, they will have one of the best back rowers in SL for next year. A spectacular player he isnt, but as a work horse he is very effective and will be a good buy for them.

That said, he only managed 14 SL games last year for Wigan (including playoffs) so missed over half of the season, and was forced to miss the entire WC through injury as well. By paying no doubt a big fee, and paying him massive amounts - would have been on a fair whack at Wigan and leaving now will see him miss out on a testimonial - he could prove to be an expensive crock. Only time will tell which way it will pan out, but if fit Hansen will be a quality buy for the Dr

Well, correct me if im wrong but i dont think Hansen has been an injury prone kind of player throughout his time at Wigan and pretty much every player is going to have a time in their career when they have a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

At 28 and in his prime this is a great capture for the Red Devils and adds plenty to a squad which is really taking shape with plenty of quality added already.Im looking forward to seeing how they get on this year, they will need to keep most of the front line side fit throughout but if they get that bit of luck then top 5 or 6 is certainly not beyond them.

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:09 pm  

Nice words Biff.

To be honest if we get 5th or 6th I for one would be chuffed to bits, getting 8th will be massive for us. The main thing is that we have a squad like we have never had before and for once we approach the season reasonably optimistic which is kind of weird tbh.

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:41 pm  

Dave K. wrote:

Any club that is willing to give a six figure salary for the next four years and willing to pay a transfer fee.

Good (not great) signing for Salford, ever club needs a solid workhorse in their squad and Salford now have one.

If it wasn't for that darn cap maybe we could have half the Kangaroos and SBW pass go and move straight on to the (great) signings .

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:57 pm  

Biff Tannen wrote:

they will need to keep most of the front line side fit throughout but if they get that bit of luck then top 5 or 6 is certainly not beyond them.

While it's great Salford are going to be more competitive next year, and I'm sure they'll become a force to be reckoned in the coming years, who do you honestly believe Salford can displace from Wigan Warrington saints Leeds and Huddersfield?

I think Salford will be challenging for the playoffs next year, but would place those 5 above and then challenging with the two hull team and les cat (who I feel have a big season coming up) challenging for 6,7,8.

Hansen is your first really good signing, and there's lots of opportunity to follow it up next year as lots of talent is out of contract, but for this year, a playoff run should be the realistic aim.

My only concern is how many overseas players are in your team now?!? (As it's been established he's from Auckland )

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Thu Dec 19, 2013 3:13 am  

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Your probably joking? as you say he was born in Auckland but came over here at a very young age. He's what you call home grown, all his rugby has been learnt and played here.

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Thu Dec 19, 2013 7:19 am  

He was only a baby when he first came over, he hardly learnt the ways of the mauri by that age.

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:05 am  

Magic Superbeetle wrote:

While it's great Salford are going to be more competitive next year, and I'm sure they'll become a force to be reckoned in the coming years, who do you honestly believe Salford can displace from Wigan Warrington saints Leeds and Huddersfield?

I think Salford will be challenging for the playoffs next year, but would place those 5 above and then challenging with the two hull team and les cat (who I feel have a big season coming up) challenging for 6,7,8.

Hansen is your first really good signing, and there's lots of opportunity to follow it up next year as lots of talent is out of contract, but for this year, a playoff run should be the realistic aim.

My only concern is how many overseas players are in your team now?!? (As it's been established he's from Auckland )

They probably wont finish top 5 but like i say if things fall right it is more than possible.Who would have predicted Hudds. to finish top of the pile last season or even top 4 for that matter before the season began? certainly not me.The way the bigger sides approach the regular season these days, aiming to peak for the play offs then the opportunity is there early on for a team like Salford to make a good solid start and hang on for a decent finish.

Like i say, things will have to go in their favour for that to happen and as Salford fans have said themselves a top 8 finish will do them nicely, and i expect them to at least achieve that now with the quality they have brought in.

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:08 am  

Salford red all over wrote:

If it wasn't for that darn cap maybe we could have half the Kangaroos and SBW pass go and move straight on to the (great) signings .

I actually think you have signed two great SL players in Hock and Chase.

Re: 2013 Player Movements : Thu Dec 19, 2013 8:38 am  

Biff Tannen wrote:

The way the bigger sides approach the regular season these days, aiming to peak for the play offs then the opportunity is there early on for a team like Salford to make a good solid start and hang on for a decent finish.

...and that's exactly what happened in 2005 when we finished 5th at the end of the regular season - set off like a house on fire and faded badly towards the end. Arguably, we've got a better side with miles more strength in depth this time around and the benefit of being coached by the master, rather than one his apprentices. There's every chance that we could end up in the top 4.