Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Wed Oct 10, 2012 11:02 am  

Matty Blythe not coming as we all thought, had hoped he would as think he would have added a great deal to the squad with his ability to play in the back row and centres. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19894960

Matty Blythe not coming as we all thought, had hoped he would as think he would have added a great deal to the squad with his ability to play in the back row and centres. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/19894960

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:58 pm  

Know it doesn't fit in with the winding up/not winding up news but.

With the lack of half decent front rowers sure Craig Kopczak would be a decent buy now he is a free agent. Always thought he was a decent no thrills prop who will run the ball in hard all day and not to shabby in defense.

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:20 am  

According to the MEN Martin Gleeson meant to be lined up for next year so obviously a Long influenced signing I'd say. With no baggage I'd say yes but keeping him clear of anything controversial seems a little tricky, I'd rather play Moon and Ford in the centres.

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:31 pm  

Considering the club's current financial plight, we should be grateful if the club are still in SL next year. On the other hand, why is there no talk of signing another prop or a big second row. We can't continue to hope our backs get us out of a hole!

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:31 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

According to the MEN Martin Gleeson meant to be lined up for next year so obviously a Long influenced signing I'd say. With no baggage I'd say yes but keeping him clear of anything controversial seems a little tricky, I'd rather play Moon and Ford in the centres.

Full List of Potential Signings mentioned was
Andrew Dixon - Saints- Back row
Jack Murphy - Season Loan Wigan - Full back
Sam Powell - Season Loan Wigan - Half back
Martin Gleeson - Free Agent - Centre
Matt McGahan - Melbourne - Half back

fingers crossed the money's found for investment .

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:07 pm  

middleman wrote:

Full List of Potential Signings mentioned was
Andrew Dixon - Saints- Back row
Jack Murphy - Season Loan Wigan - Full back
Sam Powell - Season Loan Wigan - Half back
Martin Gleeson - Free Agent - Centre
Matt McGahan - Melbourne - Half back

fingers crossed the money's found for investment .

Yet not one prop forward after we were bullied for half the season Jewitt is out only front rower who I'd rate. Sidlow has a good off load but no aggression, Boyle and James and not SL standard. Gledhill started off ok, didn't not show the promise after his injury. Hopefully Wane will get a few games against lesser side but no expecting much as he is still raw. Oh forgot McPherson, easily our best prop, has good impact, just hope for an injury free season.

PS. How are the young 2 forwards to started against KR a couple seasons progressing? They been released with this new system or kept on (Davidson and Marriott?)

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Thu Nov 08, 2012 12:54 am  

Callum Marriott was finished by Salford, together with a number of other U20s, 3 days before their big play-off match against Wigan. As mentioned on another thread, he has now signed for Oldham and I wish him the best of luck.

Alex Davidson is contracted for another year and, together with the Adam (prop) and Jordan (second row) Walne, Adam Files (hooker) and Dan Bretherton (wing) haven't got a clue where they will play next season.

PV's policy, as demonstrated last season, is to ignore the club's younger players, to the extent that he does not include them in full training until he wants to use them as cannon fodder. As he did the night before the 20s were due to play Leeds in the play- offs, stating that the first team's match against Wakefield (at Leigh) was more important!

Other SL clubs have paired up with Championship clubs to allow their youngsters to gain experience and game time. Coming to such an arrangement doesn't actually incur a cost, but guess which club hasn't got such an arrangement yet?

And because there won't be anybody else left, we'll be sending our boys two and a half hours away to Workington because every other club here, in the heart of rugby league land, will already be paired up elsewhere!

It's not just money SCR are short of!!

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:56 am  

Totally agree!! This is the best bunch of yougsters we have probably ever had at the cluba nd we are letting the majority of them go. Its ridiculous. Agree about Vievers, he has had numerous opportunities to blood some of the young lads and baulked. Maybe this is something to do withthe fact he Is on a 1 year contract and therefore for his own safety has to go for the short term look and go for the strongest team as opposed to the long term view. Marriott, both Walnes, Theo, Evalds, Bortherton, whitehead and holmes are all young lads who should have or be promoted this year. Why oh why we haven’t forged a link with Oldham or someone is beyond me and instead have fired a few lads off to Cumbria for a few weeks loan is stupid. Please Salford don’t mess this up for the club and let all these talent youngsters go!! I think the Marriott thing will come back to haunt us as if he continues to develop he will be one hell of a front rower. From a fans point of view I would much rather watch young lads come through our academy and play for the shirt than pay to watch some aussie who is here for a pay day and has no affiliation to the club. Guaranteed we sign some aussies who when they get interviewed in the preseason and state how “happy they are to be at Salford and excited about what a great historic club they are” still can’t pronounce Salford correctly (Sal- Ford) Come on Reds lets put some pride back in the shirt and make us fans proud of watching a team full of home grown youngsters!! One last gripe!!:) I cannot stand how our ground is now always refered to as a “great facility”!! not a HOME!!!

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:26 pm  

pandasdad wrote:

Alex Davidson is contracted for another year and, together with the Adam (prop) and Jordan (second row) Walne, Adam Files (hooker) and Dan Bretherton (wing) haven't got a clue where they will play next season.

Are these still under contract at Salford for the upcoming season? At least we have kept hold of some of the better u20s players if so.

Agree about Vievers. It would be good to see us plan any new signings around the positions which we could put a couple of the 20s in, however once again the 20s players will no doubt be ignored when it comes to the recruitment policy and we will fill any positions where we already have a decent player coming through with either a loan signing or average squad/utility player released from another club.

Re: 2012 Squad | Contract Info | 2013 Signings : Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:22 pm  

Well Adam Walne is on his way to Cumbria but not on loan. He has signed for Workington Town. Also Workington are paired up with Widnes so I can't see any Salford lads going on loan up there.