Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 1:54 pm  

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

The HDM has linked us with Sika Manu, Heighington and Hansen. I really do think HDM read this column and publish the rumours to fill column inches. Hansen is under contract and I can't see Salford releasing him unless we pay a substantial fee which is unlikely given our supposed financial situation, also I'd be surprised if we could fit anyone of them under the salary cap. If we have that kind of money to splash out we could get a decent hooker. Like everyone else I'm baffled we are looking at another backrower when another hooker is essential.

At present our forwards going into next season are lined up as follows;

Prop

Ellis
Watts
Green
Bowden
Taylor
Feka?

Back Row

Pritchard
Whiting
Minichiello
Thompson
Westerman
Hadley
Abdull
Fash
Turgut
Washbrook?
Hansen/Pritchard/Manu?

Hooker

Houghton.

That seems to me a bit unbalanced!

I think Radford will surprise us all and use his mate Yeaman at Hooker to utilse his ball handling skills and two metre scoots

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:08 pm  

Theo Fages has just resigned from Salford over a pay dispute. He also plays interchange hooker doesn't he?

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:10 pm  

UllFC wrote:

Theo Fages has just resigned from Salford over a pay dispute. He also plays interchange hooker doesn't he?

Yes please

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:16 pm  

The Sika Manu rumour seems to be persistent. Three NRL clubs reported as in for him last month. Would be massive signing IMO, would be amazed if it was true though.

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:24 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

The Sika Manu rumour seems to be persistent. Three NRL clubs reported as in for him last month. Would be massive signing IMO, would be amazed if it was true though.

if I remember you said the same about Pritchard, maybe its a lucky omen

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:27 pm  

Greavsie wrote:

if I remember you said the same about Pritchard, maybe its a lucky omen

Said it about Crocker and Kimmorley too.

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:27 pm  

Manu would be a very impressive signing. It would seem unlikely with three NRL clubs chasing him but he was reported a few weeks back to be tempted by a move to the UK.

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:34 pm  

I'd doubt Fages will come here to play bench hooker, but I'd certainly make a bid if he was a free agent. Reckon he will go to Leeds though.

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:36 pm  

The source of the started rumour on Manu is very good, knows most if the Hull team and many other SL players through his business.

I know we don't need another backrower, but he is just too good not to sign and I think the club are thinking long term as Mini and Ellis will retire after next year and I think we might lose Westy the year after.

Re: Rumours Rumours everywhere : Fri Aug 07, 2015 3:50 pm  

If we sign Manu I am getting a Saxon ticket and doing the 500 mile round trip for the games