Watkins makes a lot of sense. Not sure I’d be too interested in anyone one else. Maybe sneyd if nothing else it’ll let Sinfield go on a proper loan.

No chance Frawley goes - BA likes/rates him and made him captain for a game last season. If we go for anyone it will be Watkins IMO.

[quote="FGB":2tlnpnut]No chance Frawley goes - BA likes/rates him and made him captain for a game last season. If we go for anyone it will be Watkins IMO.[/quote:2tlnpnut] I agree. We currently bat deep at half back (Croft, Frawley, Connor, Sinfield) but we're light in the 2nd row, which is a far more attritional position. Watkins makes more sense, and if anybody is well positioned to strike a deal it would be Blease.

[quote="ArthurClues":o81znyd0]who despite being in special measures for the 2nd time in two years, were still planning a trip to Portugal this week. How many times does this have to happen before they learn to live within their means? [/quote:o81znyd0] 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.

[quote="MjM":to3exs4f]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.[/quote:to3exs4f] 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.

[quote="Seth":36zcb4kp]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.[/quote:36zcb4kp] 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.

Sadly familiar situation playing out at Salford.

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

[quote="LeedsLurch":1vf8rojk]Nobody has mentioned Macdonald Would be interesting to see him come back. When all said and done, he is a classy centre.[/quote:1vf8rojk] We don't need him. And he's a prick.

[quote="LeedsLurch":19a6k5za]Nobody has mentioned Macdonald Would be interesting to see him come back. When all said and done, he is a classy centre.[/quote:19a6k5za] 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.

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?

[quote="Simmo71":qphc06sr]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?[/quote:qphc06sr]Matt Shaw reporting that is a possibility.

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

[quote="Simmo71":3951o8ib]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?[/quote:3951o8ib] Dispensation.

In that case there'll be plenty of interest in their overseas players. I'd definitely take Lafai. Wrong side of 30, but still quality. I like Shane Wright as well.

Didn’t we do something similar with Wellington Albert when Widnes got into difficulty. Anyone signed from Widnes was given exemption from cap and quota for the length of that intial contract.

Salford should have done the honourable thing end of last season and stepped down from SL and allowed London to keep their place. With the IMG grading system this makes should not have happened and makes the game look bad

It doesn`t look like we will be signing Watkins or any other Salford player unless we are well under the cap. A meeting of owners on Tuesday, saw the dispensation proposals thrown out - despite Salford being among the clubs to vote in favour of them being put in place. Many clubs believe allowing clubs to spend beyond the salary cap restrictions in place would damage competition integrity.

[quote="chapylad":3993v4dz]It doesn`t look like we will be signing Watkins or any other Salford player unless we are well under the cap. A meeting of owners on Tuesday, saw the dispensation proposals thrown out - despite Salford being among the clubs to vote in favour of them being put in place. Many clubs believe allowing clubs to spend beyond the salary cap restrictions in place would damage competition integrity.[/quote:3993v4dz] OQ dispensation too?

Salford sales to start immediately, I would expect Brierley, Cross, Lafai, MacDonald, Sneyd, Ormondroyd, Shorrocks, Watkins all to have new clubs before the weekends out.

If there's no dispensation then which clubs realistically have space at this stage of preseason?

I reckon we’ll get Watkins. RFL have told them they have to sell players or thet won’t be able to register players for this season. Reduced cap of 1.2m

[quote="Seth":1acmvhaz]If there's no dispensation then which clubs realistically have space at this stage of preseason?[/quote:1acmvhaz] Hull, Wire, Leigh and Cas, so far as I can make out.

Think wakey have just cleared a quota spot by terminating a contract sharpish too.

Cross - Hull FC Ormondroyd - Castleford Sneyd, Shorrocks - Leigh Watkins - Leeds These are five moves I think are likely. MacDonald, Lafai, Nikorima, Stone, Wright, Lewis, Marsters will get looked at elsewhere but unless quota spots open, only Wakefield, Castleford, Huddersfield and Catalan can look at them.