Very good, that made me laugh. Not something us salford fans have done a lot recently

Yep, players like Sa'u and Tonga that have shown themselves to be strong performers in the past but have been absent for quite a while will be the ones still to come over; and those who see it as an experience, or a stepping stone between reserves and the NRL.

Good signing overall, I'd say it's a bit risky as he hasn't been playing well for a while, but players are obviously capable of recapturing that form when they have the time.

He would of been playing but probably in the reserves so he'll be still match fit. Saying that the NRL reserve grade probably matches the quality of roughly half of the SL teams, look where Rangi Chase came from, and he's playing for our national team now.

You can't just blame the media, Marwan was telling Salford fans that Rangi Chase was in the bag. And thats a long way away from the truth.

Steve Gill showed Cas fans an Email from Marwan stating he wouldn't be making an offer for Chase or Clark after expressing an interest.

Why would he go to the trouble of emailing Cas to say that when he's told the Salford supporters at a fans meeting the deal is 200% done?

And you really believe anything would really be done by email?

As I've said in other posts if Chase is staying put why can't Cas make a public announcement and put these rumours that have been going on for weeks to bed once and for all. This would surely give the Cas players and supporters peace of mind wouldn't it? It may not be Salford that he's heading but it looks to me Cas are trying to get him off the wage bill and get the best offer possible. There's no smoke without fire.

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Started 5 games this season,at centre , last game NRL 25th April ,
was in the squad that travelled to UK for the WCC game but missed out on selection .

so not exactly reserve as he was 1st choice for the opening rounds of the comp for the current champions. but Storm are sploit for choice in centres and it appears Will Chambers ( recently returned from a two yr stint with Queenslands Reds ) who seems to have taken over .

No smoke without fire and no Visa without convictions being spent, which won't be 'til something like August 2015. Unless we're planning to keep him holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy during the week, it's difficult to see how he could play for anyone but Cas.

I've read post after post about why he can't play for anyone else but it still doesn't explain why Cas can't just go public and put all these rumours to bed. If your star player is rumoured to be leaving it's surely very unsettling for everybody connected with the Castleford club.

Has he ?

Did He ?

At the Forever Reds Supporters Meeting AGM , he was careful not to mention any names " out of respect to their existing clubs " , just that ' 4 signings were over the line ' with hopefully more to come and they would be formally announced prior to the Leeds game on Aug 9th.
he mentioned 1 was a ' Salford Icon ' and 2 were currently in action in that night's Sky Game . lots of fans threw out names. though.

He's made no secret of his admiration for some of the better players plying their trade in SL and his ambition to bring as many to the club as finances allow and has presumably sounded out Chase & Dobson , Hansen , Whitehead to name but a few .

I'm inclined to sit back and wait to see who actually does arrive rather than jumping to conclusions.

I don't know the ins and outs of immigration law, but isn't it possible he could still go and play in Australia or New Zealand? Or France? Or maybe go and play union in South Africa?

It's what I heard and it's been quoted several times on the Turkey. I fully share your stance on sitting back and I'm certainly not jumping to any conclusions and getting giddy. I'm very level headed about our recruitment plans for 2014 and appreciate the difficulty Salford have right now in attracting the star names to Barton.

Very good signing. Will take more than S'au and Dobson to make them anywhere near a top 4 side, though.

Can't see us being top 4 next year tbh? Top 6 if the recruitment is right.

might scrape into the top 8 but noble was a big mistake

Probably because nobody listens and Chase has been linked with a different club every season. If we put out a statement every time it would just get silly.

I'll be very surprised if you finish top 6 next year. It's not just about recruitment, it's about strength in depth.

To finish 6th, who out of Wigan, Wire, Whinos, Hull, Giants or Saints will you finish above? Top 8 should be your short term target.

And Catalans, too much for Salford to do to make the top 6, long way from bottom.

They need to recruit massively and despite having money, it still hard to sign the quality players they need to get there, Hull found this out last year and Salford are this year.

Cant see top six, top eight I would think. It'll take time to gel, especially if you're replacing your pivots. Exciting times ahead though, and hopefully a strong manchester based team!!

Salary cap used already.

League weekly still has it that Chase has signed? The reporter says we understand Salford have already signed Adrian Morley (Warrington), Francis Meli, ( St Helens) Tony Puletua (St Helens), Rangi Chase (Castleford) and are in again for Michael Dobson (Hull Kingston Rovers)

This would still not be coming out in the press if there was nothing in it? I've got a feeling a few Cas fans are going to be eating their words next year despite what your club is telling you.

10 players out of current squad leaving at the end of the season. Salary Cap no where near full.

Cannibalising other Super League clubs by Salford does Super League no favours. It only weakens other good clubs.

Four or five good Aussies or Kiwis, like Junior Sa'u, is a reputable way to rebuild an English club. Follow that up with young English talent (like Owen) or French talent (like the incumbent Theo Fages), and you have a team that will improve over time and climb the ladder to perhaps 8th.

Unfortunately Mr Koukash is a flashy businessman who wants a quick fix. He wants it all and he wants it now. But Dr. Koukash may make a right hash of the team with his impatience. He needs instead to follow the successful example of Catalans, which came from nowhere, struggled at first, and then with a good balance of French talent and imports made itself into a solid top six team, which is what it is today -- currently fifth to be precise.

But the players after your cap will be to be honest.His wages probably 4 of your 10 players