I've seen quite a few fax games over the last couple of years. He's a talent.

Probably him and Grady are the only Fax players who would get in a Superleague side.

woolford went to watch halifax last week too, maybe just to support grix but maybe watching chester butler too!

I've heard we see Butler as a replacement for Mellor, if he decides to go. However, id certainly take him as well. Id rather us take punts on young home grown players than over the hill Aussies.

Fergie, Murphy, Taai & Bruno etc may only have another 2 years left, potentially.

well we have hewitt as a ready made replacement if not too

Butler signed for 2020 apparently

Not heard this yet but I have been told from a reliable source that Mellor won't be here next season

Fair play, I rate Mellor but if another club values him higher than our own than who can blame him for moving. I wish him well. Think he will push internationally in a few years

Hes a good young player but will never be international quality (my opinion). A decent Super League player indeed though. Chester Butler has the potential to be just as good as Mellor, if not better.

He’s an international player already

refused the offer so if the price isnt right for the club then we cant fit him in the cap or we dont think hes worth what he wants

we usually get this right, jake connor one we got wrong mind!

i wouldnt say mellor is international class, not enough size for me in the second row

And he lacks in defence




Though you still have avoided explaining why you think that.

boring

So boring you bothered to reply


You can’t answer because you know it was a a bull poop comment made just so as to be negative about a player who’s decided to turn our offer down.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Mellor sign for Hull. His partner is from Hull and the family are big FC fans

this is true

yep they were the ones being linked along with saints, could well be on!

Already signed for Wigan as well according to their fans- - he’s going to be a busy boy next year!
Wherever he’s going he’s already signed as he’s not on the list of available players for next year.....

Can see Hull being the one, they have a glut of players they need to replace in the forwards, Mellor would be a good fit

Personally --plus supported by facts and stats ---
think his support play in a regularly disjointed team selection, and his defence work rate and return have made him one of the highlights of the season so far .
Get the impression he HAS worked hard on improving his game so perhaps feels THAT deserves some reward Will be sorry to see him go as this attitude plus natural ability could take him much further in the game
But his agent needs to be realistic about his 'worth' and sadly maybe they have overstepped the threshold of what hes worth to us in SW`s plans
Will feel a bit ***** though if he reaches the top elsewhere !!
Then again thought Larne would achieve more than he did but players develop (or don`t) in different ways due to numerous factors not just the players alongside them - thats sport!!
Coaches and hard work can only do so much without the natural ability X factor and personally think Mellor has that to take him further in the game .Good luck to him!!

with butler signing you feel that mellor is certain to go

thewlis made him an offer and mellor and agent thought it was too low so we went and gave a better offer which again obviously not what they wanted to went out to see if any others offers and there were plenty and likely more money!!

suppose if the club dont think mellor is worth what he thinks he is then we cant go breaking the bank to keep him... we did get the jake connor one wrong though in hindsight! time will tell

Never knew Mellor was a Hudds product? haha

Joking aside he has matured into a very good SL back rower with regular game time. He needs to take a leaf from other young players who are playing regularly and go to other teams such as Saints and end up here there and everywhere on dual reg.

His best bet from a playing point of view is to stay with yourselves for me

Wigsey - Taai injury prone ? Really.?

How many games has he missed with injuries over the last 5 seasons?

Think you might find he is our least injury prone import in a decade - but hey ho, don’t let the true get in the way of a slanderous lie buddy....

I think you will find it was Libellous





To be fair in the last two years he's made 42 appearances. that's a good few games missed. Although agreed perhaps on being the least injury prone foreign import. But that's a low bar.

If Mellor is going/signed for Hull then good luck to the lad if he’s got a better offer.

However from here onwards he would only play when it suited us hopefully as players return from injury.

My first choice back three would be Wardle, Ta’ai and Turner and concentrate on improving Sam Hewitt rather than Mellor.

I think Mellor is a decent second row but not a centre if keeping him meant paying silly money the right decisions been made.

yeh was wondering if hes not here next season and not comitted to the giants cause then do we really want to be playing players like that??

josh jones signed for hull fc a second rower, not sure how salford fans will feel towards him playing for this rest of the season