Just been on the Salford Forum and there is a post indicating that we have signed him for next season.

What are peoples thoughts should this turn out to be true

if thats right and i doubt it thats a great signing coup for the club

Is he a 6 or 7? Not seen him, but heard good things. Young, British, and if there is anything in it that would suggest we aren't signing a 6 from overseas, freeing up a quota place - not to use, just to tease Cas with of course.

As has been said, I'd doubt it though, he comes rated and there'd surely be competition.

[urlhttp://viewtopic.php?t=418009&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0[/url This thread debated the relative merits of him and Myler a while back.

I think it more likely we sign Darren Lockyer

Quote ="bloomers"Is he a 6 or 7? '" says here he is a winger www.slstats.org/p1417/Stefan%20Ratchford.html

Quote ="bloomers"Is he a 6 or 7? '" says here he is a winger www.slstats.org/p1417/Stefan%20Ratchford.html

hes a 6 and a very promising one only a young lad but i work in eccles with salford fans and they really rate him but mcrae has been playing him on the wing and centres due to injuries and to accomadate jeremy smith at 6

He's a stand off and a very good one at that.

if we have signed him then its one of the better signings of the last few years IMO.

I touted him as a potential target about 2 months ago when he was being overlooked by McRae even though Salford were struggling and Ratchford had been effective in the games he was selected for.

If we have nipped in and signed him up then we must have done so under the noses of a few other SL clubs.

A Brough - Ratchford half back pairing behind a Stosic, Moore, Tronc, Korkidas, Bibey, Newton, Obst front row will do nicely thank you

Brilliant signing!

Him and Brough have both got the class to be internationals. My mouths watering already! Hope we have him penned for a few years!

If this is true then next years team is looking very capable!

Blaymire
Blanch, Gleeson, Atkins, George
Ratchford, Brough
Tronc, Newton, Moore
Morrison, Ferguson
JD

Obst, Stosic, Bibey, Latu, Korkidas

I'd like to see us try and get Ashley Gibson from Leeds to add to our three quarter options.

Just seen the post on the Salford forum, looks like a joke to me!

Its come from a comment Jordan Turner put on Ratchfords Facebook.
I don't doubt how much peoples tongues (or finger tips) slip on that site one bit,

Jordan and Stef are very good mates and always prating about on facebook with there own and each others pages, many is the time they facebook "rape" each other, not saying it is not true, but i would not be shocked if it was again more of the same high jinx from those crazy Salford kids.

If he were to go on the market i am sure again there would be a good few clubs in for him, and you can't win all the transfer battles down at Belle Vue.....can you?

Sorry jonh - please explain that one to me?

I wont believe it until i have confirmation from adam.

You seem to be at the moment recruiting very well for 2010 getting all your top targets, surely one or two have to get though the widely cast net of the Belle Vue club.

If true, I would be over the moon with this. Whenever I have seen him he looks to have a real nice mix of power, pace skill and awareness - young and a Brit too. Would be difficult to find a fault if true, and would make our half back pairing a potentially devastating one with Brough.

we need someone to deny this very quickly!
tronc was bad enough, but a bloody real proper stand off?????

Ah OK - but I don't think we're getting all the targets we're after - by any means! I know of at least 2 we didn't get.

thank you.
were they susan boyle and dangermouse??

hmm...

Expect to see this rumour appear in the local press sometime next week.

Only seen him play once, when Salford were beaten at Murrayfield. Had a very good game, and I think he may have won MOM as well. Looked a bit on the light side, but showed he has good feet and can tackle as well. Would be a good signing, IMO.

Go on then TayLor why not !

it has now been deleted from Stef's page........the plot thickens! Could there be another Wigan reject heading down to Belle Vue?

doubt it, the bait was taken hook line and sinker why would we want stafan when we have southernwood coming through the ranks ?