Brilliant war-cry type speech here from Phil Veivers:- www.reds.co.uk/rugby-news/veiver ... -committed I like this mans attitude and he ain't a bad coach either. Well said.

Brilliant war-cry type speech here from Phil Veivers:- www.reds.co.uk/rugby-news/veiver ... -committed I like this mans attitude and he ain't a bad coach either. Well said.

Nice work. Shame we didn't take that approach last season

"Joel made it pretty clear that he wanted a move, he said he was homesick, I haven’t checked the map but I presume Leeds must be closer to Sydney than Salford is".

Classic.

Looking at Salfords squad for next year they seem to be heading for bottom spot unless they get some fresh face in before the start of the year.

Joel Moon has done exactly what Ben Jefferies did at Wakey, wanting to go back to Oz then signed for Bradford.

It must be hard to mistake Leeds for Australia. He should have got a decent Satnav

I think they have 4 or 5 signings lined up once Peel Holdings are announced as new owners. John from Wakey is one of them.

Looking at this though some more players might be leaving:- viewtopic.php?f=20&t=540728&tsmp=1353566436 Admin looms ?

Looking at this though some more players might be leaving:- viewtopic.php?f=20&t=540728&tsmp=1353566436 Admin looms ?

I can see why John would want to leave and would fit well at Salford but I do feel he has value at Wakefield if he stays. Its unfortuunate his quota spot is equally valuable.

John would be first choice half-back at Salford as opposed to 3rd/4th at Wakey.

Salford have just signed Gleeson and are looking at Platt from Bulls so the Admin post on their forum looks like a LOB.

I do think that the contractual situation needs to be looked at.

Players in our sport want the financial security and comfort and commitment a contract offers, but somewhere along the line it has to be mutually respected - right now, players are rightly powerful, they are the product, but players need to respect contracts too.

Good on Phil Vievers speaking out, more coaches should be stronger with apathetic players who don't respect clubs and contracts, but sadly - as Leeds have, clubs are prepared to sign players in this way - and don't think I am being holier than thou - If Moon had come to us and made overtures, we'd have him unveiling our shirt too: doesn't make it right.

The players have too much power, we saw that at cas last year, they did not like the changers made by the coach so they under performed knowing that they held the power, if a club want rid of a player they have to sack them, that means paying up the contract, but if a player wants to go he just says he is not happy or home sick, then they walk away, the Salford player was under contract so the amount due in transfer fee should be up to Salford, and if Leeds wanted him they negotiate and pay what they are asking or are willing to take, not what Leeds offer, if Moon did not want to play for Salford because he wanted to go back to is home land, there is not a lot can be done, but if the player gets allowed to go home, then signs for a club a few miles away then that club should be made to pay the asking price, or the RFL should not allow is registration

1.5 million rescue fund for Salford according to the MEN here :- menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... SS+Feed%29

1.5 million rescue fund for Salford according to the MEN here :- menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... SS+Feed%29

Papering over cracks to me.

Prolonging the inevitable. After all, £1.5m is not even the full cap for one year?

True Fully - and they will have to pay it back. God knows how.

The ownership model doesn't look workable IMO either. Getting fans to run some of the club can work but not in SL.