As much as I like Ratchford as a player, I don't believe he is consistent enough to play regularly at half back for us. Similarly, I believe we can find better centres out there. Due to his versatility, he makes a very attractive proposition for the likes of Warrington and Wigan. He has received a very good offer from the club, one that he has considered for some time. He has made his decision to leave and he goes with my best wishes. It is important that we now identify quality replacements and continue to move onwards and upwards.

Bad pr for sky if mcrae is seen to be upset about the decition to relegate his team

"So what do you think of that decition shaun to relegate your team salford?"

"F*** y*** Stevo n Eddie the whole thing is $***,"

Surpose it was a master stroke by the club in many ways the only down side was losing 2k fans but they will get them back now we e in the new stadium hopefully.

Robbie Paul also helped.
I think the last application was on a knife edge and their presence was helpful.
The hard hats were also worth their weight in gold !

losing 2k fans a game would average about 30k in cash a match so 13 games at home would eqate to 390k in lost revenue a year enough to pay two or three very good players.

I thought I'd read somewhere that Ratchford needed a clean-up operation on his knee that would rule him out for the remainder of the season?

If so, I'd send him for it now - gives MP an excuse to drop him without causing too much friction, allows the team to made up of players who don't have their mind elsewhere and, most importantly, gives us the chance to put someone who is playing better in the centres because Ratchford has been poor recently.

I've liked Nero in the centres, not many get through him and now we have two wingers with pace he could create openings for the man outside him knowmatter who that is.