Slater, Cronk and Smith in a reds shirt = wet dream....

cant see it happening though

I'm sorry, Butcher, but the fault does lie with the clubs. The RFL Performance department were tasked with proposing improvements to the Player Performance pathway. The decision to take part of the proposal and discard the rest, resulting in the current debacle of "partnerships", was made by the SL clubs' Chief Executives on a vote of 11-3.

A clear demonstration of the lack of joined up thinking and willingness to continue to "buy out" . The RFL would like to see an effective development pathway whereas most of the clubs see that as an evil necessity.

That's the challenge the RFL need to get a grip of. I understand that Clubs don't generally help when what they want is the status quo. My original point stands though. We don't have the infrastructure to match Australia. The RFL are going to find it difficult to change something that should have been changed years ago. Development pathways are all well and fine, but without the whole of RL pulling toward an outcome they'll become stale very quickly. Besides, what's the point in having development pathways when the problem lies in the fact that we are severely fractured as a sport at every level?

I'm not arguing against your opinion as I can't. But there are many more factors than just seeing it as a problem caused by Clubs short-sightedness.

I know this is getting dangerously being back on topic but I wonder if we'd be able to look at O'Meley from Hull for the rest of the season? Would add the physical presence we're short of in the front row. Might not be the world class prop he was but would certainly add a bit of grunt.

If Salford made an offer for Hull FC half,Brett Seymour, I think we would accept it.

Not getting a game at all.

PS. Hope you smash your visitors today.

Seymour is garbage! What would we want him for?