Quote: Bonita Red "Likely situation is that ,if player is found to have committed a drugs related offence,his contract would be null and void.
No chance of compensation,I wouldn't have thought.
The whole scenario seems very unlikely to me,because of the time that's elapsed.
Let's hope we see Smith playing again very soon because he's certainly copped far too much criticism'"
Hypothetical I know at this stage but . . .
Surely if a player isn't in a position to honor a contract (Non Illness/injury related) he would be in breach and liable for damages. If Salford didn't honor a contract they would be dragged through the courts so why wouldn't it work both ways because Salford have invested a lot of money in the player with a transfer fee etc?
I don't think the Doc would be too chuffed if he had a banned player that cost him iro £70,000 out of his own back pocket!!