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Interesting.

I'm presuming that we may have another hooker lined-up?

Would seem strange if we didn't. Losing a forward and a hooker when we are light in these areas to start with.

Seen this earlier on Twitter, I really hope this is because we've got two higher calibre players coming in to replace them.

As I and most others have said I would've preferred to see Hood stay, but maybe Sheens sees Lee's versatility as a bonus, I couldn't see any other reason.

Interesting to see Hoods going to Aus to further his career, wonder if this has been Sheens doing for his development with a possibility of coming back in a couple of years.....who knows.

To quote Butcher, interesting and strange.

I would have assumed that the squad must be close to completion if not completed: the time left to input a player is shortening : unless we get someone already training with a club, there must be a delay in getting that person to the expected level of fitness and acumen expected to fit into the squad.

I am perplexed but, as usual, the Chinese saying fits Salford: "May you live in interesting times."

really rated Hood, gave us something different when he came on always made great little scooting runs. Cant imagine he's on mega money so its a really odd decision. Im still worried about our prop and hooker positions I think one injury in either position and were in deep do do.

In agreement with you all gents, really can't see Sheen's (surely he would have been in his ear saying give it another year here then go) agreeing this without backup on its way. It would be nice if they gave a little more info if that turns out to be the case. There has to be ways to allow more cap surely (but i ain't no maths genius !) want top 8 not bottom 4 man!

We will really miss Hood's speed at the play the ball giving us go forward, along with his darts from dunny half. I hope it was his decision to leave and wasn't pushed, he was the potential to be a top class hooker and no doubt will be picked up somewhere in Aus.

Does this mean its a shoe in, that they are being replaced by Robbie Farrah and Paul Gallan.
Now that would make sense. I could live with that

Surely a quality hooker and at least one senior prop must be in the pipeline. I'm quite happy with all the other areas of the squad but the front row looks weak to me and every other Salford supporter I've spoken to recently.

Can't understand Hood going, seemed to offer a good deal going forward and was for me much better than Tomkins, can only think if there isn't a replacement that Jospeth will be playing back in his old position, hope not as if anything he is a low minutes high impact forward.

If we don't have this front row problem covered, I predict we'll be frantically searching for a few loan players after 3-4 weeks of the season starting.

Nobody else thinking Tommy Lee might be playing 80 minutes next season? He's more than capable of it, but you just wont get the high speed spells from dummy half that Hood provided. We don't know what game plan Sheens and Watson have in mind next season, but it is seemingly looking like one which means we'll be solid and difficult to beat.

Matty Wilkinson was the best player in the U19's last season, no doubt he's ready to make the step-up and assume the coaching staff think the same as he has now signed a full-time contract and joined the first team.

Do we think with the significantly reduced cap that the team we have or are putting together (i'm not sure at this late stage if we still are) is capable of improvement on last year, because that's what we want? Well i'm not at all sure tbh and am concerned by the gaps we have in certain areas and as mentioned by others, unless these are covered gambles may take place and that is concerning. (wonder if TS new he was facing a vastly reduced cap?)

I've been thinking regarding this hooker situation and i reckon it will be a shared role between Lee, Lui and O'brien. alternating whilst bringing through the U19's kid.

But FS is it going to be enough to see us in to the top 8 or struggle down the bottom again, personally I can't take the stress of that again it was a nightmare i'm sure for all. really annoyed about the salary cap situation this season and fed up of struggling even with a full cap last year for other reasons. I hope we have a flying start and do really well, but the restrictions are in place already.
Anyone know if the cap can be increased during a season?