Derek smalls from what I've been told luke was on about 85k a year this maybe true or not but if it is you can understand why he's not being retained

No disrespect intended to Adamson if true but I'd of thought about half that amount at the very most. If true his agent's in the wrong job he should be selling snow to eskimos!

' Another five Yr plan ' , I think the last plan was ' [iwe're spending money we don't have ' to build a squad that more people will pay to watch in the shiney new stadium [/i' and that will result in more income streams and business wanting to be involved with club and we'll all live happily ever after.
I don't know how far into the last - yr plan we were into before it was abandoned. there are not that many owners around who stick around for more than one.

I think the new plan is rather familiar one:- Live within our means.

re the comment on Adamson , I remember the debut and the try he scored and it is truely sad when a player like that leaves. I think it is a testimony to how hard we have had to cut our squad budget , Ashurst - Dixon if signed will be first choice , Nero has a year still to run and we have U20's lads moving up Mcpherson, can Prop or 2nd Row , Anderson has been a casualty too . too many utility forwards not enought backs now.

I think we panicked a few years ago and had a rush of blood when Warrington were sniffing around him, so we offered him a pretty big contract (maybe not 85k), but big enough to tie him down. Now we can't afford to match it so have to get someone in for cheaper.

I remember when Adamson got an extention to his contract he was being linked with a move to Warrington, he was vying with Alker in the opta stats top tackler lists and had picked up an England selection, and he was being openly discussed as a future club Captain on this forum.

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Very very wrong indeed the man IS in the top five earners at this club hard to believe I know but true. I think for what he offers we can have similar by shopping in the bargain basement.

I wish him well and hope for his sake another club can "unlock his hidden talent".

I think Luke it the buffers when Harrison departed,but if he goes to Widnes he could have new lease of life with
Dennis Betts.Good luck to him.

Staggered if Adamson was in top 5 earners.
As has been said,no disrespect to the lad, but I always felt that if he was in the first 17 it meant we were struggling.
Honest trier.
Played enough games for there to have been memorable moments,but we have to do better than Luke if we are to progress

[iPlayers come and players go!

Now then for the five-year plan?

I'm all for it IF The Reds can stay in the top flight....[/i

Message to GRUFFY
Apologies if I upset you, was just trying to help.

References to Lance Todd having issues,
I think we must all have issues and stress problems to follow Salford

I've just come across the following on the Martyn Sadler Twitter thingy.( I ain't up on 'modern' things but I reckon it must mean in the last hour ) - was written -


Sadler‏@MartynSadler

I hear there could be some good news for Salford City Reds in the not-too-distant future




That's good news ain't it ?




PS - It was written before that probationary nonsense about Bradford

And this just retweeted by Luke Patten

Gary Carter ‏@GaryCarter_1979
And with regards to Salford. I'm told positive talks have been held and apparently the midnight oil is being burned to get a deal through.