I guess if you had signed Kirmond as well then Smith may have adjusted better, as there's no doubt Kirmond hasn't been playing the same without Smith.

Sshhhh! We don't use the K word on here in case it wakes Red League up.

Mcpherson has gone back too Australia! Will he still count towards the cap?

Are we paying Smiths wages still as Salford still own his contract?

I presume faddy you are from the tightest corner of Yorkshire - with a mean streak possibly as well.

Wakey netted £80k for Tim last year so I think it would be in order for them to pay his salary come September - don`t you?

How dare you think im from that 6 finger land haha. Born n raised in Little Hulton (i know its not much better). i just thought id ask as in football when the player is loaned out their current club still pay their wages and not the club who loaned them out. i dont know how it works in rugby

Quota space, or do you mean salary cap space?

If I was a player or coach I'd think long and hard about joining Salford under the Doc based on how he's approached his ownership this year.

Hopefully a few lessons are being learned along the way but I worry this will all end in tears.

I genuinely want Salford to flourish by the way - the more big, healthy clubs the better.

With smith reminds me when we signed Luke dorn it just didn't happen for him either now look at him at cas playing really well

at the end of the day smith still a salford player so its not that bad and we need room for locke to come so good bit of business

Eden was recalled by Hull KR
Mcpherson was signed by Harris to Crusaders (?) but didn't play for them as they were liquidated so it may be he has left on request following an interminable amount of ill-luck.
Smith did not play a couple of months ago for reasons not disclosed and has now left for his previous club.

Seems to me all has been done with the player interest at heart,and for the benefit of SRD.
I cannot see how the owner's approach has to be questioned.

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Bit risky sending Smith to a potential relegation rival. Will just have to hope that we come good in the remaining games and stay out of trouble.