I really feel for whoever these guys are going to be , after this topic and the 31 page epic , the weight of anticipation / expectation will be big , never mind the signing ..

Trent Barrett ??

Why when we already have Daniel Holdsworth who's 26, Barrett is about 33 now?

just a name off the top of my head - no real thought gone into it

Barrett's retired now anyway

That doesn't matter any more. In 2011 clubs can have 5 non-federation trained players in the squad - non federation includes all aussies, kiwis, Kolpaks and dual nationalities who didn't develop within the British game. Our 5 are Holdsworth, Patten, Bailey, Henry and Cashmere. Nero, Latu, Anderson and Feka count as home federation trained as they were on contract to UK clubs before the rules were brought in. So basically, from now on, new Kolpaks and dual nationality players count exactly the same as a full blood Aussie on the quota.

Interesting that everyone instantly thinks it has to be an overseas player?

Sean O'Loughlin?

The only player I can think of is possibly Adrian Morley. Wire are close to announcing a massive signing and releasing Morley would free up their salary cap for it, wouldnt totally rule it out

OOI if Feb 2008 is the key date, when did Henry and Cashmere sign for us and when did Bailey first join Wigan?

So, a home federation trained player (according to the rules as Iain has stated), but Australian (to quote Red League) and possibly already playing in SL (as kots has suggested) narrows the profile again doesn't it ? Or are we saying defo no more Aus players ?
Sorry to ask but these rules confuse me a tad

Cashmere and Henry will have been signed by us in late 2008 ahead of the 2009 season. Bailey signed for Wigan in 2007, but he counts on the non-fed quota anyway because he's an Aussie with no EU or Kolpak backgound and hasn't been here long enough for residency. I should have been clearer in that Latu, Feka, Nero and Anderson are all EU/Kolpak AND have been here before Feb 2008 - had these 4 not been over here before that date they would count as quota players.

To me it if this has any truth to it has to be a player from either Leeds or Saints as Huddersfield, Warrington and Wigan have already allowed players we have signed go public with it.

Struggling to see who if anyone will be a massive signing from either of those teams who we can realistically expect to come to Salford.

Thanks

The more I read about the rulings and the "exceptions" the more it confuses me I'm just glad someone is able to explain it in a way even I can understand it!

Hands off!

You can have Karl Pryce, though...