Lauititi has just signed for Wakefield. 2 yr deal.

Very different market between this year and last year...

Wakefield have probably been spending less than they could afford because they thought they were going down and wouldnt have been offering more than a one year contract last year. So now they are very active with probably a bit in the kitt - tehy will also know they have teh space in their structure as they were already planning to go down.

Widnes now know they are coming up and are active and will be bringing in almost a whole new squad I suspect.

Crusaders players have flooded the market so to speak.

Difficult to judge but because Wakefield and Widnes are in a pro-active position to sign people they are doing so in a market where there is lots of choice (Crusaders + all the off contract players) and are probably picking up some players at good value.

Last year we were amongst the most pro-active in a market when there were fewer overall movements. I think we'll have little scope to be so active again because we will already have people on contracts etc.

Parish - "We have got a few other players in mind but obviously money is a factor.”
from MEN article .

officially we spent big last season in order for this season to go well . it didn't but part of the issue was the injuries / Fitness to some key signings the well publicised disruption caused by the coaching reorganisation .

It's fairly evident we are not going onto the new ground spending to the limit of the salary cap . in fact I believe we will operate on the smallest salary next year in SL

Widnes, already stated they will be ' able to ' if required , Wakey as Mmp said are suddenly flush as , a) they were spending least as they were odds on the go out of SL , b) in anticipation of this pretty much their whole squad was on 1 yr deals or loanees from other clubs, so they've got a clean slate to rebuild.

so Matt's remitt is to turn the sow's ear into a silk purse with the existing players. a team performance that punches above it's weight .
any new signings have to deliver and be young & good enough to count for the full season , we cannot afford to sign 50% duffers & crocks next season.

This is SO dangerous for the 1st year at stadium....if we have a team which isnt winning matches....people WILL NOT come...we only get one chance to move to a new staidum and ride the positivity wave of that move...please dont let us balls it up by having a team getting beat every week!!!

How were we going to pay Phil Bailey? Ray Cashmere is going, how is the salary he was being paid being re-deployed? Stefan Ratchford was reportedly made a good offer, has that money disappeared? What is happening with Mark Henry? If he is not being retained then presumably his salary is freed up or is it the case that we are shrinking our salary budget?

Without Cashmere and looking at the strengthening that others are doing our pack looks like a wooden spoon pack.

And what happened to the Myler money?

Ahh the myler money I found it the other day...put it somewhere safe tho can't think where at the mo

" Stefan Ratchford was reportedly made a good offer, has that money disappeared?" To focus on this:

the directors who can pay for the signings are making a decision that it is worth dipping into their reserves to keep such a good player. Once he is not there as a purchase, that money disappears for other - non Salford - uses.

Basic business procedure by share holders.

MR is right to an extent -that I fear - but I began supporting way back in the 60's so "false dawns" are my make up.

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Hopefully our new coach will bring about an improvement in some of our underpeformers such as Sidlow.

That's as positive as it gets until we replace Cashmere with someone who'll takeover his workload.

Bingo.....

The reason we haven't announced any new signings is because we won't be making any.... The salary cap is 1.6 million!....this year we came in at just under a million. Next year we are going to be reducing that by just over 200k.

Sad news I know but with that news is to come some more shocking news. News the fans I feel will be shocked and disappointed at. More than a shake up. More like a wipe out....

Some people have hit the nail on the head about using a pigs ear. ETC ETC. But what's not yet known is that it will be done using a cows hole. and all because MP has been told to slash the squad and reduce the deficit by 200k for next year.

Saying that rather than starting a new thread ( "he's going" ) I'd be interested to see who people think will get the boot and why on this thread. Or who won't and why etc.
Forgot the new signings....grab an autograph of your favourite Salford player while you can...

Well...that's not very positive.

where have you got this from?

Just cant see how its true? Surely with pattern...DJ, Feka, Cashmere, straight away....thats prob 400k on salary cap......I suspect its more like 1.2 million we spend

Why would they be reducing it? surely Wilko wouldnt do this as we move into stadium it would be suicide

Also, why would Parrish even take the job if he knew he had nowt to work with

...think you may need to back this one up with a credible source

It is true. And time will prove it is true.

I Will not name my sources but trust me they are accurate sources.

As I said expect a few shocks over the coming weeks and months in terms of our squad.

I am sorry to leave you in limbo but this is what's going on behind closed doors

Genie

surely we wouldnt employ long then if we needed to cut bills by 200k?

Also, why is it happening....do directors not want to put any more money in? just cant believe they would do this when moving to new staidum!!??