lets not forget Wakey were odds on to go , had their whole squad made up of loanees or 1 yr deals , now on a stay of execution have to rebuild a squad of 25 .
So like a W yorks version of supermarket sweep have been mopping up OOC Clubs Players
I count 7
Andy Ellis 26 ( Harlequins ) Hooker 3yr
Oliver Wilkes 31 yrs ( Harlequins ) Prop 2yr
Vince Mellars 27 ( Crusaders ) Centre 3yr
Steve Southern 29 ( Newcastle ) 2nd Row , 2yr
Motu Tony 29 ( resigned ) utility back 1yr
Peter Fox 26 (Hull KR ) Winger 3 yr
Ali Lauitiiti 32 (Leeds ) Back Row 2yr

still got 18 to go at least , + plus a new coach & assistant

Is that Luke or Toby? and find it hard to believe that Sidlow would be allowed to go along with Cashemere and if your right (fingers, toes and eyes crossed) that Feka will be at Widnes, means we'd only have a couple of current first team props.

Perhaps it did Alan. That would be good business sense as you well know. Maybe it went towards the upkeep of The Willows so that your tin-pot outfit could enjoy their 15 minutes of fame in quality surroundings instead of the nearest campsite

I put "p I k e y" there and not "travelling friend" .... clever stuff this internet hey ?

Luke mate

Ah yes but I also remember us winning a trophy at Station Rd the last time we played there. And that was one that meant something - remember when you had your own ground??

Third division champions.
Whoopee ing do.
About as much kudos as being the world's tallest dwarf.....

I'm really pleased that Swinton have done well this season and I hope they kick on in the Championship next season.
What confuses me is the knee jerk reaction of Swinton Fans to get a dig into our ribs as if their success on it's own isn't enough , which I think is sad.

However in the spirit I will point out that after years in the wilderness they finally hit on a recipe for success,
Salford Ground , Salfords Ex Coach , Salford's ex halfback playmaker & half a dozen ex Salford players/ academy
They finally hit back

It shows the sad demise of a once proud club to be honest. I would've tought that Salford would be the last thing on Swinton fans minds after they won the league.

and what is wrong with my title?

We lifted all the trophies on offer each time we have been relegated so 1 trophy deosn't stack up.

Shame about Luke Adamson but he hasn't managed to kick on since that shoulder injury.

Will we have any Salford academy trained players next season?

Luke is still sitting in 8th position (Tackle Count) on the Super League Stats, with over 700 tackles and is still Salfords top tackler, another unsung hero, wonder if Vinny will stand up to the mark and do all the tackling instead???????
I sincerely doubt it............ It's a dirty rotten job but someones gorra do it, but hey ho, Mr. Simms knows best..................... or does he????????



And as Red Willow says, how many Salford trained players will we be left with, and how many do we need to fulfil the Super League Criteria??

You know that it's Simms' choice and not MP's for certain? From what I've read it's MP that wants the clear out.