I think the difference is that we approached the Warrington club in an attempt to sign Adrian Morley whilst Warrington approached the players directly and didn't bother contacting the club until things had been agreed.

Tony Smith has gone even lower in my estimation.

Maybe we should have just given him a car as a sweetner to the deal.

Made me laugh to read the comments by Smith (who I normally like to read as he always seems very frank and erudite) but Christ if he can't see that were only following his lead in this approach then he's very detached from reality.

I think Adrian's big enough to look after himself without running to daddy .
Great PR for us . My theory if Tony Smith is ranting to the press about Saford it can only be a good thing .
I look forward to next week when Brian McDermott complains to the Y.E.P. about an enquiry over Kevin Sinfield , and Craig Bellamy complaining to Fox Sports about a travel arrangements for Billy Slaters impending move to Salford Quays ...

Salford RLFC, Myler and Ratchford could have always said "no"?

Good luck with your new arrangements. Btw I genuinely hope that the new regime gets your club back on track

Ratchford was out of contract at the end of the season so how could Salford say no?

Myler had made it obvious that he wanted away, player power has stopped clubs controlling the contracts.

It's not a case of the players saying no, it's a case of Warrington not being bothered that there is an anti-tampering deadline, they tapped both players up well before that. The point isn't about players wanting out or being tapped up its about Tony Smith whining like a baby about something that Warrington, as well as other clubs have done for yrs! We're not stupid, we know it happens but if you do it how can you have the nerve to criticise others for actually doing the correct thing & approaching the club first?? Just because the timing didn't suit Warrington that's just tough! When did he want us to make an approach when we only got taken over the day before the Wigan game? Could hardly have done it during pre-season could we?!

Good to see Koukash already ruffling the feathers of the top clubs. Long may it continue.

I dont think anywhere Tony Smith is crying like a Baby he is just informing Marrion koukash about the rules and regulations that all clubs must follow. Wait till April the 30th and then offer Moz all the money in the world he's earned it.

I'm glad you havent gone bust, but you lot are something else.... even the Widnes fans werent this arrogant when they got taken over by a millionaire.......well they expected to Sign Darren lockyer but on the whole it didnt go to their heads.........

enjoy your money.......

Well he ( Smith) seems to be the one who crying to the press , the class thing would've not mentioned it , inwhich case this topic would never have existed

What are you actually on about? We went to Warrington and made a formal enquiry on whether you would be willing to let Morley join us THIS season. You said no, that's the end of it. No arrogance or presumption, just an enquiry about a player. The April deadline is about signing out of contract players for the year after.

Smith has had a whinge about the timing. I can understand him not being happy about the it but's not like we could have done it any bloody earlier! Are we now not allowed to make attempts to improve a squad that has been decimated because it's inconvenient?

Where's the arrogance? Think somebody needs to get down off their high horse.

Wire fan calling other clubs fans arrogant on a thread named pot, kettle and black. Couldn't make it up really.

Perfectly put.

Bizarre comment about us being arrogant.

I`m just suprised we did`nt inquire about Chris Hill, Trent Waterhouse and the dog lovers brother rather than Adrian Morley

It's almost sig worthy!

I think Salford fans can be called a lot of names, but arrogant is not one of them!