Correct about chase Nottingham tiger,I was getting abit carried away with myself so apologies there!as to butcher with his comment about brain damage,very classy!I forgot chase was under contract but if that means I have brain damage?!some people on here are so righteous!

In retrospect I was a little harsh with that comment, so I apologise.

I think the only reason, we haven't announced our signings, is because we haven't agreed the transfer fees with the clubs involved

I'm sending you my dry cleaning bill my morning mocha frappe sludge just escaped through my nose

There is a lot of talk of stellar signings, I for one would rather that we had a strategy of how the team needs to be set up to play and we fit players into that pattern and philosophy. Just buying big names without knowing how you are going to play is a recipe for disaster, not success. Nobby has always worked on the team comes first, I would rather have committed players than a load of egos vying for attention. As I have said on another post, top Aussies will not be coming to any team in Super League.

You cannot be aiming these comments at me? If you read my posts (since Chase's sentence ended on 11th August) I have always been careful not to completely discount him getting a Visa/Citizenship. As an "immigration specialist" (your words not mine) I am fully aware that anything is possible, it's just very unlikely in this case for reasons I have explained in the 'Rangi Chase' thread!
Even if a deal is announced between the clubs (as wilth Hull FC last year), the Visa is still not a foregone conclusion as it won't be applied for before he actually needs to change employer. Therefore a deal may be agreed, Chase may agree personal terms but the deal MIGHT still collapse as it did last year.

That would be my first question,what's the strategy?
I trust Noble.
He's been there,done it,seen it so he will have the right strategy .
Remember also that we can only sign players that are available and want to come to us.
I suspect the strategy is to supplement the experienced 'name' players with the promising youngsters and release the mid ranking players who are of a lower standard.
I liked Gibson, James, Jewitt etc but his sights are set higher,I think.

It may also be that the Salford club ownership have sufficient about them to allow Chase to play his last home game in front of the Castleford supporters as a Castleford player;albeit one who has submitted a transfer request.
Daryl Powell can put him on with 10 mins.to go and the game lost so he can be thanked and applauded by the Castleford supporters for his time in their colours.
Not sure if he has signed fo Salford what with missing the autumn internationals with a groin injury and his apparent
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Our lot don't like rugby league players to be injured.
Best have him in cotton wool for those last 10 minutes - or just allow a lap of honour

Still think we should maje a bid for Simon Mannering & make him Captain , then we could have ' Dads Army led by Captain Mannering ...
Just need to find a bloke from Wales called Jones

I agree here and feel Noble wanted to retain those not out of contract but also move on those who had to go through the depths of depression. Personally feel though of those loyal lads Godwin & Jewitt merited new terms.

I have it on good authority it's all agreed pal

salford team for next season does look pretty good now ive heard confirmed signings
1 mullaney confirmed
2 meli confirmed
3gleeson
4sau confirmed
5 williams
6 chase confirmed
7 fages
8 morley confirmed
9 lee confirmed
10 puletua confirmed
11 hock confirmed
12 rapira confirmed
13 wild heard hes got a year deal again dissapointed but beggers cant be choosers
14 griffin
15 mcpherson
16 dixon/ ashurst
17 owen

also heard that these arent the last of the signings but they are the ones to be confirmed along with the two batley lads next week