Love it!

Sat behind me in the North stand last night, hood up to avoid attention, and with two suits in attendance, Mr R Chase.........

Can we have Stefan Ratchford back then?

Nope

Course you can,

remember that transfer fee we paid for myler, that all salford fans tend to forget about?

Double that, and stick a 1 and two Zero's on the end of it, and then we'll talk.

Scott Anderson ??

Why would we get rid of our future super star full back just because we have a new half back coming in to replace Briers when he retires?!

Im fairly sure we will be going to the NRL for a prop.

I think our problem is that we could be losing Morley, Carvell, Cooper, (also Glenn Riley but he hasnt really featured).. so we are going to have to find 3 new props. 5 or 6 top props is a must.

Where are these guys going to come from? Westwood could move up to prop... Also Ben Harrison (if he can stay fit).

Would people be happy going into next season with the following props

Hill
Wood
Westwood
Harrison
(A Signing)

Personally, i think we are going to need another signing, which will have to be an off quota player from another super league club.... i Would like to see another British prop with a good few years in him come into the squad... im not sure if there are any out there.. Maybe big Earl would like a fresh challenge.

or can someone step up from the younger players? Danny Bridge maybe? Ben Evans?

We will have England from Fev, but we will definitely need another import of the quality of hill - for me that means looking at the NRL.

There is no way Danny Bridge will play prop, Gavin Benion is still too young and inexperienced, but Ben Evans can probably do a back up job and it will bring him on. Plus, I don't think TS will wish to break up the Evans twins, so for me Evans will definitely return at the end of the season.

So my guess would be Hilly and A.N. Other as first choice. Then England and Woody as interchange, with Ben Evans getting regular games ( 12 ) and the introduction of Benion (3/4).

ah yes, i forgot about the lad from Fev.. Do you think we are planning on him going straight into the first team squad?

England seems to be a first choice prop for Fev, and will be 25 yrs old next year, so he is close to his peak for a prop. So yes, I think he will come straight into our team once he has familiarised with our systems and plays.

I did used to think Harrison to prop would be a good move, but I am unsure now. Packs seem to be getting bigger in SL, and I am not convinced he would make the yardage. The BR is going to be very interesting next year with Westwood, Waterhouse, Currie, Grix, then Laithwaite trying to get in, Harrison trying to get back and Bridge perhaps sniffing around as well.

I also dont think Harrison will be able to make the step up to prop.. A few years ago it looked as though maybe that would be the natural route for him.. However, due to injuries or whatever else, his game appears to have gone backwards. I think he could find himself with a battle on his hands next season with the names mentioned above.

Heard Danny Kirmond's name mentioned as a target recently. Good player but back row doesn't seem to be an area we're short in.

That does sound a strange one, but I suppose we are quite opportunistic if someone becomes available. I was rather hoping we might get Paea, but sounds as though he is either NRL or Hull bound.