Would you believe a word Mr McRae says?

Well I don't watch Salford as often as you do but a Fax fan has posted this info is correct ie that Barlow has signed for Salford.

I wasn't thinking about Barlow Frank. Because I haven't seen Fax as much as you have I don't really know who Sam Barlow is. I was thinking more about Aspinwall. McRae is at Hull now isn't he? I will take you up on your kind offer of help so consider yourself press ganged for the 5th of Oct.

Well no denial from the club, which means there must be an element of truth in the hull statement. I thought this board of directors would have learned about making premature signings anouncements. Nothing changes!

I do wish the club would make some sort of statement.

Suppose it would read on the lines of Martin Aspinwall is a Leigh player next season unless he receives a new contract offer from Hull FC which is acceptable to him. Martin does want to come to Leigh but understandably that will depend on how attractive any such offer from Hull FC is.

The club made the announcement as it appeared no contract offer would be made by Hull FC next season.

Looks like the Hull club directors read their fans message board also.

I thought HE HAD signed a contract early last week for Leigh Centurions...

By the way things have gone in't past with championship club contracts they seem to be as useful as a chocolate fireguard at times as regards to SL club get out clauses.

Thought I'd read somewhere that Aspinwall had dropped down to part-time, as he was doing a degree course?

Suppose it all depends if Hull make an offer he can't refuse!!

Don't think the club can be blamed if this is the case - I imagine they wouldn't have made the announcement unless he'd already put pen to paper......

Can't believe I've actually typed that!!

Was told tonight, its Basil trying to nick him off us, like he did with Ellis .
Message TO BASIL keep off!!!!!!!icon_evil.gif Was told Hull had till end of JUly to release him or offer a new contract they didnt so he signed for us.also his registration is on its way to the RFL so hes our player and Basil will have to pay for him I hope.

Tell Basil to do one.......we want him playing for us next season, he`s a different class.

I would imagine that the easiest way for a Championship club to sign a SL standard player is to offer a clause that allows the player to leave if they get an offer from a SL club. After all, it lessens the risk to the player and also shows that the club has got the best interests of the player at heart.

Its a sad state of affairs, but this is what happens when you allow a league structure to develop like the one we have. There is no point in a player signing for a championship club with the carrot of 'if we gain promotion you'll get a bumper contract or you can leave', as this has been wrecked by the RFL. Things will not change until the RLF see sense and reinstate P and R!

Quite right and' if you talk to the vast majority of RL supporters of whichever club you'll be surprised that invariably they agree on this issue.

We then have the very small group of pro licenscing people who say oh we can't go back to the yoyo system again.

What in effect they mean is you can never be as good as Salford' Broncos 'Cas Widnes etc so why don't you stop watching Championship rugby as it is a waste of time supporting a club who can't get any better than the rest of the clubs going nowhere.