Bain has left the club by mutual consent. Didn't see it coming but frees a quotation spot

Yes surprised at that but I guess I was going to be fringe Frees up both quota and cap I guess he just didn't recover from his injury in time to impress.

Just one of them things wish him well

Perhaps would've struggled to get in the playing squad but opens up a quota spot, perhaps someone from Salford, or another NRL player?

Took him a long time to appear last season but when he did, I thought he had potential. Sorry to see him go - there's a reason for it somewhere so good luck to him.

Today is the day of judgement for Salford too, surely the two events are linked.

There was a period in the middle of the season where we down to just two senior props - him and Uele I think. Sad to see him go.

Shame to see him go, sadly quota spots are so valuable now that you can’t really have a player that far down the pecking order using one up. I would like to think this can only result in a new quota player coming in shortly, hopefully a big nasty prop.

Good luck to him, he was probably the weakest of our Aussies. Thanks for your efforts in the RW&B. It'll be interesting to see who we've targeted. Regarding overseas players from Salford are they quota exempt or have I dreamt it?

[quote="poplar cats alive":12yb6vr3]Good luck to him, he was probably the weakest of our Aussies. Thanks for your efforts in the RW&B. It'll be interesting to see who we've targeted. Regarding overseas players from Salford are they quota exempt or have I dreamt it?[/quote:12yb6vr3] They are but only for this season.

Sad to see him go, I thought he went well when he played and seemed a really pleasant guy when talking to fans. Best wishes to him.

[quote="poplar cats alive":3vqlmxr3]Good luck to him, he was probably the weakest of our Aussies. Thanks for your efforts in the RW&B. It'll be interesting to see who we've targeted. Regarding overseas players from Salford are they quota exempt or have I dreamt it?[/quote:3vqlmxr3] I’m guessing we may be targeting at English player from Salford to cover the second row and now have a quota spot to play with for someone else. Rumours are Salford players will be cap and quota exempt but not 100% sure that has been made official.

[quote="jonh":750j8mis]I’m guessing we may be targeting at English player from Salford to cover the second row and now have a quota spot to play with for someone else. Rumours are Salford players will be cap and quota exempt but not 100% sure that has been made official.[/quote:750j8mis] They haven't agreed the dispensation yet.

I'm sure I read if Salford do need to get rid of players clubs with quote space will be given priority. Hence Bain going maybe.

[quote="Dannyboywt1":o0jl9if0]I'm sure I read if Salford do need to get rid of players clubs with quote space will be given priority. Hence Bain going maybe.[/quote:o0jl9if0] It's been talked about but hasn't been agreed. And Salford have the decision on who to sell. They are not being forced to sell particular players.

My source tells me that we have now signed Harvey Makin from Wigan and are still chasing Watkins but this obviously frees up a quota spot too ??

There are only a handful of Salford players who could improve us imo but this would be a grand opportunity to secure a target who could figure in the clubs short - med term plans. If they do become salary cap or quota exempt then that could open up the door for Ellis to strengthen short term for this and maybe next season. As I say though, I’d only entertain the short list of players who would challenge our starting 17. Stone, Watkins, Bullock, Sangare, macdonald are the only ones I’d entertain. In fact looking down their squad list it’s hard to believe how well they’ve done recent seasons. Sum more than individual parts.

[quote="Trojan Horse":lh7zbqlg]There are only a handful of Salford players who could improve us imo but this would be a grand opportunity to secure a target who could figure in the clubs short - med term plans. If they do become salary cap or quota exempt then that could open up the door for Ellis to strengthen short term for this and maybe next season. As I say though, I’d only entertain the short list of players who would challenge our starting 17. Stone, Watkins, Bullock, Sangare, macdonald are the only ones I’d entertain. In fact looking down their squad list it’s hard to believe how well they’ve done recent seasons. Sum more than individual parts.[/quote:lh7zbqlg] Wouldn’t take Bullock or Sangare both very average players who don’t offer anything we don’t already have. Watkins should be our top target in my opinion. Would have loved Sneyd but we have 3 halves now. Lafai or MacDonald improve our centre options massively.

[quote="jonh":2qr1ruu3]Wouldn’t take Bullock or Sangare both very average players who don’t offer anything we don’t already have. Watkins should be our top target in my opinion. Would have loved Sneyd but we have 3 halves now. Lafai or MacDonald improve our centre options massively.[/quote:2qr1ruu3] You don`t think Bullock would be better cover at this point than Shaw or Cozza at prop? If you look outside outside what are deemed to be our 4 props in Rodwell, Atoni, Mckmeekan and Uele, you start to get into using our "Middles" who are OK as a cover option, but I would assume there will be plenty of times throughout the season when we don`t have 1 or 2 of those players. Sneyd, great player, but I think goes against what we are trying to build, he might make us better for a year, but at 34, you are then starting the spine over again next year. Would take Watkins in a heartbeat, would give us some real punch in the second row.

With the Bain situation, I have a feeling that the club have someone signed that is currently overseas and the timing with Salford is just a bit of a coincidence. I do though think we maybe in for Watkins.

[quote="Trojan Horse":1worapip]There are only a handful of Salford players who could improve us imo but this would be a grand opportunity to secure a target who could figure in the clubs short - med term plans. If they do become salary cap or quota exempt then that could open up the door for Ellis to strengthen short term for this and maybe next season. As I say though, I’d only entertain the short list of players who would challenge our starting 17. Stone, Watkins, Bullock, Sangare, macdonald are the only ones I’d entertain. In fact looking down their squad list it’s hard to believe how well they’ve done recent seasons. Sum more than individual parts.[/quote:1worapip] Always had a strong spine that had pace and skill

[quote="alegend":1li4u57w]Always had a strong spine that had pace and skill[/quote:1li4u57w] But looking at the spine I can’t see a single player I think improves us other than an ageing Sneyd. Nearly all are in twilight years.

[quote="homme vaste":1kcy5gya]With the Bain situation, I have a feeling that the club have someone signed that is currently overseas and the timing with Salford is just a bit of a coincidence. I do though think we maybe in for Watkins.[/quote:1kcy5gya] Totally agree I think Bain leaving will have been negotiated over a few weeks. I suspect we have a targeted player already sorted .

[quote="homme vaste":2p7qcuvj]With the Bain situation, I have a feeling that the club have someone signed that is currently overseas and the timing with Salford is just a bit of a coincidence. I do though think we maybe in for Watkins.[/quote:2p7qcuvj] Kallum Watkins is 34 in eight weeks time, a great professional player but passed his peak years,i thought we were looking to the future.

[quote="KevW60349":178b6kew]Kallum Watkins is 34 in eight weeks time, a great professional player but passed his peak years,i thought we were looking to the future.[/quote:178b6kew] Have to agree