menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... holdsworth Apparantly we've made him an offer. There's a thread on the Salford forum. Comments...

menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... holdsworth Apparantly we've made him an offer. There's a thread on the Salford forum. Comments...

Its been going round for awhile now, hes also going to Cas, Hudds and Wire if things are to be believed.

I should hope not, as this would be deemed an illegal approach!

Technically true, but do you think this rule is enforced or even enforceable?

I'm slightly surprised it is even legal. My contract runs out end of next Feb. I don't find out if it'll be renewed until late in Oct. I'd be outraged if I wasn't allowed to explore alternatives.

Drifting feyly off, I'm imagining a RL world with adverts and applications...
SL stand-off required. Previous experience desirable, ability to pass left and right essential.

Holdsworth would be decent enough from looking at opinions on here. Not sure it'd be the best possible use of a valuable quota spot, though.

If the rumour of a Finch/Holdsworth half back pairing are to be believed then from a quota management point of view, surely this would mean 3 existing quota players leaving (Galea, Webster, Dobson)? That looks a high price to pay (in terms of team dynamics & quality) in order to secure 2 decent, but not top drawer half backs.

Like the advert by the way! Maybe it should also include, training will be provided?

On second thoughts, scratch that last bit.

Finch for Dobson (if he goes to Canberra) Holdsworth for Webster - doesnt sound bad at all to me!

really

It's not illegal if the club allow it.

Give it another ten years and you may get an offer more local.

Yeah but being tapped up by Burger King to make Whoppers instead of big macs is hardly a fair comparison

Considering Salford are trying everything to keep him I hardly think that they have given anyone permission to speak to him, do you?

The best plan is stick with Dobbo, bring a six that can compliment his style rather than duplicate it. If we have to lose one of our overseas players he would have to be fed trained, if not we lose two, which would un-balance the team too much.

Most clubs allow their players the chance to speak to other clubs to see their true market worth. Otherwise the player just refuses to talk to them until after the date they can speak to other clubs as it's unfair asking a player to sign a deal without seeing what theyre worth.

We did it with King a few years ago. I think most SL clubs realise that it happens and there's not much they can do to stop it

I personally can't see Salford allowing him to speak to other clubs though especially considering how McRae spat his dummy out last year other Turner and Myler