MadDogg wrote:
I think it's becoming clear just how unethical the Salford contract offer to Croft actually was.
1) They pay one player a huge sum of money despite the coaches' complaints that they're running the rest of the squad into the ground.
2) They follow up the contract offer by asking their own fans for hundreds of thousands of pounds to help sustain the club
3) They now appear keen to sell Croft less than a year because as predicted - they now appear unable to sustain their commitments to him.
I hope Croft goes to Leeds as I feel SL needs it's big clubs to be as strong as they can be atm. But a contract works both ways - he (as a high value player) agreed to play for Salford longer term and Salford in return agreed to provide him with a good wage, long term security and (if the rumours are true) a clause which allows him to exit to the NRL if the opportunity arises. He shouldn't be forced to abandon all of that if he doesn't want to.
Leeds are a great club and you would imagine they would have a better chance at making finals than Salford will next year so that may appeal. But I doubt he would want to move unless he gets another NRL clause.
I think the context of unexpected reduced central funding is key here, they wouldn't have to sell if their budget didn't have an unexpected hole.
