Re: Can we hang onto our young players? : Tue Jun 17, 2014 3:07 pm  

Keyes, Burnett and Everett re-signed. Keyes has plenty of hype to live up to.

Looking good IMO.

Re: Can we hang onto our young players? : Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:26 pm  

Colly2 wrote:

I'd be surprised if we can keep MCB, Dixon and one or two others but we should certainly be looking for good £££ and Koukash seems willing to spend it.

I still expect us to have the makings of a strong Championship side for next year.

Trouble is, most if not all players contracts will probably be void if relegated. Most players contracts will do this to enable them to have options. Most Clubs will just wait until those contracts are void before offering contracts to any players they may be interested in. Therefore avoiding any money output.

Not fair, but the way of the world. As a Salford fan I've spent many years watching other Clubs do this to us, so I feel for you guys.

Re: Can we hang onto our young players? : Tue Jun 17, 2014 6:36 pm  

Georgiebrown - you may have been watching the academy for 5years but you clearly can't see talent if you think Jon Wallace is average. He has the potential to be a very good forward. Mooney was always going to university to further his education, cox has the attributes but not sure his body would hold out and keen doesn't have the skill leave yet to be a super league player. All three would be good championship players and need further time to develop.

Re: Can we hang onto our young players? : Tue Jun 17, 2014 9:20 pm  

By selling some we can keep the others!

Re: Can we hang onto our young players? : Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:42 am  

I am actually looking forward to 2015 more than I have looked forward to any season for years.

We have a very good, ambitious coach and, even if we allow for the loss of MCB and Dixon, we have some quality young players in the likes of JWH, Keyes, Bishay, Macani, Lovell, McMeeken, Wallace, Wicks and our Albanian front rowers. All these lads will better for their SL experience and they will all improve under Grima. Get 3 old heads on board (would love to keep Cook!) and unite the Griffin brothers and I would reckon we'll be as strong as Leigh.

I would also be surprised if we lost (m)any fans in dropping down. Let's face it, we're left with core now. Indeed, a competitive team might some new speccies and the welcome return of some old ones.

Keep the re-signings coming Broncos! Would love to see some of the names above commit for 2015!

Re: Can we hang onto our young players? : Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:20 pm  

Colly2 wrote:

I am actually looking forward to 2015 more than I have looked forward to any season for years.

We have a very good, ambitious coach and, even if we allow for the loss of MCB and Dixon, we have some quality young players in the likes of JWH, Keyes, Bishay, Macani, Lovell, McMeeken, Wallace, Wicks and our Albanian front rowers. All these lads will better for their SL experience and they will all improve under Grima. Get 3 old heads on board (would love to keep Cook!) and unite the Griffin brothers and I would reckon we'll be as strong as Leigh.

I would also be surprised if we lost (m)any fans in dropping down. Let's face it, we're left with core now. Indeed, a competitive team might some new speccies and the welcome return of some old ones.

Keep the re-signings coming Broncos! Would love to see some of the names above commit for 2015!

Very much agree with this, I think we're probably at rock bottom with our supporter numbers - the only way is up!
Hopefully a few old bruisers will become available sign to beef up our pack.

Re: Can we hang onto our young players? : Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:12 pm  

Colly2 wrote:

I am actually looking forward to 2015 more than I have looked forward to any season for years.

We have a very good, ambitious coach and, even if we allow for the loss of MCB and Dixon, we have some quality young players in the likes of JWH, Keyes, Bishay, Macani, Lovell, McMeeken, Wallace, Wicks and our Albanian front rowers. All these lads will better for their SL experience and they will all improve under Grima. Get 3 old heads on board (would love to keep Cook!) and unite the Griffin brothers and I would reckon we'll be as strong as Leigh.

I would also be surprised if we lost (m)any fans in dropping down. Let's face it, we're left with core now. Indeed, a competitive team might some new speccies and the welcome return of some old ones.

Keep the re-signings coming Broncos! Would love to see some of the names above commit for 2015!

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