Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Fri Dec 20, 2013 4:47 pm  

last year quite a few were saying that Gelling was not a winger or centre, who knows, he may even be in the frame for the 2nd row now..........

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Fri Dec 20, 2013 8:57 pm  

TheButcher wrote:

Not really.

He's won everything in SL with Wigan.
He grew-up in Salford.
His Amateur RL was at Folly Lane.
His Dad was a Salford Legend.
His Dad always wanted him to play for Salford.
He always wanted to play for his hometown Club.
He secures himself the next 4 years.
Probably on a better payday.

What's strange about that?

I see none of you are bothering to dispute the Butcher's logic? Everything above is spot on, it's just that it's too much for some fans to take when little old Salford turn the tables and take away a prized asset from one of the "big 4". For 25 years I've had to suffer the likes of Wigan, Wire etc taking our best talent because, let's face it, Salford have never been in a position to compete and hold on to them. The Salford area isn't a massice production line for RL talent when compared with the likes of Wigan and it's been galling to see the likes of Betts, Morley, Watkins shine for other SL clubs when a strong Salford could have been in a position to offer them a decent career with the chance of success. With Dr K on board Salford fans now have genuine hope that the next Morley, Betts, Watkins may well see Salford as an attractive proposition and let's be honest, playing for your hometown club in any sport is a massive thing for most people.

BTW, it's spelt Koukash... some of you seem to have a problem with the spelling.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:26 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

I see none of you are bothering to dispute the Butcher's logic? Everything above is spot on, it's just that it's too much for some fans to take when little old Salford turn the tables and take away a prized asset from one of the "big 4". For 25 years I've had to suffer the likes of Wigan, Wire etc taking our best talent because, let's face it, Salford have never been in a position to compete and hold on to them. The Salford area isn't a massice production line for RL talent when compared with the likes of Wigan and it's been galling to see the likes of Betts, Morley, Watkins shine for other SL clubs when a strong Salford could have been in a position to offer them a decent career with the chance of success. With Dr K on board Salford fans now have genuine hope that the next Morley, Betts, Watkins may well see Salford as an attractive proposition and let's be honest, playing for your hometown club in any sport is a massive thing for most people.

BTW, it's spelt Koukash... some of you seem to have a problem with the spelling.

Slim I fully agree with what you are saying, it is sad to read what some are saying on here that HH is leaving for a longer contract or more money etc.
The lad wants to go to his home town club after putting his body on the line in the first team for 7/8 years.

When Pat Richards announced that he was going home only a couple of months prior to HH saying that he would be leaving, the club posters to a man thanked him for his services to the club and wished him well.
But HH seams to be viewed in a different light, it as happened before and it will happen again.

As an example Morley is going to his home town club and there is always a chance that other players in the club may want to return to their home town clubs in the future.
Maybe this is a price that a club like Wigan with a very successful scouting system have to pay.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:16 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

I see none of you are bothering to dispute the Butcher's logic? Everything above is spot on, it's just that it's too much for some fans to take when little old Salford turn the tables and take away a prized asset from one of the "big 4". For 25 years I've had to suffer the likes of Wigan, Wire etc taking our best talent because, let's face it, Salford have never been in a position to compete and hold on to them. The Salford area isn't a massice production line for RL talent when compared with the likes of Wigan and it's been galling to see the likes of Betts, Morley, Watkins shine for other SL clubs when a strong Salford could have been in a position to offer them a decent career with the chance of success. With Dr K on board Salford fans now have genuine hope that the next Morley, Betts, Watkins may well see Salford as an attractive proposition and let's be honest, playing for your hometown club in any sport is a massive thing for most people.

BTW, it's spelt Koukash... some of you seem to have a problem with the spelling.

The logic of Sale Slim is difficult to disagree with but would HH be as keen to play for his home town club without the Dr's cash..........
I wish the lad well he has been a great servant to Wigan.

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:35 am  

Spoke to H last year (2012) and again this year about contracts and where he'd like to be. Said he'd never want to leave Wigan provided they paid him the going rate for a first choice second row - and yes, gave me figures. Said that Salford were interested and a good offer was around, but that he'd stay at Wigan on LESS than that offer

Oh, and his old man wanted him to go back to the Southern Hemisphere!

: Thu Dec 26, 2013 9:30 pm  

Bit O/T but just read on the Hull board Tuson has slipped a disc in pre season and has already been ruled out for 5 months, when will the lad catch a break? Always seems to get an injury when he has a big opportunity. Gutted for him.

Re: : Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:19 pm  

FIOS wrote:

Bit O/T but just read on the Hull board Tuson has slipped a disc in pre season and has already been ruled out for 5 months, when will the lad catch a break? Always seems to get an injury when he has a big opportunity. Gutted for him.

5 Months slipped disc? I sneeze and my disc slips but back to normal after a week or two, usually happens every other month. talking of bad backs was thinking about this after watching Wigan Tv anybody else think Paul Prescott might make a reappearance this season?

Re: Hansen signs for Salford - official : Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:03 am  

Loyalty to a club is all well and good but a player must look to their own future. Good luck to H. I also think that we should wish good luck to Salford as a whole because we need an improvement in standards across the league to bring the investors in. I just hope that the Dr is there for the long haul.