Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 8:01 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Tbf Flannagans even denying that now. Shame as he’s a quality player.

Yep…. Think it was Brisbane where he was at his best . Trouble is that if you don’t keep on top of your game or fall by the wayside in their competition…. Your out..

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 8:41 pm  

Salford latest, affecting us...

Salford "...can sell to only four clubs – Castleford, Wakefield, Leigh and Hull, although that might change by this Wednesday following another RFL meeting,” King told League Express.

“We have been offered a minimal transfer fee, for example, for one of our leading players.

At this Wednesday’s meeting League Express understands that the clubs will agree to a two-week period in which the above four clubs will be able to bid for Salford players with a view to reaching the maximum salary cap level."

His statement seems a little contradictory - it actually looks like to 2 week window was granted a fortnight ago and that it could change this Wednesday.

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:19 pm  

dboy wrote:

Salford latest, affecting us...

Salford "...can sell to only four clubs – Castleford, Wakefield, Leigh and Hull, although that might change by this Wednesday following another RFL meeting,” King told League Express.

“We have been offered a minimal transfer fee, for example, for one of our leading players.

At this Wednesday’s meeting League Express understands that the clubs will agree to a two-week period in which the above four clubs will be able to bid for Salford players with a view to reaching the maximum salary cap level."

His statement seems a little contradictory - it actually looks like to 2 week window was granted a fortnight ago and that it could change this Wednesday.

So they’ve received offers from 4 clubs but are holding out it seems. From that it appears they want exemptions to invite competition from clubs that are full on cap and quota to drive up and coming.

That’s hardly what was supposed to happen. It’s nice they’re in a position to just not bother accepting offers it seems.

I hope majority of clubs like previous vote refuse to grant cap and quota exemptions.

Why should clubs spent on cap and quota be afforded the opportunity.

I could understand if there was no offers but that doesn’t seem the case.

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:53 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

So they’ve received offers from 4 clubs but are holding out it seems. From that it appears they want exemptions to invite competition from clubs that are full on cap and quota to drive up and coming.

That’s hardly what was supposed to happen. It’s nice they’re in a position to just not bother accepting offers it seems.

I hope majority of clubs like previous vote refuse to grant cap and quota exemptions.

Why should clubs spent on cap and quota be afforded the opportunity.

I could understand if there was no offers but that doesn’t seem the case.

Matt shaw( who has been excellent covering the Salford mess) ha been answering questions on Twitter. Looking like nothing’s happening until another vote on Wednesday to allow dispensations on salary and quota cap…
Clubs have put bids in but Salford not answering their phone..
With the upshot being that the clubs are becoming p?;”ed with the RFLs soft stance on proceedings

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:55 pm  

https://www.totalrl.com/salford-red-dev ... this-week/ So, the real reason emerges. Salford instructed to sell players immediately over a week ago. It appears they have no intention of doing so and are trying to keep the squad ‘hoping’ that the new investors deal goes through. Smells of more delay tactics in hope. Salford not happy at a small fee for one of their better players. They should be lucky they have any and they won’t if they carry on.

https://www.totalrl.com/salford-red-dev ... this-week/ So, the real reason emerges. Salford instructed to sell players immediately over a week ago. It appears they have no intention of doing so and are trying to keep the squad ‘hoping’ that the new investors deal goes through. Smells of more delay tactics in hope. Salford not happy at a small fee for one of their better players. They should be lucky they have any and they won’t if they carry on.

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:58 pm  

Belle Vue wrote:

Matt shaw( who has been excellent covering the Salford mess) ha been answering questions on Twitter. Looking like nothing’s happening until another vote on Wednesday to allow dispensations on salary and quota cap…
Clubs have put bids in but Salford not answering their phone..
With the upshot being that the clubs are becoming p?;”ed with the RFLs soft stance on proceedings

I’m not surprised. Salford are taking the Mickey it seems out of the RFL and the other SL clubs if they’re not entertaining or leaning their phone of the hook. Delay tactics.

They’re holding off for either a bidding war or new investment. It stinks rotten when there’s 4 clubs wanting to secure players that the RFL instructed to happen.

Salford are rapidly becoming my least favourite team.

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:06 pm  

[quote="Trojan Horse"]So they’ve received offers from 4 clubs but are holding out it seems. From that it appears they want exemptions to invite competition from clubs that are full on cap and quota to drive up and coming.

That’s hardly what was supposed to happen. It’s nice they’re in a position to just not bother accepting offers it seems.

I hope majority of clubs like previous vote refuse to grant cap and quota exemptions.

Why should clubs spent on cap and quota be afforded the opportunity.

It does not say that, they have received one minimal offer from one club not all four.

[PopTart]

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:15 pm  

Cas have already signed someone

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:16 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I’m not surprised. Salford are taking the Mickey it seems out of the RFL and the other SL clubs if they’re not entertaining or leaning their phone of the hook. Delay tactics.

They’re holding off for either a bidding war or new investment. It stinks rotten when there’s 4 clubs wanting to secure players that the RFL instructed to happen.

Salford are rapidly becoming my least favourite team.

Agree
Unfortunately the RFL has been run by incompetent fools for years, they race from one car crash to the next with there never seemingly being any consequences for their actions.
Salford being the latest to string them along in a merry dance . Anyone with any business acumen would have been able to see (without even looking at the books ) that when Salford went to their council for a handout that the writing was on the wall ..

Re: Rumours thread : Sun Jan 19, 2025 10:19 pm  

PopTart wrote:

Cas have already signed someone

I think they have received offers.. but nobody had bought anyone yet.