More like making a statement of no-intent. They get to look ambitious in the knowledge they'll be knocked back and not actually have to splash the cash.

He's just having a laugh now ...


... or to put it another way, he's making sure that when Salford fail to grab a big name signing he can say "it's not my fault: look how hard I tried".

Looks like Dr Kukash has learnt form the Adam Pearson school of squad building.

Ah, the Adam Pearson signing policy!

I understand a cash offer was made to Wigan for Tomkins for 440K and was turned down. The offer for Chase didn't even get to the money stage.

they would get more from union for him