[quote="FGB":2tlnpnut]No chance Frawley goes - BA likes/rates him and made him captain for a game last season. If we go for anyone it will be Watkins IMO.[/quote:2tlnpnut] I agree. We currently bat deep at half back (Croft, Frawley, Connor, Sinfield) but we're light in the 2nd row, which is a far more attritional position. Watkins makes more sense, and if anybody is well positioned to strike a deal it would be Blease.

[quote="ArthurClues":o81znyd0]who despite being in special measures for the 2nd time in two years, were still planning a trip to Portugal this week. How many times does this have to happen before they learn to live within their means? [/quote:o81znyd0] This was something Matt Shaw came up with in a largely nonsensical article. The pre-season training trip will have been booked and paid for a long time ago.

[quote="MjM":to3exs4f]This was something Matt Shaw came up with in a largely nonsensical article. The pre-season training trip will have been booked and paid for a long time ago.[/quote:to3exs4f] I'm sure it was but either way it's surely an unnecessary large expense for a club with particularly shaky finances, having recently stayed afloat by selling off 3 of it'main assets and going cap in hand to their supporters.. seems irresponsible.

[quote="Seth":36zcb4kp]I'm sure it was but either way it's surely an unnecessary large expense for a club with particularly shaky finances, having recently stayed afloat by selling off 3 of it'main assets and going cap in hand to their supporters.. seems irresponsible.[/quote:36zcb4kp] Yep. MjM makes a fair point, but there is a broader theme here. Salford have been flirting with financial disaster for at least a couple of years and in their desire to continue their excellent form on the field they have been guilty of living beyond their means.

Sadly familiar situation playing out at Salford.