Signed for Salford

Been done for a month or so.

Shocking stuff by salford to announce it an hour before a semi final

Sheens on a 3 year deal. They've signed Flanagan, Ben Murdoch-Masilla, Robert Lui, Phil Joseph, Osli Krasniqi, Craig Kopzcak and Gareth O'Brien.

He's been a good, solid player for us, but I think it's probably the right time for him to make way for others. He'll do well at Salford; he's the kind of pro they need.

I thought Marwan now had a proper committee for transfers and wasn't rushing into things? He said he was doing due dilligence on the character of players, so as to not sign any more bad eggs? Robert Lui?

Been suspended a few times for assault charges according to wikipedia. But none for a few years. Sheens was his coach at West Tigers so must trust him to sign him up.

Hardly signings that make you think they're going anywhere fast but they cant be much worse then the one's signed over the previous years.

He's made some mistakes no doubt but Sheens will have him well I'm check, the old guard have been removed. Only 1 player signed this far has any real scratchy past. Not bad really when you consider who's playing in the NRL. & SL for that matter

He's beaten the $hit out of his mrs several times, once whilst pregnant.

He is the scum of scum.

My hate for Salford just went to 12.

He's not one of our better players. But he may well have given the most value for money. Can't imagine his wages were OK.

Crazy to join the nuthatch though.

He beat his wife up after a mad Monday knees up didn't he, forcing the NRL to suspend him for the remainder of the season and making his club side cut him loose. In PR terms alone, it's poor business. Salford are lucky they are so small time or that would be bound to be brought up.

If it's a choice between Salford and modelling for Matalan on a part time basis, would you choose Matalan? With Sheens in charge I'm hoping they are much more professional. As mentioned these signings won't get them in the top 8, but if they could do slightly better without disgracing themselves, that could be seen as progress.

As for Flanagan I thought he was one of our better players recently, including tonight. Superb defensively and we're going to miss that, the defensive technique he picked up in the NRL has worked well for him.

Never really kicked on into anything other than a solid tackler. Right decision to see him leave

I think the move to the NRL stagnated his development, especially as an attacking player. I really liked the look of him when he was at Wigan, he was far better with the ball then. Now he's just a tackling machine, but every team needs a couple of those.

I give Sheens ten months before he's gone. If that. Salford are the Flying Dutchman of RL with their very own Davy Jones at the helm (Koukash) who at any minute is likely to sail the boat to the bottom where it will be swallowed by his locker.

Spoken like an idiot.

Hard look to you guys yesterday, really fancied you to turn over Leeds. Hopefully next year with a few decent additions you should be the men to beat. Theo will go well for you, although don't expect too much to soon with him as he is still a baby and needs to develop his kicking game more( classy player tho)



As for Salford, I'm delgihted we seem to be signing players to make a team and not a team of idividuals. Flanaghen sounds like he is just what we need and seems a direct replacement for Hansen. Am intrigued by Lui as he looks like the perfect foil to Dobson and am keen to see how they link up. Rangi was good but too hot and cold and too selfish.

Good luck next year and am more than confident we can meet in the top 8's next year.

Flanagan will be a top signing for you. Honest, hardworking, and a real team player. Always willing to put his hand up and take on more responsibility.

All the very best to the lad.

Flash was always picked in big games which shows that coaches trust him as a player

He was expected to develop into a ball playing loose forward when at Wigan, I think he played stand off while in junior RL not exciting but solid