You're right about the front row. With Shannan McPherson already gone, Darrell Griffin rumoured to be moving to Fev and Morley surely retiring, we're a bit short on props, and we don't appear to have a specialist hooker yet. I suspect Marc Sneyd will be used to tempt a prop or hooker away from somewhere.

Anyway, back on topic to prevent people getting upset about this thread not being entirely and specifically about transfers:
Josh Griffin to Salford for the rest of the season.

BJB is currently the fastest player at Leeds, and they have some genuine pace.

HTH

Hadn't we learnt the importance of not extolling the virtues of collections of players in a team who have never played together before?

Wouldn't surprise me to see Adam Sidlow return to Salford when we go down. Very under rated prop.

let's carry on the Salford 'thingy'.
who will they sign next week ?

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sorry you're not good enough
or fast enough

I wondered about him. Played well for Salford, but only occasionally. A lot of the time he seemed lost. Looks like he improved at Bradford though.

I guess there'll be quite a few players leaving Bradford later this year.

Niall Evalds is probably quicker , I remember him outpacing Leeds Watkins & McGuire scoring a length of the field try last season.

anyway I'll utter those immortal words - Salford look to have a good team 'on paper'

They appear to have signed much better backs than they currently have, but unless they sign around 3 decent props, a decent backrow and a good hooker they'll still struggle to do much better than about 8th next season in my opinion.

Lama Tasi, Gareth Hock, Harrison Hanson irepresent a good start but they need a quality hooker or two and three solid hard working front rowers.

We do. Gil Dudson is rumoured to be on his way, but we need a few more.

Indeed you do, you've not signed enough players in the last 12 months...you need LOTS more !

Maybe this can be discussed on the Salford forum...I mean yet ANOTHER new whine about Salford by you..getting boring now.

Agreed, I'll stop now....I'm even boring myself.

Heh. Just to keep you interested: Ian Watson, Swinton head coach to Salford as assistant coach.

The best of luck with Dudson. He's been awful at points these past couple of years. There's some talent there and he impressed me by getting himself in better physical shape when he came to Wigan but hes got a lot to work on. He doesn't run his weight at all, he's lazy in defence and his discipline is appalling.

His lack of development has been really frustrating to be honest because to look at him you'd think he's an ideal prop forward.

Re Dudson, I'd agree. As a Leeds fan I can confirm that plenty of Wigan players have shone against us in recent years and there've been a number I've been relieved to see missing from their teamsheet for various fixtures. Dudson was one I was always pleased to see included.

Indeed, an astute signing. Nice to see Ian get a crack at SL albeit in an assistant coaching role.
I'm sure this can only help Salford....good appointment, whoever requested it....Iestyn I guess.

Tom Gilmore has signed a new 2 year deal with Widnes.

Only because Salford didn't want him

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#HullFC are believed to be signing Salford half-back Mark Sneyd for a fee in the region of £100,00 in addition to Leon Pryce for next season

Only because $alford didn't want him

Hull might actually solve their half back pairing with them two. I hope Hull give Sneyd time. He's got all the qualities to be England's No. 7 (once Mcnamaras
Retired!) just got to give him time.

With Hull sorting their half backs, that's one less club we can offload Luke Gale to. Hopefully Cas will have him

3 year deal goulding at kr 2015 onwards.

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In today's HDM. #hullfc sign not 1 but 2 half-backs for 2015. Leon Pryce comes in on 2-year deal with Marc Sneyd set to join him