We've shown plenty of times recently that releasing unwanted players is not such a problem.
I think the bigger issue is that Arthur does rate Frawley.
Plus there's not much of a fee for a 34 year old.
We should have done it last year tbh.

Salford must be in a right mess.
They sold Dupree, Ackers and Croft for a heck of a lot of money and not long on they are in the mire again.
If they sell another 2 or 3 of their better players they are not going to win many games or attract many fans to watch them play.
Vicious circle which could see them fold.

They've been given an advance on their central funding

Anyone seen a pic / interview with Sivo in his rhinos gear yet?

Poor from Daly really.

They clearly feel there`s hope for them then which is a good thing.
I`m sure they will have secured some guarantees should Salford go belly up later in to the season.

They are really going to have to come with an investor and a significant one at that. Sticking up a big sign at the side of a motorway isn't going to do it.

Maybe the process of letting them settle in after uprooting and travelling across the world isnt to bombard them immediately with media duties.

Pic of Sivo and Palasia in blue and amber now tweeted by the club.

Don't think that was too painful for them both Seth.

That pic was put on rhinos social media yesterday, so before the post.

Ah ok, it's only just gone on twitter.

I'm too old for the tik tok / sc guff

I'm sure we'll get some more stuff throughout the week, there was a short interview with Jenkins on wysport radio yesterday

No interview though, it's a disgrace

Interesting to hear Blease's comments in the YEP about needing one more recruitment cycle to get the squad where we want it to be. Obviously just guessing, but I reckon that would include an upgrade at half back and Lisone if he doesn't improve.

I’d say the next cycle will include a halfback, a prop (maybe 2 depending on how the others go) and. Back rower. All need to be significantly better than those they will displace.

Yeah agree. The pack is most definitely still a work in progress.. scrum half also..

You would think unless Frawley and Lisone have exceptional season they will be gone.Think we have 7 players off contract . Frawley Lisone Oledski McDonnell Bentley Holroyd Gannon.

That's not a bad position in a way. Big season a must for most or even all if they're expecting to be retained.

Oledzki and McDonnell are obvious keepers. In fact I'd be slightly worried if they aren't signed up by early in the new season in case they choose to check out the market at other clubs.

It is a good position plus I missed counted we actually have 7 off contract.

Definitely and hopefully Gannon and Holroyd stay injury free which should see them offered new deals.

Am I the only one who wouldn’t care one bit if Oledzki is released? I honestly don’t get the fascination with him, he’s crap.

I wouldn`t say he is crap and not long ago was playing for England.
I think injuries and pish poor forwards alongside him haven`t helped.
This for me is the testing season where he needs to deliver.
If he doesn`t then consider letting him go.
But he along with Holroyd, Lisone and Smith need a big season for sure.

Most (but not all) prop forwards come into their prime in their late 20s. Oledski is a good professional and I think we have good reason to keep faith in him after a few injury niggles in the last season or so.

If Oledski is deemed 'crap', none of our other front rowers are fit to wear the shirt, because they're all significantly inferior to him in different respects. There's improvement in him for sure, but calling him 'crap' is pretty pathetic and unnecessary.

Oledski needs to decide if he's going to be a Peacock style work horse or an impact prop. I would suggest the former is more likely and will mean he will get through a lot of work but won't make the headlines as it will often go unnoticed.

He's never going to be an impact prop, what he does really need is for his supporting cast to step up and then I hope we'll see him move up another level.