Current players:
Gareth O'Brien
Justin Carney
Junior Sau
Nail Evalds
Robert Lui
Ben Murdoch Masila
Weller Huaraki
Michael Dobson
Josh Jones
Sean Kenny
Jordan Walne
Adam Walne
Connor Williams
Daniel Vidot
George Griffin
Greg Johnson
Jake Bibby
Jordan Andrade
Josh Wood
Liam Bent
Mark Flanagan
Matt Wilkinson
Olsi Krasniqi
Ryan Lannon
Daniel Murray
Lama Tasi
Kriss Brining
Lee Mossop

Rumoured in's:
Kriss Brining (York City Knights)
Zak Hardaker (Leeds Rhinos)
Dave Taylor ( Catalan Dragons)
Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors)

Rumoured out's:
Junior Sau (Wigan)
Tommy Lee ( Saint Helens)

Confirmed in's:
Daniel Murray (Warrington Wolves)
Lama Tasi (Saint Helens)
Kriss Brining (York City Knights)
Lee Mossop (Wigan Warriors)
Confirmed out's:
Josh Griffin ( Hull FC)
Mason Caton Brown ( Wakefield Wildcats)

Sau's FB post recently suggests he's looking forward to next season at Salford. His comment:

'To my brothers thats leaving us I wish you and your family nothing but the best next year!'

Leaving us are the key words.

Just my thoughts.

I just hope there isn't loads of changes next season as i think the last 3 seasons we bought 8-10 players.

I agree it doesn't help when you make too many signings. The squad is relatively young compared to most SL teams so I think there is plenty of potential for improvement. I'd obviously be looking at a replacement centre for Griffin, a decent young half back as extra cover, another big prop to replace Phil Joseph and a quality hooker to replace Tommy Lee. (Who's unfortunately always injured)

I think if we can keep hold of the key players in this squad and with a few decent additions we could go well again. My biggest worry is the longer term impact of losing a respected figurehead like Sheens. I'd just feel more confident if Ian Watson had someone with invaluable coaching experience/success working alongside him.

much of the above I agree with (but with potentially two young interchange hookers and what's happening with Logan? I am confused about we needing another hooker)
but
"if Ian Watson had someone with invaluable coaching experience/success working alongside him"
Either he is a SL coach or he is not. We cannot keep adding a management/mentor link to him; it's time to let him show what he can do. Like all SL coaches have to.

I just feel we need at least one hooker with more real guile. It's such a key position for me.

As for Watto. I just think there is a lack of rugby experience within the administration side of the club now Sheen's has gone.

Anybody know who is contracted for 2017 and also who is defo out of contract?

Scott Moore is available.

The Moore the Merrier.

You guys have signed kris brining, who's is an absolute try machine and outstanding professional. Future international if Salford develop his game correctly

Quote ="Piratezeek"You guys have signed kris brining, who's is an absolute try machine and outstanding professional. Future international if Salford develop his game correctly'" I've had a look at some of his highlights on a well known social media video site and he looks like a strong effective runner from dummy half. Looks like he's also capable of putting some big shots on in defence. Apparently he has the best tries-per-minutes ratio across all 3 divisions over the past two seasons. You can certainly see some potential in him. www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1456582 ... ed_Devils/

Quote ="Piratezeek"You guys have signed kris brining, who's is an absolute try machine and outstanding professional. Future international if Salford develop his game correctly'" I've had a look at some of his highlights on a well known social media video site and he looks like a strong effective runner from dummy half. Looks like he's also capable of putting some big shots on in defence. Apparently he has the best tries-per-minutes ratio across all 3 divisions over the past two seasons. You can certainly see some potential in him. www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/1456582 ... ed_Devils/

I think Watto has done a fantastic job.Points deduction.injuries to key players,Tim leaving when relegation looked certain.Then Koucash going to leave.I dont think any experienced coach could have coped with that.He kept the players together. Look how they respond when he goes on the touchline.Probaly more experienced after the ups and down this season than any other coach in S.L.

I don't think we need to make many signings. The squad we have are good enough
to make the top 8 next year. A hooker, Shaun Lunt was brilliant on Saturday but I imagine a fair few club will be after him a couple of forwards are all we need.
Josh Griffin is a massive loss, we have Carney, Vidot to come back and Evalds aswell.
We don't need to splash the cash because we know it
doesnt work. Let's keep the faith with the current players.

You can't dispute how well he's done under the circumstances. My concern isn't with Ian Watson it's the lack of rugby knowledge and experiance above our coach at an administration level that concerns me. With Sheens leaving IW has lost a supportive ally, a constructive critic and an experianced ear. Success and failure can be down to very fine margins and cost cutting in this key area could come back to bite us on the ar$e.

Lama Tasi.

I've read Tommy Lee is going to Saints.

Lama has been suspended by Saints for misdemeanours and they are looking to offload. I wouldn't touch him with a bargepole but we're in talks. Hopefully he goes to Leigh too...

Thought Tasi fell out with Koukash after the fallout with TP, as he was championing the TP camp.

Tasi did not set the world on fire at Saints so either we can improve him or we saw him at his best and the way is down from then.
Vea cannot tackle over 20 minutes so glad Leigh got him.

Is Vidot going wrestling in the US of A?

I agree we don't need to make many changes. Listening to rumours it sounded like half of the squad was on its way but this doesn't appear to be the case.

I thought Lui was sensational at the start of the season but never looked fully fit after his injury. Im hopeful that he will be a key player next season.

I would actually take Tasi on a year deal maybe and then extra if he can show the form he did in the first year he was here. He loves drink though with turning up to training with the likes of Hock and Hood commonplace so if we can kill that trait then we have a raw promising forward. If we do sign him hopefully the suspension by Saints is the kick up the bum he needs.

Making wholesale changes every year just adds instability and increases the odds of signing players that bring problems. I'm sure had we lost last weekend several of our players would have been targets of other SL clubs. Fortunately this squad has much more team spirit and is relatively young so we don't need to replace too much garbage or seasoned veterans. I think after what these players have been through this year it will galvanise them as a group and make them mentally stronger and determined. Robert Lui has been playing on one leg for weeks and Carney was obviously a huge loss in the 8's but we still pulled through. The key now is keeping hold of the nucleus of this young squad and replacing 3-4 players maximum to continue the building process.

Watto seems to sign players he has played with.Koppy,g.o.b,joseph add Walker Hull K.R and Flower Wigan to that list who he has played with.

Phil Joseph has gone to Bradford after Salford released him

It doesn't surprise me, he hasn't figured in the team for months and i think the Championship is his level.