You're forgetting Marwan's incredible powers of persuasion ("Will a cheque do?"icon_wink.gif.

Interesting thing is, they seem serious over this four half-back thing. When they first said it, I thought they were just using coded language for "Well, if you want Marc, you're going to have to pay for him."

I think four halves is overkill but I get the impression that one of them will be bit part cover in the hooking role, Theo while not being a world beater there looked more than capable and for me would improve with specialist training and more experience.

It'll be a fairly big cheque then for Brierley. Four half-backs in a team is quite unusual but there's no reason why a team can't have that many. But I'd not be too thrilled if I was a half-back and there was a surplus of them. I do wonder how much Dr. Koukash wants us to pay Salford for Marc Sneyd ?

Hmm, that's interesting, based on your own logic, it should be a fairly big (maybe even a slightly bigger) cheque for Marc then shouldn't it?

Oh no !!!

Daryl Powell had this to say in this weeks Pontefract + Castleford express when talking about this weeks game and i quote "Salford have talked themselves up a fair bit and spent a fair bit of money. Nobody knows how much but its a fair bit."
"We're playing against a player who was at our club for a number of years and obviously left us last year so there,s a little bit of feeling and emotion attached to the game from a lot of the fans, just based on about the way they go about their business."
"Some of it is un-Rugby League like you might say"
That's exactly how he says it and the last bit would seem to indicate that Daryl is not pleased.

Well, going off the RFL tribunal formula that we've been told means Cas can get Sneyd for peanuts, it would suggest Brierley would be smaller peanuts.

By contrast, Marwan says "Not long before we visit Cas. Looking forward to going there and let's all just enjoy the game." Surely Powell knows some of Cas's less intellectually gifted followers have worked themselves into a near frenzy over recent months, and it's massively irresponsible of him to inflame the situation with such remarks. He needs to take a leaf out of Marwan's book and act with a bit more dignity. Disgraceful behaviour.

Ha ha fair comment, although the only way Marwan will have dignity is if he buys a horse called Dignity.

He has, except he called it Steve Prescott.

Wonder if this is the sort of thing Shaun Wane was referring to when he spoke about respect.
Just hope the neanderthals on both sides don't kick off because I'm sure that sort of comment will not be missed by the RFL

No, Wane was upset that Powell had said we didn't fear Wigan after we drew them in the cup. Wane said we should show them some respect.
I'm not saying Powell was right to make the Salford comments, just that he does't sound pleased.

After last night, Sneyd still hasnt changed my opinion. Excellent kicker but little else. Miles away from the England call-up some Cas fans would have you believe he deserves.

More than happy to let him go to the highest bidder.

Wasn't really a half backs game last night pal. Rangi hardly ran the show. Marc is still young and developing. If you wanna see what he's capable of watch the highlights of our games against wakey and hull kr for example.

No disrespect but I wouldn't say good performances against Wakey or Hull KR are worth talking about. Rangi was by far and away the best half back on the pitch last night. I like Sneyd, we've had the lad since a teenager, but he isn't as good as the hype which surrounds him. Average half back with a great boot on him.

Rangi had miles more ball then sneyd last night. I'm not gunna bag rangi because I don't have a short memory but you pretty much seem to be judging sneyd on his 2 games vrs Salford, which truth be told were 2 of his quieter games this season.

I don`t think Evalds will be going out on Loan to Cas. Quality.

I'm judging him on every game I have seen from this season, which is quite a few due to Sky. Don't get me wrong he's had a good year, as have the majority of Cas players this season but I'm not seeing anything I didn't see from him with us last season.

I thought Cas best player was Weller Hauraki last night, which bodes well for us next season.

That's because he really wants to play for us.

To be fair, we're not just judging him on those two games. We've seen him play fairly regularly for the past few years, and while he's had some very good games, I don't think any of them have reached the standard Rangi has achieved for us at times this season. Like Rangi, he's also capable of being invisible. Marc's biggest strength is his kicking game, and we'll miss that (although I think Michael Dobson is a more than adequate replacement), but, as I say, although it's a shame to see a home grown player go, if I had to choose between Rangi and Marc, I'd go for Rangi.

Niall Evalds, though, is a different kettle of fish. He's the closest to a genuine potential international that we've produced in some time. Although he can fill in in a few positions, I think he's a full-back. His positioning last night was spot on, and he's been the best full-back at diffusing bombs and grubbers that we've had since the legendary Gary Broadbent, the benchmark by which defensive full-backs are judged. Add to that his absolutely blistering pace, and I think we've got a real find on our hands. It does worry me a little bit that he'll drift out of the picture when Kevin Locke arrives, but it's nice to have such worries for a change.

I think most of us judge him on the last few seasons of watching him every week.

Most of our fans never really seemed to 'get' Sneyd. I'm not sure why, maybe it was because he always featured in a poor side for us. Whilst he is nowhere near the finished article he has the potential to be a top player imo.

As for Evalds, if Harris finds a space in the team for him despite the arrival of Locke, he might start to win me over. However, chances are he will be loaned out next year, the majority will proclaim it as a good move as with Sneyd, etc etc.

^ fair post.

Are you being serious...?....you are Brian Noble and I claim my £4.78.

We were quite dreadful yesterday from an intensity point of view, You out enthused us all game and this meant our backs had no time to play at all, Marc included.

Fwiw. I hear the fee is set at £100k. And we won't be paying it, it's not in the real world that's for sure for a player with 1yr remaining.

Marc's likely to come sit out a year then join us for free the year after.

Well the scenario I was told yesterday was that he`s likely to be sold in the winter to..................................

Saints
but in addition 2 x Rugby Union Clubs are interested in him as a Goalkicking Full Back . Good luck to him but he won`t be featuring with the Reds unless his agent comes down to Earth.