I thought he was from clifton? as a lad who works at our place lives near his mum and dad.

underwhelmed so far to say the least. I supposeon the positive side we have gone for British youngsters but need a hard man in the pack to protect them all.

His parents live about 100 yards form my mum in Prestwich - unless they've moved out in the last couple of years.

get his mum on the board...................worth a mint I understand

So here is the plan, you mum does some curtain twitching till Platty turns up to show his new training kit to show his parents, or she could ring you you drive your car, block his in, leave a note, he comes knocking asking you to move your car you can ask him yourself?

Was thinking something along these lines, the natural one would have been Stapleton as aparerntly he was as hard as they came as I reckon one particular squad member will testify post USA.
Alker is the main one ther I reckon but do we really need our captain getting binned?? Bring back Korky is what I say and that is'nt in the slightest bit tonge in cheek.

Unfortunatley re-signed for wakefield, bit gutted reaily because he would have been deverstating with cashmere

In what way exactly?? Giving penalties and dropping balls all over the place as well as leaving gaping holes in the defensive line whenever he's on the field??

Simple really hitting the ball at pace, showing some balls, attempting to off load and as mentioned looking after the kids out there. Don't think Korky was the best prop we have ever had but showed balls, commitment and think he took to the club and fans to heart when he was here.

Marching us up the field somthing giddy like 2600 yards in one season in a beaten pack, hitting the ball at speed and taking defenders with him everytime, willing to give somebody a slap on the sly to get the crowd going, if we had resigned Korki our front row would be ammense, Cashmere offloading at will Korki scattering a defence, runners everywhere looking for offloads.

Perhaps its too much of a gamble as both are special effect players and with both you would need a steady eddie kind of prop to do the normal stuff to give them a foil, thats the only reason i can think why we didnt resign him

Q E D.

Well said that man.

Says in the MEN we are after Dave Allen from barrow.

Great comedian, but I thought he was from Dublin


anyhow, didn't he pass away around 5 years ago

I'd like to see him at the Reds, he offloads in the tackle better than most players in SL.

Weren't we linked with him a few years ago when he was at Wigan??
He's only 24 so I'd take him...another young, British player with something to prove.

sure he has just come back recently from a two year drug ban for taking cocaine

Good news in the Advertiser today - Simms says we are not signing Platt www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/spor ... reds_radar

Good news in the Advertiser today - Simms says we are not signing Platt www.salfordadvertiser.co.uk/spor ... reds_radar

What a dismal situation for us long suffering supporters when the biggest celebration we can muster is at the relief of a player we haven't signed - wouldn't real good news be a pleasant change?

I think as someone else has said that the club are waiting to build on the wave of apathy they have worked hard to build up by announcing all the big signings we have in one go.
I see that we have lost 3 or 4 class players and havent replaced any of them except maybe Myler with the lad from Celts/Saints? for me the one we will miss most is Stapleton who has without doubt been the cornerstone of our pack for the past two seasons .
If there is one marque signing to be announced then let's hope that it is a prop in the Stapo mould (who for me was potentially the new Dai Young if we'd have kept him for a few years and made him captain).

Do we have a spare £100,000 for Big Willie? www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 31,00.html

Do we have a spare £100,000 for Big Willie? www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 31,00.html

Quote ="andyreds22"Do we have a spare £100,000 for Big Willie? www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 31,00.html'" To be fair I think he'd be a fantastic signing...I know he's got his flaws (and plenty of them) but he's massive and on top of his game he knocks people around and makes big, big yards...also we need a pack leader now our best and most consistent prop Stapo has gone home...bring him in!!

Quote ="andyreds22"Do we have a spare £100,000 for Big Willie? www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 31,00.html'" To be fair I think he'd be a fantastic signing...I know he's got his flaws (and plenty of them) but he's massive and on top of his game he knocks people around and makes big, big yards...also we need a pack leader now our best and most consistent prop Stapo has gone home...bring him in!!

Quote ="andyreds22"Do we have a spare £100,000 for Big Willie? www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 31,00.html'" i think the supporters should club together to get him here would be the biggest signing in the clubs history, lets see if mr. wilkinson will use the myler tranfer fee to pay for his salary and show we have some ambition, we have a quota spot left as simms was talking to an aussier three quarter not so long back, but we will probably end up with some fat lazy "prop" someone like danny sculthorpe

Quote ="andyreds22"Do we have a spare £100,000 for Big Willie? www.theaustralian.news.com.au/st ... 31,00.html'" i think the supporters should club together to get him here would be the biggest signing in the clubs history, lets see if mr. wilkinson will use the myler tranfer fee to pay for his salary and show we have some ambition, we have a quota spot left as simms was talking to an aussier three quarter not so long back, but we will probably end up with some fat lazy "prop" someone like danny sculthorpe

maybe, in the history of Salford City Reds, but certainly not in the history of Salford RLFC

Why, who else has been a bigger signing than Mason would be?!



Jeez, you don't know Jack!




FWIW, as much as it'd be great for PR and he may do a job on the park, I have no desire to see Mason at the Willows at all, if only because he's a prize pr1ck.

(same could be said for another prop mentioned not far above on this thread too TBH?!)

I like it FL........... very tongue in cheek