on a scale of rl bad boys we can safely say messing on facebook puts them lower down the table than Bird, Hock, Harrison, Bridge, Long, Gleeson, Pryce, shall I continue

Why? The are having the crack very much on their own time and within the confines of their personal space.

I appreciate they're naive young lads but I have to disagree with your comment about it being harmless. This kind of stunt can harm the club by causing fans to question and criticise the running of the club. For instance for some fans this prank could have potentially caused them to become upset, more disillusioned and at worse they could have boycotted tonight's match.

If I posted on facebook for a joke that I was leaving my job (during these difficult economic times) to work for a competitor I'd expect my already under pressure boss and work mates to be totally pis*ed off with me.

The team got annihilated last week and conceded 50 points in the second half, the coach describes it as the worse 40 minutes he's ever witnessed and threatens legal action against his detractors. With Myler and Turner rumoured to leaving they knew full well that rumour of another good young player leaving would really stir some S[ih[/iit between the fans and their employer.


Rant Over!

There's little that's personal about Facebook and a lot of people can see that information that are going to get the wrong idea from it.

This sort of thing could be damaging to the club, especially with what seems to be a mass exodus occuring at the end of the season given the amount of players supposedly leaving. It's not the most professional thing to be doing.

Well if it was all a bit of a laugh then fair enough, there are lots of worse things that lads their age could be doing, no real harm done.

My oppinion on Ratchford stands though and I beleive he is a great young player who I would love to have at Trinity.

If he reads this message board it might have done his confidence a world of good because Salford and Wakefield fans alike have all expressed positive opinions on him.

Shame for us that this does'nt seem to be true but there you go.

Its on the website now saying it was all a hoax.

Quote ="dann_salford"Its on the website now saying it was all a hoax.'" reds.originalreddevils.com/2009/ ... omment-933

Quote ="dann_salford"Its on the website now saying it was all a hoax.'" reds.originalreddevils.com/2009/ ... omment-933

I think we can all accept a bit of a joke... but the timing of this was very bad. Everyone is feeling on a bit of a downer at the moment and probably didn't need this right now.

On a plus side... how much did it make people realise how much we value him ? In my opinion... I have no worries losing Myler... But Stefan... that would be a different story.

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Same could be said about some people on here

By the wording of that article I still think he'll leave you.

What article have you been reading and were you wearing glasses

thank god for that, i think someone will do a song about this tonight.

Young lads having a laugh which got out of hand.
Never happened before has it


Unfortunately with the electronic age it is now very easy to put things on a network site which you think are personal but which everyone can see.
How many times have you hit send on a e-mail and then noticed someone is on the cc who you did not want to see it or you have thought after oh $hit what have I done.
I look at this on a positive side
1/ It shows Stef and McRae how much we value him
2/Shows we do have team unity despite what people are saying

OK, thanks for your insight.

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naughty, naughty someone going to be in trouble.

This "joke" was probably aimed at those who will blindly put information on forums and debate it, or publish it in newspapers without checking things out first. Many people have taken the bait and it has backfired somewhat. Lesson for the players is that "jokes" get out of hand way too quickly and the lesson to the rest of us is to concentrate on what is going on on the pitch, becasue at the end of the day that is all we can comment on with any sort of reliabilty. Lets stop this mindless speculation about who is going where and when (its getting boring) and get on with the rugby.

fourth posting on this topic, see it could have ended there.



now 1000 lines Ratchford Minor
"I must think before posting on Facebook"

I guess I'm the only one who found it fairly amusing (obviously wouldn't have it was all true). I found it reassuring that players are witty and organised enough to co-ordinate it - let's hope they work as a team as well tonight!

You weren't one of the jurors recently on the Steven Gerrard trial were you Iain?

SOMEONE PLEASE LOCK DELETE THREAD NOT LEAVING END OF !!!!!

While Gerrard's pals were certainly organised I don't think it was very witty

I think some fans need to get a sense of humour. Yes it is a joke that has backfired but at least they are having good clean fun together not getting drunk and causing bother.

I am sure Warrington and Saints wish some of their players were as naughty.


Glad Stef is staying.

We should get rid of McRae and SIMMs next season, letting all our best youngsters go, them two idiots will make our team into an Australia side.

Even if he goes you cant blame him.

Have you read the article on Red Issue plus the other replies previous to this ?

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