Hanson, Tuson, crosby and Prescott.

Hope you have them signed sealed and delivered Mr Chairman.

Salford are currently throwing big bucks around and it wouldnt surprise me in the slightest if they tried to entice all 4 of those players over to the sewage farm.

Bobby Goulding has been dropping hints on twitter that HH is on his way to Salford. Hope hes wrong.

He has hinted at Hansen but he has also hinted a current English International 2nd row. I reckon its Westwood who is not up to his high standard this season.

If Salford's good Dr decides to spend well over the cap and stay within the rules in doing so, then we will be in trouble in keeping them all.
As said, hopefully they are all already signed up and it is just the announcement that's needed.

Add to that, Gelling, Tomkins L, Powell S, Lloyd, Burke, Murphy, Spencer and I was under the impression Prescott was until 2014.

Unless some know different about all the above?

Wane recently mentioned Gelling has another year, Burke signed a new contract recently too.

Westwood shouldn't get picked in the starting squad for England on current form, but with McBanana in charge he will.

To lose Hansen to the NRL would be tough to take but you could understand his reasons. If we lose him to Salford then more fool him. They may pay him a fortune but they'll not be challenging for trophies until long after he's retired because in the salary cap age it's impossible to buy success overnight. He would also be turning his back on a testimonial at Wigan and a bumper payout. We'll wait and see on that one but I'll be surprised if it is the case.

As for the other out of contract lads I hope we're well down the line with the majority. I think a question mark hangs over Prescott but I'd be willing to offer him a short term deal but guys like Crosby and Tuson should be getting tied to long term deals asap.

Apparently the England backrower we're linked with is Gareth Hock again, we're supposedly trying to hi-jack his move to Parra. This is according to the RL Mole on twitter so don't know how true it is.

Heard from a couple of people that we are definitely talking to H but he ideally wants to stay at Wigan, depending on a decent pay rise. He is from Salford though and if we're willing to throw money at him you never know...

Anyone know when the contract of Burke is up to?

He has just signed a new 5 year deal

Regarding Hock, I could not care less as long as Wigan get the big fee for him.

If it is true, not sure how the Wigan first refusal clause written into his Parra contract would affect any potential move to Salford? Could anyone shed any light on this.

It is Hock. Hear off someone else yesterday. Dr K is buying his contract off Parramatta which will presumably include the 6 figure transfer fee they paid as well.

Goulding had mentioned that if Salford's transfer targets came off they would have the 2 best second rowers currently in Super League. Now we all know Farrell is the form back rower but going on reputation over a number of years im assuming a combination of either Hock/Westwood/Hansen going on what people say on here. Hansen is a must for us. Hope Trickys points are what keeps him here, testimonial etc because we need to keep hold of some experience and Hansen is one of the best in this league.

First refusal clause=so much hot air

Presumably you guys will have to buy that out as well. But the good doctor seems more than capable.

I tend to agree but what about which English club holds is playing registration with the RFL?

Bradford found out to their cost with Harris and Leeds you just can't sign a player another club holds the registration of.

Would Koukash have to by out Parra and then also pay another fee to Wigan?

One would deduce Hock is still a registered player with Wigan.
The Parra/Hock deal is with Wigan, how can Koukash buy that out if Wigan don't agree to it?
The Salford good Doctor hasn't been in RL very long but he's knows how to create rumours when nothing is happening.

Wigan might be prepared to release Hock to another British club, so long as it's for silly megabucks.

The last time Hock was linked with Aus, there were rumours that he didn't even want to go.

Hansen was brought up in Salford wasn't he? That makes sense if he wants to go there and understandable in my eyes.

Why? He hasn't been there for most of his adult life and came through our academy as a youngster so wasn't there then either. Why would he have a particular affinity with the place?

No offence to Salfordians but it doesn't strike me as place that inspires that kind of affinity and (no doubt much to their annoyance) is seen as a suburb of Manchester.

It claims on Wigan Today that we have a one year option on Hansens contract. Don't know how to do a link on my phone but it's linked on the Hock thread on the Salford board.

Yeah, read that earlier.

Good news if that's the case.

heres the piece that EW is on about.

"SALFORD could be poised to try and ambush Gareth Hock’s move to Parramatta – as they keep track of Warriors forward Harrison Hansen.
New owner Dr Marwan Koukask has given coach Brian Noble the green light to recruit heavily to turnaround their fortunes next season.
And though Hock has agreed a contract with the Eels for 2014, speculation was intensifying last night that the 29-year-old may stay in Super League.
Parramatta have paid Wigan a six-figure transfer for the England Test player, who is currently playing on loan at Widnes after a bitter fall-out with hometown club. And any U-turn would need both of those parties to reach a settlement.

Intriguingly, former Wigan and GB star Bobbie Goulding took to Twitter on Wednesday to suggest Salford were poised to make a “massive signing in the pack for next season” who he described as being “one of the best three forwards in this country.” That player is thought to be Hock, with some suggestion he has got cold feet about leaving for Australia. Koukash is certainly desperate to land marquee recruits to turn Salford into a side capable of winning trophies and moved for Hock before his switch to Widnes earlier this year.

Wigan bosses are aware of the Reds’ interest in Hansen, but they have an option on his contract for next year and want to keep hold of the Salford-born forward.

Wigan prop Lee Mossop has also signed for Parramatta for next season."