It's a slight gamble because of the time he's spent on the side lines. However it's a position we have had a problem with all season so it a win for me. Add a centre and bobs your uncle. Great great news well done m c, bs and team

The big positive is that he's here already and doesn't really require any paperwork doing before he plays. Signing someone from Down Under would have been a more drawn out process

Great signing, should get a few back through the gates.

How do you know that for certain, and how can you 'ignore' the money issues? He claimed he was owed 50 grand - that would be hard for anyone to ignore. I would imagine the main reason he wanted out was exactly that - and the resultant breakdown in the employment relationship. And possibly the fact that his employer is a mentalist.

Anyhow - time will tell - it's a bold signing, but if he can help drag us through the middle 8's and retain a SL place, it will prove to have been an astute one.

Obviously a gamble, but in your position, one worth taking, If you can get him playing to nearly his full ability he could be the difference between getting back into SL next season.

Michael Carter said that the wage chat was 2 minutes long. The rest of the negotiation was about rugby. That is what we need. Players who want to play and have a point to prove.

We do know that for certain.

Locke had become an expensive fixture due to injury and re-injury. He couldn't get back in the team because he was being played out of his position by a 21 year old ex-Salford academy player. He had a few indiscretions off the field. One in France and he didn't endear himself to the management by going diving in the Manchester ship canal when he was 'recovering' from injury. His relations with MK deteriorated further when MK publicly commented about players not putting effort in but happy to take the cash. He decided to resign out of the blue, using money as an excuse.

The money side of things has two sides to every story...
Salford are pursuing Locke for money owed from the player, apparently. A significant amount too. Reading between the lines from what both sides have said, is that it involves advances of pay. I'd hazard a guess that the money thing is an excuse to get out of a bad situation for Locke.

I personally hold nothing against Locke. He had one good game for us, and that was his first away to Hudds. From my point of view we can't miss what we never had. Every Salford fan is happier that we still have Evalds who has kept someone of Locke's calibre out of the team.

It's all water under the bridge now though. He did nothing for us, but that doesn't mean he'll do nothing for you guys. After all, he's not become a bad player, he's just got no form. Fresh start might be just what he needs.

Wow! What a signing!



He really has something to prove and is also in the shop window for an NRL contract next season. The player is pure class.

As for Evalds better than a fit Locke that's a joke...



He is now being coached by a legend in Brian Smith who he no doubt has the utmost respect for this probably could not be said for the set up at Salford. He is also better than anything Trinity have in the squad at full back.

Just need a quality experienced centre for real strike out wide please!

Owen is not a centre. He proved that in the last 15 mins against Catalans.
niether is Miller.

Great signing hope Clawsons pork pies at half time will get him fit. We still need a centre and a power man tho. We have centres who cannot pass the ball.

How the hell are you lot managing to stay under the salary cap, you'll end up with a points deduction.










Seriously good player and should lift the confidence of the rest of the team.

I'd suggest there's at least one more to come!

Paea, Collis and Sammut won't have been on poor contracts so a fair amount saved on wages because of their departures.

So you still don't know it for certain.

What's clear is that there is a dispute between the employer and employee and it looks from the outside like they've reached a settlement agreement - the rest is rumour, supposition and pieced together from the mad ramblings of MarwanK - a man who is increasingly becoming a caricature of himself.

Either way, it's a fresh start for the player and given the dire straits we find ourselves in, we can only hope that he takes the opportunity to play himself into an NRL contract for next season, and helps keep us up in the process. Time will tell!

I guess the gamble is we waste cash on Locke we don't really have instead of on someone else. I'm happy with the risk

Think Locke will be really good, if he wasn't going to knuckle down, would BS have taken him on board?
Think it's more of a case that someone has mentioned, BS commands respect and players respond to that.
Think Locke will definitely respond.

Eh?

What you quoted is what is known. Not guessed at.

For some reason you don't seem to be accepting the facts of the matter...Locke injured. A lot. Can't get back in team. Dispute over wages. Slapped on the wrist a few times by management. Management unhappy with Locke. Locke resigns. Salford not that fussed as he didn't do a lot. Most Salford fans wishing him and Wakey well.

It's fine if you don't like MK. It's fine if you are excited about a world-class player playing for you. (Even if you pesky Wakey fans were singing that he's a waste of money

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All genuine Salford fans are gutted that it didn't work out, as even half-crocked he was faster and more effective than most SL players. It just wasn't meant to be.

I don't see why you keep going on about what I say isn't the truth...

If he is fit and focussed then he is a real good signing, one that will make the difference between staying up and going down. If its the fat and unfocussed version at Salford the same applies in reverse. I expect though he will feel he has a point to prove, especially come to Salford game in the middle 8's.

If that's all in the public domain, then I'm happy to stand down; I guess I'm not used to a club where all the dirty laundry is aired in public.

And you're right - I am excited - but cautiously so; Locke is clearly not a dead cert to pull up trees for us. And no, I don't like Dr Koukash - I find it bizarre that someone so apparently bright can have so little self-awareness.

Brilliant signing that's got everyone talking

Hock would have got everyone talking! Decent signing though.

Kevin Locke will be brilliant if he can re create his Warriors form. Unfortunately when the Warriors signeed Tomkins Kevin had his nose pushed out. I believe he can make a big difference he has ability and have often see him put his body on the line for the Warriors. I really hope he does well.

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Very interesting article

What a great signing!

We have all seen many players rebuild there careers at Wakefield,
I have no doubt Locke will rebuild his here

Welcome Kevin

Talking to certain person last night and he said Locke trained well yesterday,looking quick and enjoying it.I know it's early days,but you know what they say,form is temporally ,class is for ever.......and it wasn't Jordan that told me

Locke appears to be one of the highest profile import signings for a number of years....who in the past compares in terms of class? Obviously Wally Lewis is on the list but I'm trying to think of previous world class players that have put on the red,white and blue?

As for the above New Zealand article playing for struggling Wakefield Trinity didn't harm the future prospects of Wally Lewis, Ben Westwood, Gareth Ellis et al did it? They've ignored the fact that one of the most successful coaches of the last 30 years both in NRL and SL is the coach at Trinity. This will have influenced Locke's decision as well as playing against Salford his former club who could be relegated instead of Trinity?