[quote="Dave K."]It's a right mess, can't blame Salford, as they are trying to keep their pla yers as long as possible, hoping for investment. And the players don't really want to leave. Like DSJ says, can't see how this two week window thing would work. As you say Dave, it's all just a mess. Personally i think we as a club should just move on and keep our powder dry for throughout the season as something usually crops up.

[quote="DSJ1983":1su4ftue]Realistically though in this 2 weeks even if we agree a deal with Salford the players are either just going to not commit or like Cross just flat out refuse to meet us knowing that in 2 weeks Warrington etc are going to come in and they’ll have loads of offers maybe even a bidding war between clubs. As much as I think we need players in those positions we now know Cross and looks like Sneyd just don’t want the move, Shorrocks might still be an option but you’d think he’d likely also want to stay in the area. I’d just leave it if I was RM now, walk away and make offers for Macdonald, Marsters, Nikorima etc if and when the dispensations open up and at least bump the prices up for anyone else. It’s hard to tell with Salford but reading the noise in the past few days them not responding to other clubs for players I think they think they might have something sorted short term, how long it will last is anyone’s guess.[/quote:1su4ftue] For my thinking if there's truth in that Cross just didn't bother to turn up then as much as he'd have improved us somewhat, we want players than want to be at the club for the right reasons. Whilst I appreciate Salford will want as long as possible to try to resolve this, time is moving on rapidly and action should have been taken weeks ago, instead its allowed to continue becoming more critical with no apparent contingencies in place only faint hope, all Salford have done is buy time. Allowing this circus to continue is just a crazy situation to be in as a sport. Salford, the RFL and IMG have quite honestly made a mockery of the sport with this situation. I don't wish bad on Salford as the sport needs as many pro clubs as possible but they need to face sufficient serious punishment and sanctions including a pts deduction. I hope that the RFL do not go down the road in allowing any dispensations as this will just remove just about any & all integrity of the 2025 league. At a time when the sport really needed to get its act together it has once again done the opposite and I think serious questions need to be asked about the suitability of the RFL & IMG to deliver what is required both short and long term for the future of the game here. It needed serious investment in the sport and a root & branch overhaul of everyone and every aspect of the RFL, not some box ticking gurus as that is ultimately and evidently just papering over cracks.

Doesn't matter if he isn't ready to sign for us, but he should have the manners to turn up for a meeting and explain that face to face, if it's true that is. If quota dispensations come in, I'd target one of the three overseas centres they have.

[quote="Dave K.":7pd256vl]Doesn't matter if he isn't ready to sign for us, but he should have the manners to turn up for a meeting and explain that face to face, if it's true that is. If quota dispensations come in, I'd target one of the three overseas centres they have.[/quote:7pd256vl] I do get this view and I do agree it doesn't show Cross in a good light, however if his employer has told him not to attend a meeting then his hands are tied. Just sounds a mess at the moment, the goalposts seems to be constantly changing, I understand they want to give Salford all the time possible but there has to come a point where a deadline is set in stone no ifs or buts.

[quote="HU8HFC":16toavhg]I do get this view and I do agree it doesn't show Cross in a good light, however if his employer has told him not to attend a meeting then his hands are tied. Just sounds a mess at the moment, the goalposts seems to be constantly changing, I understand they want to give Salford all the time possible but there has to come a point where a deadline is set in stone no ifs or buts.[/quote:16toavhg] Yeah that's a fair point, although I'd be suprised if we didn't ask Salford permission.

[quote="Dave K.":1w8sn4c1]Doesn't matter if he isn't ready to sign for us, but he should have the manners to turn up for a meeting and explain that face to face, if it's true that is. [quote:1w8sn4c1]If quota dispensations come in, I'd target one of the three overseas centres they have[/quote:1w8sn4c1].[/quote:1w8sn4c1] I'd be disappointed if we do not sign one. It looks like there's going to be an auction for McDonald and with our new investment we should be part of it. We are probably unlikely to sign him but I'd like us to show some intent failing that Lafai or Marsters would be a good capture.