the Salford fans are saying ratchford will be played at fb next season, with smith set to follow holdsworth in signing a new deal.

Richard Horne is the answer at 6 providing he can get fit imo.

I'd take Ratchford happily. Horne needs to prove himself for the rest of this season. He needs a run in the side to prove he has the ability and that he is not too injury prone for the salary that he currently commands.

Large chunk of Hornes salary isnt on the cap now he's been here 10 years.

This season yes, but it reverts back to full salary next season doesn't it?

No it's permanent. As long as Horne stays he will have a chunk not count on the cap. I believe there is a max limit though so you cant benefit massively from having 5 long servants for example.

Ah, interesting. Though I hope that doesn't become the only reason he stays at the club. We need the old Richard Horne back, not a cut-price Richard Horne.

it's only 50k and a max of 50% off one player.

But it still means Horne is only taking away50k off the cap( if he's on 100k)

Knew it was something like that.

Up to a maximum of 50k though IIRC
Sheldon beat me to it



Won't Yeamo be eligible for that shortly as well?

Is Finch still on the look out for a SL club. Would be go well with Long. But is Houghton ready to be our no1 hooker?

do you know something I don't about berrigan?

I'm sure that I've seen Whiting playing for a season wearing the number six shirt? Can't remember if it was under Kear or before that.

Kevin Brown

Horney will AGAIN prove himself wrong to his doubters on here and be the missing link.

Luke Gale from Harlequins

2006

Agree. They seem to like to keep doubting him though.

Thomas Bosc at 6 and Luke Robinson at 7 working with Longy!

Or Berrigan??

Thought washbrook was very average last night. Gets caught in posession way too much to ever be considered anything other than a last resort half back

What we lack at 6 when Washy plays there is pace, Horne will give us that. If we can get him back playing like he was before the injury then he and Long will be a threat to any side.

In terms of signing a 6, if it was to be British then Kevin Brown stands out but that won't happen.

how many games have long and horne played together is it something like 3 or 4 games. ive got an idea why dont we just wait and see how these 2 go together, we all know what longy brings but he needs someone with that little bit of individual brillance like pryce has at saints,taking the ball to the line and been a threat exactly the type of player what horney is. just before horne got injured he was in some great form something we aint seen for a few years so lets just wait for horney to get back and hopefully long and horne can get a good understanding between them for the rest of the season.

With their combined injury problems I'm doubting we'll ever see horne and long play together for more than the odd match

Yeamo will be eligible next season if i'm not mistaken, but only one player can receive the 'discount'.... so while Horne is here he will have it, when he goes it will step down to Yeamo etc, etc......