Maybe great is too strong a word, he has done well and had been very important to the team would be better, look at Talanos form since Yeaman has been with us. Got us back into games a few times with important plays and kept us in it with good defensive reads.

I'd be happy if he stays, but if the club feel it's time to move on I totally understand that too.

Yeah he's still after his target.

Jamie Soward

A fairly decent signing for me. Off the top of my head, I can't think of a better centre who's both off-contract and a realistic target.

The three-quarters are shaping up for next year:

Wing: Talanoa, Lancaster, Fonua, Naughton
Centre: Griffin, Tuimavave, Logan
OOC: Michaels & Yeaman

*Champ Manager time* - Providing we've the cap space, I'd be tempted to offer Bonaire's mate another year as backup centre, as I'm not convinced yet by either of the three centres listed that they're up to his standard defensively. If things did go a little pear-shaped for a couple of games, he'd be a good guy to bring in to sure things up. Michaels I'd release.

Got to say it's refreshing to read a thread where people with differing opinions can argue their cases well without resorting to petty points scoring or abuse, some good stuff on both sides of the argument. Me, I think he'll be a really good signing, has all the attributes to be a fans favourite

As a Salford fan I'm gutted to see Josh go but whether we like to admit it or not Hull are a bigger club with a much larger fan base and possibly more to offer at this stage of his career. It's a shame though as our current squad has bags of potential and losing the likes of Scott Taylor & Josh to you guys just pegs back our development.Both players have a great attitude and I've no doubt will be great assets to your club. Personally I think Josh could turn into a cracking 2nd row but he does need to improve defensively. If he does that then he'll go a long way

So that's now Holdsworth, Sneyd, Feka, Taylor and Griffin you've poached.... looks like we're now your feeder club rather than Wire's!

scott taylor was only on a 'gap year' never had any intention of staying at salford, snyed wasnt wanted by your coaching staff at the time

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It was a light hearted quip mate..... I'm not having a pop!

I'm fully aware of the situation with both players. I actually rate all the players you signed from us and have no issues with the way any of them left and genuinely wish them all well. Scott Taylor is a tremendous player and I hope he gets England recognition. Unfortunately England have an abundance of top quality front rowers ATM but he's certainly in that next bracket behind Burgess & Graham and deserves a crack at international level based on his last 18 months form.

The sad thing for Michaels is that based on overall consistant performance he's done better than all the first pick backs aside from JS. He's the the best defensive back including Yeaman/Shaul and given he played right across the back line without any problems I think he was unlucky to be dropped.

Whilst Yeaman has improved it's a lot easier for the pressure/focus to come off in a winning team, he's lost a yard or two and his go forward is no better or worse than Michaels was. He still pulls out the odd excellent tackle but still completely misses others (as in notgetting there at all) and I honestly still think he doesn't get involved enough,
Fonua is very suspect position wise on his D and only the last month has started to put a shift in but given the extra couple of stone he's carrying from his NRL peak and his dodgy knee at season start (which clearly hindered him) he's never a winger atm hence why shifted inside which defensively is a mistake IMHO.
If we have Fonua AND Griffin as our centres then the inside defenders are going to work extra hard I'm afraid as that will continue to be our weakness. In attack it's looking great.

Taylor's light years ahead of walmsley this year so if the coach picks on form he should definitely be in the England squad.

Agreed! Even though we only had him a season I hope he appreciates the time he had with us. In 5 years time he could look back at that year as being the defining 12 months of his career. He always had ability but for some reason it just never worked out at Wigan. He'll get a great reception when we play you at our place..... I just hope he has a sh*t game as those 2 points might be crucial to our play off aspirations!

It was working out fine at wigan until taylor said he wanted to leave and wane spat his dummy out

The thing is Knocker Yeaman is from Hull, close to the coach and a long serving player..Had this not been the case he would never have been offered a contract extension based on his previous 2 years form.
With regard to extending his current contract for another year as someone has pointed out can you imagine the uproar on here if the club announced the signing of a 33 year old average centre for the 2017 season because thats what Yeaman is.

Is there still an end of season awards ceremony on this forum? Banker for post of the year.

Fixed that for you
So rather than have a useful debate about the pros and cons of the team and individual players based upon our signing and whom should be retained you resort to an inane childish post.
Truly pathetic and deraillment of thread...

I'd get rid of Yeamo too, but he's the only one that qualifies for the 10 year service £50k allowance. Now I wouldn't imagine he's on much more than that, so essentially he's a free player.

It's simply up to the likes of Logan/Griffin/Turgut/CT to be better than him.

Good signing is Griffin, think we'll still sign a 6 too.

Would imagine we'll move Michaels & Pryce on, think I'm right in saying Ellis & Mini have signed on to slightly reduced deals next year, so I certainly see enough cap room.

Don't want Soward though.

soward is 32 in november. would hope we would be looking at a younger half. also he's not been in decent form since 2014 after his first season at penrith

Didn't Houghton make his debut in 2007, so would that count next year?

Correct, so £50k doesn't count on his salary next year if we release KY

It does make me laugh that people comment that £50k is a "free" player, still have to pay them £50k, how many posting on here get that?

It's £50k off the SC though. I think that's what people are getting at. £50k to spend on another players wage.

You may well be right, but is any RL player worth £50k in the first place? A nurse gets £30k...?