Let's be honest you think he is going to sign for us with the current state of the club ?

New stadium yes

Good team no

Garunteed licence no

Top 8 no

Good coaching no



Hmmmm does not look good!

should have already been given a new contract-another talent likely to be lost

You can't force someone to sign a contract - I'm sure that nobody at the club wants to lose talented players, but until Salford are challenging for trophies again it will remain difficult to stop them moving to other clubs.

I've always rated Stef from first seeing him play. But let's not get carried away, if he can't command a regular first team place at Salford, how can he be considered a truly great player. How many other SL clubs would exchange their current No6 for him?



Don't get me wrong, I think he should be our regular 6 and I think he has great potential, but there's still a lot to prove.

Can't disagree too much with you RR, however, I think a lot of Salford fans (myself included) believe Stef is one of the most talented British 6's in SL but isn't getting the game time he deserves in his, IMO, best position. If he is given a long run (6-8 games) at HB with DH I believe we will see consistently excellent perfiormances from Stef rather than the odd bit of class as he is shunted around the backline to accommodate other players.



Keep Stef and DH together and use Godwin and Smith at 9. If there are injuries in the back line I'd hope Stef isn't shifted to cover for these as he needs to play in his best position. I'd rather see the likes of Clay drafted into the 17 and Gibson & Henry moved around than Stef playing out ion the wing.



If Stef does move to RU or to the likes of Saints it will be a big kick in the b0ll0cks. With the new ground we need to be taking an exciting, young, ambitious team with us that is going to attract potential new fans. Stef, Jodie, Gibbo, Luke along with the more experienced heads such as DH, Ray & Patten can help us achieve that.



Oh and I think we all know [uthe[/u reason why he isn't "commanding" a regular spot but that may just change over the next month





Super League, you have been warned...........

fans can get irate at the club but ultimately it's a players decision and they will weigh up the pros and cons. for Stef, I think it a little risky as I can't see where he'd naturally slot in in Union. Stephen Myler didnt have great hands but was a very good kicker so it was an obvious switch for him to become a fly-half/full back...Chev Walker was a smash and grab centre without the hands required to play at centre in RU (unlike Hape).



If Stef, I'd wait, see how Eastmond goes (cos I really really can't see what position he'd play in Union!!!) and then decide on my future.

Andy Wilson's Guardian blog reports rumours that Wasps are after Ratchford. Let's hope the desire to play League with Salford that made him turn Liverpool FC down a few years ago will make him want to turn down Union too www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... per-league

Andy Wilson's Guardian blog reports rumours that Wasps are after Ratchford. Let's hope the desire to play League with Salford that made him turn Liverpool FC down a few years ago will make him want to turn down Union too www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/20 ... per-league

The game cannot afford to lose any more talented young players, The Reds should get him signed up now.

Another article, again in the Guardian which suggests Seff might be off to union



[urlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/mar/07/stefan-ratchford-salford[/url

Young lad with a short career in front of him:



offered a lot more money



and the better life style that being a Union player in London will bring (as well as more opportunities once he has stopped playing professional rugby)



as well as possible international duties.



Think we have a bit of a problem here.

Tricky situation for Salford. You want to get your talented players signed up, the club can now show real evidence that any players still here will be part of year one at a new stadium... but, the players don't know who'll be coaching the team and what role that coach may see them fulfilling. Arguably we need to sort the coaching situation out before sorting player contracts.

I'd love have Stefan at Saints. Looks quality every time i see him play.