Tony Smith makes transfer market predictions

Hull KR head coach Tony Smith does not expect the clubs to be active in the transfer market despite being free to speak to off-contract players, as of last week. But Smith claimed that recruitment wasn’t at the top of the club’s priority list at the moment and didn’t predict other clubs getting business done during the uncertainty. “Recruitment at this stage is a dream for all of us,”  said the Robins coach. “First and foremost we need to get our leagues back playing. I think it’s an awkward situation anyway, we’re asking players to take pay cuts and considering signing people, either retention or coming in. I’d hate to make some decisions on my players off-contract based on what they’ve been able to produce at the moment. "I’m surmising, but we’ve all asked our players to take pay cuts and before being able to kick another ball we send them a letter to say they can fish around because we aren’t offering you a deal. I don’t think that’s right. “The whole landscape has changed and our focus is on getting players back when possible, after that, there needs to be some real discussions once things become clear. I’m going to say it’s the least of our real issues. “I think there are more things to do that we can look forward to being excited about more than signing, I hope soon we have plans and dates about our immediate futures, after that we all need to spend some time to work out how we’re going to deal with next year in terms of recruitment and logistics. I have heard a suggestion on a reduction in salary cap, all of those things need to be considered.” Source- TRL

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