Quote Angelic Cynic="Angelic Cynic"If you could get your hands on a Rugby League World magazine - dated around the time/month or so either before or after Dr Koukash took over at Salford,there is a section in the magazine devoted to New Zealand.
In that section the writer mentions a Belgium multi-millionaire,associated with Chalmers who wished to invest in rugby league.It was thought he may have been going to assist Salford - but didn't.
The section also reports on the eating,one night,by Nigel Wood,which may serve as a health warning.
Dr Koukash took over January 2013.'"
Helpfully there is no name mentioned in the article. (I collect RLW and I thought I'd check) {March 2013, Issue 383, page 72}
"For both ventures, Chalmers had the financial backing of a Belgian-based millionaire. over time, some came to doubt the existence of the Belgian bankroll, but Kiwi Scene can assure you it was real. This time, the Belgian hasn't been called upon, but don't be surprised to see him pop up somewhere as the Salford story unfolds.
And if you're wondering just how a New Zealander came to be called upon to advise and English club, you'd have to blame curry. Back when the world game was dominated by men with substantial waistlines, the 'three fat controllers' as they were called - Chalmers, the RFL's Nigel Wood, and the NRL's finance chief Ed Farish - formed a fast friendship forged over Bradford curries."
