His statements tonight: talking so much sense it's frightening. I'm praying that this guy will walk the walk as well as he talks the talk, because he seems to know exactly what needs to be done for the game (and for Salford).

Instantly spotted that we can't compete with Union and NRL with this rigid cap structure. More importantly, instead of the defeatist "we'll never compete with them" attitude, he's convinced that we can and that we should. Let's hope he doesn't get that ambition drained out of him by the "flat-cappers" ( both interpretations of that expression intended )

On Salford specifically, after the game, he cut through all the usual excuses about disruption and made it clear that he means business, and will kick out people that aren't helping achieve what he wants.

Hopefully he'll be putting similar rockets up the backsides of the RFL if they don't share his ambitions for the game. Poor Nige might come to regret whispering in his ear.

*IF* this guy is for real and sticks at it, he'll be the best thing to happen to this sport in a decade. Please don't let it turn out to be hot air!

Both the NRL and RU have salary caps. I'm not sure why you would expect a club owner to have any influence over the RFL in terms of dictating 'his ambition', apart from the fact that you seem to operate in a fantasy world that is totally detached from reality.

Indeed they do. Massively bigger than ours.

If the RFL aren't listening to very wealthy people with ambition and interest in the game, then who should they listen to?

Your obsession with Nigel Wood isn't healthy.

I'm not the one who credited him with 'single handedly' bringing Koukash into Salford.

They shouldn't 'listen' to anyone, certainly not people who want the sport to spend more money than it has and go bankrupt again. If clubs vote to increase the salary cap then it will be increased. I agree that Koukash is great for the sport but I'm not sure what relevance that has to the RFL or this bizarre rant.

He didn't ask for cap to be increased - he suggested it needed structuring to allow clubs to pay a few superstars. Quite right too. But don't let the complexities spoil your simplistic view of the world.

Terrific, that sounds like a recipe for success.

Koukash also promised a new full back will be signed tomorrow. He refused to name him. Given the dearth of available full backs it is hard to imagine who it might be. Given Koukash's obsession with Wigan it could be Kris Radlinski, although I would think it more likely to be Paul Wellens merely on fitness grounds. But who knows, maybe he will resign Luke Patten? Or perhaps he has struck a deal with Canterbury Bulldogs to get Ben Barba on loan in return for helping Barba get away from his alcoholic mates in Cronulla Shire, and having him eating a diet of Koukash goulash every day.

Wellens was my guess.

Hats off to Koukash for showing ambition, but his request for a Salary Cap revamp is down to one thing - He now fully realises that enticing any decent players to Salford will rely heavily on paying OTT wages, because Salford has no other attraction to most players of a good standard.

Two 'star' signings would probably eat up a good portion of the cap for them at the moment. Things will improve for them over time, but its becoming obvious that Koukash wants instant results.....I think he needs somebody close to him to rein him in and give him a few reality checks - He's bought Salford RLFC, not Manchester United.

If Koukash comes up with some sensible salary cap amendments then good for him, he can put them to the other club owners and if they find them suitable then they will probably be implemented. That's not really relevant in any way to anything that you have posted on this thread, which appears to amount to some sort of bizarre insinuation that the RFL are not competent because Koukash was able to spot 'problems' that you have created in your own mind.

You're letting your imagination run away with you. You'll find things less stressful if you focus primarily on what someone has written rather than trying to conduct an amateur mind-reading and then commenting on all the things [iyou think[/i they meant to say.

AKA - He wants to be able to spend more money on wages, and he's not wanting this for the good of the game or teams on the whole, he wants it solely based on Salford's needs.

That has absolutely ZERO to do with you trying to turn every thread you comment on into a 'Nigel is ' thread. And even if he did 'single handedly' bring him the Salford.....what's the problem there???