Maybe they are, however, it seems like they need some cold hard cash, y’know like Bradford did.

Maybe Salford will go to the press appealing for £500k & the R.L family will all come to the rescue.

Maybe O’Conner will chuck a few quid into the pot & Sky put on a special “Boots’N’All” with Eddie & Stevo issuing a rallying cry.

Highly unlikely I would imagine after Salford publicly rubbished the Widnes SL application in 2008,despite not even being privvy to it.On the grounds of financial instability,ironically.He might send a rubber cheque instead.

How? The link between income and salary cap was scrapped years ago?

I love your dry, wicked sense of humour, others say 'no, he is serious' but I appreciate your sarcastic wit and business acumen.

I think people are also missing the impact of the state of the countries economy. People have been laid off for the last few years means less disposable income for our fans and less income from corporates as well. It's not really that surprising clubs are struggling. Yesterday's announcement of the closing of comet and seven seas will no doubt impact some of the hull club's fans.

All clubs make losses at some point - even St Helens.

To be fair I think the "lesser" SL clubs and the Championship clubs face similar difficulties just on a different scale. Lack of money to promote and market the club/merchandise etc leads to fewer fans leads to no increase in money. The bigger SL clubs benefit from sponsorship, corporate hospitality and obviously attendances far in excess of the "lesser" SL clubs which enables them to continually market the club.
However, I do think many clubs at all levels in the sport are very poorly run and whilst the club would still face problems, I think many clubs can be much better and bigger than they currently are even without an influx of cash.

Without doubt, the 1 st allocation of money every year should be a marketing budget, prefferably put aside in a specific account to prevent it being used for general costs and paying another players wages

SL and Championship Clubs need to operate slightly differently, the Championships need more localised work aimed at building their fan bases, SL can and should be looking further afield and more focused on corporate than the lower tiers

This is why the Championship TV coverage is pointless to a degree, it shows the sport at that level in a bad light IMO

Spot on, the fantasy world that some exist in worries me.

ON FIELD SUCCESS DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY EQUATE TO FINANCIAL SECURITY!!!

Nope. What they need is new investment or a new owner. You know - like Bradford got.

The RFL didn't step in with 'cold hard cash' until [iafter[/i Bradford went into administration. At the moment efforts are quite rightly focused on stopping Salford folding in the first place.

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apparently 4 people watch the matches from there

Minor point, but the RFL loaned Bradford £750k the year before they went into admin, and added another £500k or so a few months before with the lease to odsal thrown in when they realised they weren't getting that initial £750k back.

Do Salford have a 100yr lease at a peppercorn rate they can sell the RFL?. I know salfords rent is only £1 a yr but there's a big service charge they pay on top of that and not sure what duration of lease is.