Well said budgiezilla

Wow didn't realise there was so much hatred towards this guy, I started the thread to see what people think. I think he is good for the game as long as it lasts as any publicity is good. People in Manchester might actually get hear about Salford and make the effort, you never know.

I love it, this hatred is sensational.

Can you let us know when Salford went 'belly up' please as I must have missed it? Also when have any Salford fans taken the high moral ground about any other club's finances?

Salford are that irrelevant to you, you are on a thread about Salford offering to make bets about where Salford will finish next season.

Struggling to understand the hatred towards this guy. If I was a Salford fan I would be loving this.
As a Hull FC fan, I think it is great for RL in general.

Has he actually spent any money yet or has it all been talk so far?

He's only spent 1.6 million keeping the club going this season and has taken on over £5 million worth of debt, so no, he's not spent that much.

I don’t understand the massive over reaction from some, it’s good to see another club with the resources to have a serious go at winning the completion. It will certainly shake up the status quo. He knows how to get in the media, this is something RL desperately needs, especially with the BBC so close. Why on earth that gets peoples’ goat I don’t know.

No doubt it will take time to be successful but with an improved team and his penchant for getting people’s attention it will hopefully mean next year’s crowds will be closer to the magic 10000 average break even figure.

I read earlier in the year he was looking to purchase the SCS. Is this still on the cards?

No. The players and Brian Noble are all working for free.

Yes he is, he's still in negotiations with the stadium owners, Peel Holdings and Salford City Council about owning the stadium outright. For Salford to be self sustainable then this must happen Kouksah has come out and said as much himself.

Yes that would be "buying" the club and playing the running costs, every chairman in the league is doing that and talking a hell of a lot less than he does.



Noble should be working for free, picking him over Brian Smith is crazy. Are the fans not paying anything either, they pay the same as Leeds, Wigan and Wire fans, when are they going to get the dream the Doc is selling?

When is he actually going to sign some players and flashing the cash that he is talking about. I am not saying it is not going to happen but actions speak louder than words. Salford fans deserve the lift that some new signing would bring. So if he has some tied up he should announce them.

We've been given 9th August as the date when all new signings will be announced. Apparently four are 'done deals' we're in talks with at least a further six. Nothing is being announced for the time being as per (I think) the request of the clubs who we've signed players from.