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.

You're not wrong, mate. Highly amusing stuff.



And yet you're on a Koukash/Salford thread talking about them both.

Keep going, everyone. Whether it lasts or not it's bloody funny seeing everyone get wound up because a rugby league club is daring to be different.

I'm old enough to remember some of the snide comments from the Snape years.

Bring them back!

I think its great stuff. Team Koukash all the way! If only the sport had more guys like him involved!

He's certainly polarising opinion , no doubt he is a character.
He mentioned he was continually asked for autographs & to have his picture taken with opposition fans at the Magic Weekend. I'm trying to imagine another SL Boss that would engender the same reaction ?

He Attended the Supporters Club AGM on Monday, and answered questions candidly for over 50 minutes. about the plans he had , and the mistakes he had made in his brief tenure at the club. it wasn't boring ..
He has non of the trappings of the ' Directors Lounge mentality ' in his dress or in his conversation.
Asked if he was contentious in some of his statements? ......." That's what I do" was his answer.
If he has an opinion , he's not going to tipoe round. Like most converts he's evangelical about this sport and ' his club ' and I suspect to those whose backs are already up it's only going to get worse.

This thread is genius! Can we revisit this please after the 9th August announcements regarding our new signings? Thanks.

I spoke to someone who knows him, through his racing business, when he took over Salford and he said he wouldn't be afraid of expressing his opinion, regardless of how others took it.
I don't really see the problem some have with him, given he's put money into Salford and has generated multiple newspaper articles (and thus awareness) in 6 months.