can't understand this.....basically same game....1 Summer 1 Winter ..bit of overlap....Why the crap pitches......same with OT they have 1 game a year and complain we cut up the pitch.....how come the Willows looks supurb, all year round

Sharing a stadium with the most high profile sporting club in the world would be a massive coup for your club - you should even consider changing your name to Manchester City Reds to make sure it all ties in brand wise.

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Must try harder.

We have no say on who plays in the ground at which we are renting time. I cannot prevent other peple using a hotel room when I am not renting it. We have to live with who is attracted to play at Barton.

The issue is with who demands most say on fixtures. This will affect the corporate financing and sponsorship of our games. I have been told that Sale are keen but want priority on fixtures. This means we would not be able to play Fridays Jan - Easter nor in late August - Oct (when we need the Fridays for the play-offs

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I for one hope this happens, I fail to see how having two teams playing give or take the same sport sharing a stadium wouldnt be good for both, let#s face it Sale are in a different league as far as promotion and advertising is concerned and I still think there are skills that both teams could share and adapt.

There is a distinct difference from Sale in that the stadium isont ownewd by them and they would be tennants the same as Salford and as Salford are the driving force team wise behond thebuild fail to see how they would be under any threat from Sale or the owners showing favouratism towards them.

Well I think you can safely say then that Sale will be staying in their old delapidating stadium in Stockport then for the forseeable future! Could you honestly imagine the local council allowing a team 'out of our city' coming in and calling all the shots? Lets remember that the council are helping to fund this stadium with the primary objective of securing the long term future of Salford City Reds in Superleague, whilst providing a facility for the community and getting a return on their investment when the retail is developed. If these demands are true then I think this is an absolute insult to our city and our club after ten years of frustration, investment and hard work with this new stadium.

Maybe if Sale were to change their name to Salford City Reds to promote our city like we have done for over 100 years, then I'd imagine the council may be a little more understanding to any ridiculous demands in the next century?

Not sure whether what you have written HR is correct.

I understood Salford would be `primary` tenant and then there would be sub leases after that so the club would be in control. I may be incorrect but that is what I understood.

Think this is to do with Sale trying to put Stocport MBC under pressure to come up with a new or revamped Edgeley Park.

Quote bezzerscr="bezzerscr"Think this is to do with Sale trying to put Stocport MBC under pressure to come up with a new or revamped Edgeley Park.'" I agree, it appears Brian Kennedy (Sale's Owner) as a shrewd businessman could just be using the JV of Salford Council & Peel, Leigh Sports Village and whoever else, to force Stockport council to offer some funding to help redevelop Edgeley Park. I think this could explain why we are hearing rumours of ridiculous demands because Sale have no intention of coming to Barton. I don't know if this is true but I'm told that Brian Kennedy owns or has shares in the company that have the catering contract for the matchday hospitality at Edgeley Park. If this is correct I doubt it would be in his financial interests to move away from Stockport, especially when you consider he had to take out a 4m loan to buy the ground? There are plans that already exist for redeveloping Edgeley Park and the surrounding area (See link) www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2978/8803/boothstret

Quote bezzerscr="bezzerscr"Think this is to do with Sale trying to put Stocport MBC under pressure to come up with a new or revamped Edgeley Park.'" I agree, it appears Brian Kennedy (Sale's Owner) as a shrewd businessman could just be using the JV of Salford Council & Peel, Leigh Sports Village and whoever else, to force Stockport council to offer some funding to help redevelop Edgeley Park. I think this could explain why we are hearing rumours of ridiculous demands because Sale have no intention of coming to Barton. I don't know if this is true but I'm told that Brian Kennedy owns or has shares in the company that have the catering contract for the matchday hospitality at Edgeley Park. If this is correct I doubt it would be in his financial interests to move away from Stockport, especially when you consider he had to take out a 4m loan to buy the ground? There are plans that already exist for redeveloping Edgeley Park and the surrounding area (See link) www.stockport.gov.uk/2013/2978/8803/boothstret

Two issues and a side comment.

Salford Council are facing very serious cuts and are also only part of the owning partnership. They, as part of this partnership, will sell a lease to anyone who puts up the money, fits the "high status sports club" tickboxes, and cab attract investment into Salford (if only from burger vans). Remember Sale moved into Stockport (from Trafford) and did not rename themselves at all.

If we are "primary tenants", we have advantages in priority use that could be bargained away : we may agree to giving up in return for the finances that could repay those who so heavily loaned money to the club.

Side comment: there is a rumour Kennedy is willing to sell Sale.

Re Stockport/Edgeley (I work 1/2 mile from the ground): believe me they are not popular.

I heard he was looking to sell out several months ago but I am told that his enthusiasm has returned recently since his son Jonny Kennedy became a regular in the Sharks first team.