The chairman’s message has now been removed from the official site after Salford making a big deal out of it yesterday. Unbelievable. How professional.

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Salford City Reds Rugby League Club Can't comment to much . Apologies for this but we have been asked to remove it. /Paul

Also has anyone read the MEN what is this about Patten ?

"Patten and his representatives have also had further discussions this week with club bosses to try and iron out contract issues. Hopes of a settlement are on-going"

This club.

Sorry - don't understand as far as I can see it's still there www.reds.co.uk/rugby-news/messag ... e-chairman

Sorry - don't understand as far as I can see it's still there www.reds.co.uk/rugby-news/messag ... e-chairman

Ok - now I understand

For everyone's benefit - Original was:

"Unfortunately when the call came that Sky wanted to televise the game this evening it quickly became clear that we were backed into a corner and without going into the finer details, there really was no option but to take the game on the road. "

now it reads:

"Unfortunately when the call came that Sky wanted to televise the game this evening it quickly became clear that there really was no option but to take the game on the road. "

All seems a bit of a storm in a teacup to me!

The definition of being backed into a corner is being forced into a bad situation. Surely losing home advantage and having angry fans refusing to attend is exactly that on my planet.

Anyone else a tad suspicious that someone at Sky with union influence could have had a hand in this late fixture change?

I just can’t see anyone with RL at heart being dumb enough to do this because it totally undermines the sport as being the insignificant code. With the sensitivity of the new joint tenancy the words 'shoot' and 'foot' come to mind. Someone at Sky needs their ar*e kicking from here to next week!

Just posted elsewhere, how many will be watching Wigan tonight on Sky whilst England are on ITV at the same time, more would watch it on Saturday up against the teatime drivel put out on TV at that time of night. Sky don't seem to have thought this one through at all.