Dont treat him like a cash cow is the same as calling him a cash cow . The basis of the story is that people are doing that. Same difference.

Equally amazing that Salford fans are now sticking up for Barker when the rest of the forum is full of posts about how badly he covers Salford.

Ahhh GT enters the discussion with an insult. IN Salford. What a top bloke

Amazingly, opinion is polarized on Barker among Salford fans. Some stick up for him, and some don't. If you are amazed that some Salford fans would stick up for him when others don't, you are easily amazed.

However, don't let that stop you from trying to make a spurious, if somewhat, dull point.

Butcher, you be nice to Mark he is a very nice chap. You may well need his assistance one day.

The point was requested by one of your clan.....dull or not

You need to lose your victim status as Salford fans.
Then you wouldn't care

You're owed nothing.

While I have no intention of being dictated to by an individual who,on another forum,described Dr Koukash as being 'the biggest bluff in rugby league' I think it strange that you should read any article,either in the MEN or on here,which is under a headline where the name Koukash is written,given your opinion of him.

While wholly disrespectful I am quite pleased,as I feel Dr Koukash thrives on the unjust criticism and it increases his desire to prove people wrong.
He does seem to be admired by some very well regarded and qualified people.
I am neither well regarded or qualified,but I am very pleased to be experiencing what has happened in recent times.
Dr Koukash does seem to have a magnetism for the good and the not so good.

Thanks for your misguided preaching. Just what I needed. Forgive me if I don't take a lot of notice though. Your petty loves and hates are of no interest to me, which is why I have not gone on your boards spewing contentious dribble. The fact that I don't care about your opinion should give you a little indication of where I stand. The fact that you've come on here at all speaks volumes about your reasons and motives.

Come on Butcher...you have to agree that your new Chair would be better advised to quietly go about his work rebuilding Salford's finest and then shout from the rooftops.

Victims

I agree that his methods are not what I would do, but a guy who lives his life like he does/has can do what he wants. That's the way he does things, us arguing the merits and pitfalls have no bearing on anything. If it winds you or others up, enough to come on a forum and whine about it, I suggest taking time out to relax once in a while. Life's too short to worry about such trivia. I suggest that you could take your pet monkey Richardson and feed him a few relaxants too he seems awfully angry.

The more i think on this the more i reckon there's method in the madness, if he did go quietly, how many people would be aware that Salford had a new rich owner and he was going to improve the team year on year?
Salford more than most need the press and attention, reawaken those that either stopped going or those with a casual interest in rugby.

I think you have a point here.