Swinton fans should be wary of any interest that Dr Koukash takes in them . He's been on the ground long enough now to see how shriveled RL's roots have become in the area and i think he's probably come to the conclusion there's room for only one pro RL team in the vicinity. He must have noticed how fractured and weak Salford's support is and with a real businessman's mentality wants to make the Reds the only choice for RL fans . Swinton might not get many spectators but many in Swinton who don't go would still see the Lions as THE local team , not even consider supporting the Reds and therefore diminish the Red's already iffy potential fan base. The Lions will seem like an anachronistic irritant to him that need to be taken over, absorbed and their separate identity packed off to the history books asap.
The council would run with this and let the Lions go for their aim right from its inception has been to promote all things Salford first even if this is at the expense of any previous local traditions. Swinton's name and history are synonymous with a pre Salford City Council world and expendable if not downright obstructive. Koukash and the Council will be at one on this. Anything said otherwise is just window dressing.

Deal red fusilier, you will recognise me in my 1970's garb ha ha

Hang on a minute Black Cat, this forum seems to want it's cake and eat it? Any problems pre Koukash was the old regime nowt to do with whats going on now seems to be the message.

Yet you seem to be saying that the club's contribution is based on the fact that it has history on its side. Does it have any more history than say Swinton and by merely being around to be moved to a shiney new ground isn't really a contribution is it?

My point about the club's contribution, or lack of it, was of course aimed at the financial aspect of your move to Barton.,The City Council and Peel appear to have funded it and whilst I'm not sure about my facts I don't think the club's purse was open at the time, not to mention the business plan with 8,000 through the door every other week not really happening and is there still some back rent due may be from the 'old club'?

Great work

Then you should do some more research, start with Red City Developments.

Thanks for your input again Uncle Rico, smashing stuff. As I've suggested to a previous poster on this topic, your issue appears to be with UK companies law. Perhaps contacting your MP might be the thing to do if you have any concerns?