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| So, lets get the ball rolling...
Koukash has billed this up to be a "major" press conference. What are we all expecting? What do we think he'll say? What can we expect to be announced? Who will be talked about? Will we have new players?
My opinion and guess is that he'll announce he's going to sue those people who have made erroneous claims about his finances. I'm also guessing he'll announce the signing of at least one player probably Dave Taylor (although this isnt the best time considering he's playing very poorly over in Oz at the minute). I also predict he'll announce the contract extension for Cory Paterson, Junior Sau (god help us) and at least 2 academy players. He will clarify Bobbie Gouldings role athe club and may even announce a role for Tim Sheens. Iestyn Harris will either be revealed to be leaving at the end of the season or he will announce a contract extension for him as well.After this I think there will be a lot of fighting talk about how he is going to take Locke and Puletua and Brad England's solicitor to court and how they'll regret challenging him etc. He'll have to clarify the situation with the kit supplier as well and I think there will be a simple explanation for the alleged County Court Judgement.
My main hope though is that all this is done professionally. As has been said, if it turns into petty points scoring and name calling it will reflect badly on the club. Koukash has attracted a lot of media attention to this and even Rugby League Week in Australia will be reporting on it so anything said will reflect our clubs reputation to Australian/New Zealand players.
All of this is just my guesswork however and even Harris has said he doesnt know what to expect. Whatever is said its worth remembering to treat it with some scepticism. Just because Mrwan has said it doesnt mean it is enshrined in law and is 100% the truth. Marwans version of events will just be another side of the story and we will only find out the real truth either in Court or when the house of cards comes crashing down.
Either way, Tuesday will be an interesting day - hopefully for the right reasons!
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| Hopefully it will get called off.
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| I think you have summed that up very well. The world's rugby league media and followers will have a very keen interest on this press conference and people will be scrutinising every word. I hope MK see's this as an ideal opportunity to endear some of the many people in RL that have taken an obsessive dislike to his unathodox approach.
Considering some of the potential positive announcements that you mention above the one that I would like to hear above all others is the appointment of Tim Sheens as football director. I just feel the club is desperately lacking a person like this who commands respect and offers invaluable experience at the highest level.
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| Quote: theredshed "....... the one that I would like to hear above all others is the appointment of Tim Sheens as football director. I just feel the club is desperately lacking a person like this who commands respect and offers invaluable experience at the highest level.'"
I'd like to hear that they've employed a junior accountant/bookkeeper - in many years running small companies I never once had a threat of a CCJ or action against us. It would be fascinating to understand how such a situation has come to be at Salford - I wonder if we'll ever find out?
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| My hope is he announces that Theo has had a change of heart and wants to stay.
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| I am sure Dr K will cover many issues. Three things he should consider are:
1. Remind everyone of the squad he 'inherited' and the squad that are now in place. The difference is staggering.
2. Remind everyone what would have happened to the club if Dr K had not taken it over.
3. Remind everyone what would have happened to the Council's loan money if Dr K had not taken over the club.
Away from the hyperbole these are significant pluses.
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| Quote: Cripesginger "I am sure Dr K will cover many issues. Three things he should consider are
Isn't the past totally insignificant to the issues the club are currently facing today? Everybody already knows this. I don't mean this to come across as being ungrateful but let's focus on the present and the future.
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| Quote: Cripesginger "I am sure Dr K will cover many issues. Three things he should consider are
Really?
I imagine this is the last thing anyone would want to hear. Going on about the past and telling everyone how lucky we are to have him in charge won't help us move forwards.
He needs to address the present issues and give the fans answers.
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| Quote: Cripesginger "I am sure Dr K will cover many issues. Three things he should consider are
When he took over where had we finished in the league?
Where are we now in the league?
Yes he did rescue the club and for that I sincerely thank him, but in reality has his strategy and his stewardship significantly improved the results on the playing field?
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| Quote: BartonFlyer "When he took over where had we finished in the league?
Where are we now in the league?
Yes he did rescue the club and for that I sincerely thank him, but in reality has his strategy and his stewardship significantly improved the results on the playing field?'"
bradford and london went down last season, if it wasnt for mr koucash, it would have been salford and london, nad we would not be playing super league this season.
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| Quote: Cripesginger "I am sure Dr K will cover many issues. Three things he should consider are
Totally wrong,as others have said .
Mario has this spot on .
Taking on the lawyers is generally futile,particularly if they have 3 similar cases indicating a pattern of behaviour.
We all know the pluses and minuses of Koukash's ownership. He's currently in credit with the supporters but to maintain that he needs to be presenting solutions,not raking over the problems.
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| Quote: martin13 "bradford and london went down last season, if it wasnt for mr koucash, it would have been salford and london, nad we would not be playing super league this season.'"
That's not actually correct - Bradford went down because of being docked 12 points by the RFL for financial mismanagement, London went because they were truly abysmal!
It is true that if Dr Koukash hadn't saved us when he did that we wouldn't be playing Superleague but my point is that the results that have been delivered haven't matched the hype and expectation that was set. It's perfectly reasonable to ask why that is which is what I was doing.
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| Would he be interested in purchasing Edgeley Park,improving it,having Salford play there and indulging his passion for the round ball game and rugby league?
Story in MEN the other night about the Asset of Community Value being worthless (as I understood it ) and the round ball game people cannot afford to pay the money requested by Kennedy,owner of Sale Sharks.
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| Quote: MarioRugby "So, lets get the ball rolling...
Koukash has billed this up to be a "major" press conference. What are we all expecting? What do we think he'll say? What can we expect to be announced? Who will be talked about? Will we have new players?
My opinion and guess is that he'll announce he's going to sue those people who have made erroneous claims about his finances. I'm also guessing he'll announce the signing of at least one player probably Dave Taylor (although this isnt the best time considering he's playing very poorly over in Oz at the minute). I also predict he'll announce the contract extension for Cory Paterson, Junior Sau (god help us) and at least 2 academy players. He will clarify Bobbie Gouldings role athe club and may even announce a role for Tim Sheens. Iestyn Harris will either be revealed to be leaving at the end of the season or he will announce a contract extension for him as well.After this I think there will be a lot of fighting talk about how he is going to take Locke and Puletua and Brad England's solicitor to court and how they'll regret challenging him etc. He'll have to clarify the situation with the kit supplier as well and I think there will be a simple explanation for the alleged County Court Judgement.
My main hope though is that all this is done professionally. As has been said, if it turns into petty points scoring and name calling it will reflect badly on the club. Koukash has attracted a lot of media attention to this and even Rugby League Week in Australia will be reporting on it so anything said will reflect our clubs reputation to Australian/New Zealand players.
All of this is just my guesswork however and even Harris has said he doesnt know what to expect. Whatever is said its worth remembering to treat it with some scepticism. Just because Mrwan has said it doesnt mean it is enshrined in law and is 100% the truth. Marwans version of events will just be another side of the story and we will only find out the real truth either in Court or when the house of cards comes crashing down.
Either way, Tuesday will be an interesting day - hopefully for the right reasons!'"
you definitely have inside info.
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| Quote: MarioRugby "Really?
I imagine this is the last thing anyone would want to hear. Going on about the past and telling everyone how lucky we are to have him in charge won't help us move forwards.
He needs to address the present issues and give the fans answers.'"
I am sure you are capable of imagining all sorts of things
Of course people with the memory span of a goldfish may see two years ago as ancient history. Indeed some supporters appear keen to avoid giving credit for the club being saved / the council loan being guaranteed / better players being signed and avoiding the 2 club relegation last year.
What the terminally slow fail to appreciate is that the current problems are only currently possible because Dr K saved the club.
The suggestion that Sheens or similar will be appointed - if it happens - is encouraging. This would impact on the work of Vickers and the selection of future coaching staff.
Maybe Dr K will decide to pull the pin. This would apparently make some fans very happy.
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