Have you ever heard of the term lost leader?

Steve Simms is our lost leader or are you referring to a 'loss leader'?

Look who's surfaced Mr Stuck in the past!!!

mmm perhaps you could explain the economics of that one?

Let's see, we've got a tenant tied up on a lease for <n> years so they are committed to pay us <£x> over that time - why don't we give them a discount on a set of rights that are ours to do with as we wish? Makes perfect commercial sense to me

Man United still referring to it as the Salford City Stadium. There U19's are currently beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 in the UEFA Youth Cup at the SCS.

I do wonder what sort of deal has been done regarding the general naming of the stands (and indded the stadium) at SCS and what games/events the rights have been sold for. The South Stand that became the Wellsprings South Stand when Sale moved in was actually plastered with someone else's advertising covering wellsprings for the England v France RL International last year.

I wonder if there is any scope for differnet sponsors for different events, or whether the rights are for a minimum number of events per year.

You'd bet your last penny that if the Doc can get a stand named he will, I'd go for the South stand as I get the impression they are going to make a concerted effort to theme and make that all things Salford.

What is more important, if we are looking over our shoulders at Sale, will be tomorrow's vote/decision when the English RU clubs owners meet.

There is a possibility of a different RU year:
September - February : the Premiership played through 24 rounds
February - March : The Six Nations
March - June : a European Cup
so our co-tenants could be playing Sept - Feb and Mar - June.

If the vote goes for a break-away from the Heineken Cup (or a new format for it), it will heavily depend on televised rights and so set fixtures at a time when the RL games also will depend on set fixtures. If Sky demand we play at Barton at the same time as BT Sport demand Sale play the same day ...
interesting

I would urge any Salford to look at the history of Stockport and what Brendan Elwood (ex Stockport Chairman) says happened. He basically claims he was lied to when he handed the club over to Kennedy. Once Sale owned the club Stockport suddenly found they were not allowed into the ground anymore apart from match days.

Regarding Peel its worth pointing out they blocked the Stadium bid by Salford in favour of their own bid it was only when a comprise with Salford Council was reached they allowed the stadium to go through.

But you can find commonalities here both clubs long serving previous chairmen found themselves in deep water after unexpected financials crisis desperate to save their clubs.

Only to find a white knight comes along and down the round both clubs end up with no ground and a lease that only a crack addict would sign up to.

I have not even mentioned the blue seats. That went in a very forward thinking plan that saw them installed before even the idea of Sale moving in to the ground came about.

There stadium is now branded up, do think it was nice of them to get the local special school to do the banner that has been thrown up. Looks like Bell's might have run out of money and done the signage on the cheap.

What Sale did to Stockport is common knowledge and has been written about many, many times. The info is out there, it's even appeared on here before now if you care to do a bit of rummaging. Funny how no one's ever been taken to task by Kennedy when they have written about it, eh?

I wasn't condoning what Kennedy apparently 'did' to Stockport, but, surely the relationship between Sale and Salford is a different kettle of fish?

DREARY ME blue seats

What are the chances Mr Koukash will purchase or part purchase SCS from Peel/SCC? I really hope he does and rips out the blue seats.