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Anybody else feel like me in wishing we had never left the Willows? After all , would they really have kicked us out because of the ground. Just look at Wakey---Who knows if they will ever move grounds, but they are still with us..I miss the atmosphere at the Willows , and just wish they could have upgraded it somehow.Barton for me has very little atmosphere at the moment.They should have had the East stand as all standing , with seats behind the goalposts. Then we would have had a new SHED.
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If the good people of Salford came out and watched us in any number, putting coin through the turnstiles we wouldn't be in a lot of the positions we find ourselves in. Trouble is, the word apathetic doesn't even begin to describe the local people with regard to their own SL Club. I realise that the people who read this are the passionate and hungry fans that this doesn't apply to. Unfortunately, there isn't enough to make it pay any more. I'm highly suspicious of the motives behind anything RU when they come into contact with RL, but if it meant supporting a side that was Salford in all but name it would not bother me too much. Clubs evolve, sometimes for the best, sometimes not. Most Clubs in their long history have undergone transformation and people hate change. Trouble is, if we stay stuck in a rut we'll never get the chance to push on. After all our Club has gone through in the last few years I'd just be happy that we are still around in some format. I'm not saying it's something I'm comfortable with, but I wouldn't abandon the Club if it made drastic changes to keep itself alive. This is the Club I support, and couldn't give a toss what we are called. The Red Devils, City Reds, RLFC, or Sharks. It means little to me. This is all speculation as it stands, so I'm just fuelling the debate so to speak...
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Quote: TheButcher "If the good people of Salford came out and watched us in any number, putting coin through the turnstiles we wouldn't be in a lot of the positions we find ourselves in. Trouble is, the word apathetic doesn't even begin to describe the local people with regard to their own SL Club. I realise that the people who read this are the passionate and hungry fans that this doesn't apply to. Unfortunately, there isn't enough to make it pay any more. I'm highly suspicious of the motives behind anything RU when they come into contact with RL, but if it meant supporting a side that was Salford in all but name it would not bother me too much. Clubs evolve, sometimes for the best, sometimes not. Most Clubs in their long history have undergone transformation and people hate change. Trouble is, if we stay stuck in a rut we'll never get the chance to push on. After all our Club has gone through in the last few years I'd just be happy that we are still around in some format. I'm not saying it's something I'm comfortable with, but I wouldn't abandon the Club if it made drastic changes to keep itself alive. This is the Club I support, and couldn't give a toss what we are called. The Red Devils, City Reds, RLFC, or Sharks. It means little to me. This is all speculation as it stands, so I'm just fuelling the debate so to speak...'" Each to there own I suppose Butchers, I just couldn't see myself watching a team with no identity, for me if the name Salford goes then so do I as I will have no connection with them. I'm passionate about Salford not only as a rugby league club, but as a city. I'd rather watch a poor Salford in lower leagues then watch a brilliant City Reds, Reds, Sharks etc.
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If the good people of Salford came out and watched us in any number, putting coin through the turnstiles we wouldn't be in a lot of the positions we find ourselves in. Trouble is, the word apathetic doesn't even begin to describe the local people with regard to their own SL Club. Well said Butcher it really es me off, the Salford public has not been interested for some time, we can argue this has been caused by poor management. We have a choice? engage local people tell them your city needs you lets get behind the club. Bradford have been run badly but the fans seem to have reacted positively we seem to want to peddle doom & gloom. PS I am not saying its all rosy in camp Barton but we have what we have.
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Quote: BartonFlyer "As the title of this thread is Interesting Rumour, perhaps I can add a little fuel to the fire, all gleaned from recent filings at Company's House so in the public domain for all to see! The Articles of Association of Salford City Football Company (1914) Ltd have been changed to add an addition class of share call "A" Shares as well as the existing Ordinary shares. The difference between the two classes is that Ordinary shares, if sold must first be offered to existing shareholders on the same terms as they are proposed to be sold at i.e. existing shareholders have first right of refusal. The "A" Shares have no restrictions on their disposal. The largest shareholder has had all his shares converted to "A" shares. Might we be seeing a change of ownership of the club soon? This could be a very sensible move to allow someone else to take on the debts of the club and acquire a controlling interest in the club - pure speculation, bu who knows?'" Probably the most important post on this board for a while, if our largest shareholder is going to sell who too? and if it is brian Kennedy he isnt going to spend lets say £1m buying us to ruin us, even if he is a millionaire its like burning million quid. we have no assests for us to lose so why buy us? interesting times ahead, lets hope who ever is coming in has the future of salford city reds and rugby league as a priority
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Salford RLFC and Salford Council do all the work for a new stadium Due to other circumstances Peel come in with the extra money and the ground is built. I would guess Sale were always in Peels plans to come in. We are ruled by them dont forget that. If Peel want a Manchester Sharks or whatever team they want to call it they will get it. We are pawns in a much bigger game here methinks
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Quote: TheButcher "Trouble is, the word apathetic doesn't even begin to describe the local people with regard to their own SL Club. '" Maybe the threat of a Salford institution being re-named Manchester is the thing to rally the people behind the club and drag them out of their apathy.
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Quote: Prestwich Red "Salford RLFC and Salford Council do all the work for a new stadium Due to other circumstances Peel come in with the extra money and the ground is built. '" If only. Salford CC lent the money to Peel for the build. I think it was a land ownership issue (the land where the retail will stand?) that got Peel to the table. I'm still wondering where the rest of the £22 million SCC->Peel loan went when when you consider that the stadium construction tender was £15M and Peel got £4M from the NWDA for ground remediation. Are we saying that the bridge, access road and car park were £7M?
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Think the telling time will come when Wilky sells the club, hopefully whoever buys it will look at the runningsnd organisation of the club and make changes accordingly. If Tarry and to a lesser degre Simms are kept on we would have to assume that they are considered to be good at their jobs and thus seen as assets to the club.
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As someone who has worked closely with Stockport County I have commented on this board before about how I feel about Kennedy. He's a killer businessman and he only wants the best for Sale Sharks and his own pocket. This rumour seems so so close to what Stockport County had to go through when Sale 'helped' them. I really hope i'm wrong.
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Could someone explain why the people of Salford should attend our games when most have little interest in Rugby League? It's not apathy but choosing one leisure activity over another. I am a fanatic Salfordian but that does not make me typical. We are punching obove our weight: let's hope it continues
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Quote: Hillbilly_Red "Could someone explain why the people of Salford should attend our games when most have little interest in Rugby League? It's not apathy but choosing one leisure activity over another.
I am a fanatic Salfordian but that does not make me typical. We are punching obove our weight correct, I would never in a million years attend the following events:- any form of motor (sport) Basketball Ice hockey Yawnian Athletics meetings because I don't like the above
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