Quote Wayward Fan="Wayward Fan"there aren't 'white knights' lurking on street corners in Salford just waiting for the right black hole to pour their hard earned cash down. People don't generally 'invest' in rugby league clubs unless they've a burning desire to lose stacks of money or they have more nefarious ideas about how to drain cash from a failing sports club.
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I was recently reminded that Cantona had been at Old Trafford 20 years ago which reminded me of the 'nepotism' just over 30 years ago when Martin Edwards took over as Chairman at the 'richest club in the world'.He tried to sell it to such people as Robert Maxwell,now a deceased disgraced tycoon,Ruper Murdoch, and Michael Knighton who went to a smaller club and destroyed them.There was also his peccadilloes which brought the club into a little disrepute.
Neither 'big' soccer club is owned,now,by a local man.
I don't think,after 30 years,any of the previous soccer club owners could compete in the current environment in that sport.
Over 30 years of JW has left Salford in a better position than many other clubs.
With councils losing money to Icelandic Banks [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17396175Here[/url
and other councils losing money [url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/local-news/2010/09/27/bt-overcharging-liverpool-council-by-10m-a-year-report-claims-100252-27347703/Here[/url it may be of benefit if supporters indicated their willingness to match the council loan of 750k - only 750 supporters with a grand to spare - to perhaps win over some public goodwill and give a demonstration of support which may come to the notice of a future investor.
Some can afford more - some can only manage a little less.All it would take,perhaps,a photograph of the playing surface at Barton,each area sectioned off and each area sponsored by a supporter for a small fee.Each one having their name in the programme.
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What has happened cannot be changed.What should happen is the coaching staff and the wonderful players who have shown remarkable fortitude,patience and discipline should know every supporter is trying their best to assist.Someone think of something and lets get going....
