True, but if there was still relegation Mcrae would've been gone 12-18 months ago, yet the fans are expected to put up with poor coaching/performances every week and then celebrate getting a franchise. Fantastic.

Think we do deserve a franchise for the sterling work the club is doing getting the stadium built (OK in conjunction with many other parties) but saying the youth policy is a selling point is a moot point at the minute as we seem to have a coach with the reverse Midas touch. Hunte brings through some cracking youngsters and then inexplicably they steadily go backwards when he loses his influence over them.

How ironic it would be if SM is a leading cause if we don't franchise when he was brought in for his big name status to help secure our bid last time.

300+ increase in attendance on last years fixture is worth a well done from me keep up the good work

Probably not , but with Barton on the way you are well worth another 5/6 years to get it moving in Man , sorry Salford

So the answer is yes , because of your location , so don't waste it

First game of the season always sees a few extra as well.

We have improved in certain areas such as community since the last bid, but in others we have gone backwards.

Karl harrison put many of the structures in place for the acedemy and shop etc. Th academy under Hunte has gone from strength to strength but the marketing and merchandising is poor.

The on field performance is vital as it adds to the bid in so many areas, community, finance, awareness, marketing.

This is why we need to get rid of McRae, build to the new stadium from strength not the weak position we are currently.

I am sure the club recognises this and will address the issues and McRae won't walk away.

Let's be honest the marketing dept at the club must be tearing their hair out at the moment. The team performances are damaging the clubs marketing and merchandising sales opportunities. Hopefully if results improve they should have something much more marketable when we move in the new stadium.

[iUnder the present franchise system of course the Salford City Reds deserve another three year deal.

But when we move over to Barton I feel we will have to improve in all areas both on and off the field in order to stay in the top flight come 2016.

It looks like the Widnes Vikings are to be invited into the Super League this time around and quite righty so but at who's expense?

The ways things are going off the field the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are in a bad position and could face the chop sadly this time.
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Anyone who really thinks that it's wakey and wakey only as dead certs to go down are seriously deluded. We are on a par with them in every area. Going into administration doesn't lose you brownie points anymore so IMO it's going to be a tighter decision than a lot of you seem to think it is.

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Which club do you think will be kicked out this time then ?

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I haven't got a clue. However It IMO is between us and Wakey. I think the only difference between our bids is that we have started groundwork on a building site and they have been consistently more productive on the field of play.

People are touting Cas as well, but for some reason I don't see them as candidates at all. Plus also the RFL have a long memory and I'm sure they would like to pay us a lesson for the way RCD suddenly folded the day after the last franchise was given. Lets face it we've never been at the top of the teams the RFL like list. Just look how easily they dumped us out for the beginning of SL.

Yes I saw the steelwork start to go up today on the webcam so well done on that score.

Just because we are getting a new stadium and the fact that we are the only club in the area will not matter a squat if we are bottom of the league with crowds of 2k come July.