It might be worth checking what's actually involved in organising a minute's silence before assuming that the club are in the wrong over this.

Thanks for above support F.L.

The club have to write to R.F.L to get permission for the minutes silence, & when that is agreed then the Ref's boss to be informed & then the ref. When they all agree, they then have to ask the opposing team's officials/coach's to ok it. Its not just a matter of "ok, we will do it" from the club, its like everything, there is certain protocol to adhere to.

Would have been a nice gesture but, as posted, just not a case of doing it.

sorry the red tape brigade rule again.

Sorry Shirl
but was just wondering if a member of the royals or a leading politician was to die between now and Friday would the R F L and the clubs be able to ignore it because we have R F L protocol and if the club do it without permission then wouldn't the R F L look stupid if they punished a club for showing respect to a local hero.

Is it the same department who look at players documentation, or is it the department to employ somebody pushing paper around a desk.
Surely in this day and age the use of email would quicken up this process unless the RFL has not got email yet!

I'm beyond comprehension

The responce from the club regarding a minutes silence is dissapointing to say the least

This is what pis*es me of about Salford not what we do on the field but how we are run as a club of it how hard is it to make a few phone calls and organise a minutes silence total numpties at the club.

RIP Simon

Sorry but this is a pi$$ poor excuse.
We live in a electronic age where all the above could be done in 1 hr.
Why would the opposing team or coach reject a request for a local hero to be respected.
And all the ref has to do for it is blow a whistle
Red tape, health and safety etc etc it is getting beyond a joke in this country.

My thoughts are with his family and friends.

RIP young man.

I have worked out in Afghanistan as a comms contractor for almost 4 years (after 23 years in the army). I will attend Simons repatriation ceremony in Bastion over the next few days - wearing my Salford top.

Unfortunately these ceremonies are getting more and more frequent lately - they are all equally as sad. My heart goes out to his new wife, his family and friends.

I hope the Club change their mind about the minutes silence, it would be a nice gesture if they could.

RIP