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He wasn't having me on, he was telling me how the club pays bad wages, just shows a few years of paying big wages and we need council loans and player sales to carry on, if wilkinson hasn't got the money why did he stay in control all them years? I'll tell you why because that gold mine/variety centre kept the pound signs in his eyes! Keep the rugby club surviving on a shoe string budget while he made millions for his family, shows
Where his priorities really lie, and now he's looking to retire he cuts his losses and the willows variety centre gets wound up (takes his
Money and runs)

I'm not saying any of this is not true, but in the early 90's i know for a fact that players were on a lot more than that.

Salford have payed out stupid money is the past, I can recall Richard Webster picking up astronomical wages 250 grand plus. But on the other hand I've a very close friend who played for Salford 1st team and was payed equal to his trade. In the past Salford have.been guilty of both over and under paying.

To see the club i have supported for over 40 years very close to the precipice is heartbreaking, and i am sure that like all true supporters we would do anything to save our club from extinction.The facts are , during our heyday in the 70s the majority of our signings were made from the proceeds of the casino and the willows Variety centre. Since JW has been in charge takings from the Variety Centre will have plummetted, and it has only been his deep pockets that have kept the club alive for so long.Where he has gone seriously wrong is not bringing in new investors a long time ago, and employing a number of people who i believe do not have any empathy at all with the supporters who by definition are the lifeblood of the club. We can all wax lyrical about whose fault it is, but that will not change the situation. What we need is new high profile owners who will be able to attract new sponsors , new corporate guests, invest in the playing staff, market the club efficiently, tap into the resource that is the supporters and bring some success to the club which will in turn increase attendances and make the club viable for the long term. I wonder if Ryan Giggs or Wayne Rooney who say they love RL would like to own a RL club? Very Cheap for them. Heres hoping!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote: RED LEAGUE " I'll tell you why because that gold mine/variety centre kept the pound signs in his eyes! Keep the rugby club surviving on a shoe string budget while he made millions for his family, shows Where his priorities really lie'" Tell you what, as you're suggesting the Variety club made millions of profits, why not provide some evidence for that? You can get hold of the accounts for the entire 19 years of trading here - wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/9515f ... order?ft=1

Quote: RED LEAGUE " I'll tell you why because that gold mine/variety centre kept the pound signs in his eyes! Keep the rugby club surviving on a shoe string budget while he made millions for his family, shows Where his priorities really lie'" Tell you what, as you're suggesting the Variety club made millions of profits, why not provide some evidence for that? You can get hold of the accounts for the entire 19 years of trading here - wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/9515f ... order?ft=1

Talk to 'Cavendish' about suitable medication.

Thought you weren't coming on here any more?

Got any other exclusives for us?

Back on topic now

Anyone know who I would contact as I have a signed Fred shirt from the squad after the last game @ the Willows I'd happily donate to raise a little.

If anyone knows if there is a method set up for cash donations it might be an idea to put on a sticky on here as again I'll give what I can out my Christmas wage. I hate to think of the club going under and me not doing what I can, would be nice if the anti this and pro that people on here all pulled in the same direction for a change and did what they can help rather than just bitched on here as all the name calling masks the fact were close to not having a team to follow.

I am with you Mich - if we can get a fund set up I will donate too.

Totally agree about it being nice if the fans could pull together, but as for a fund for donations, we don't know what (if anything) is needed, and what it's for at this stage. Obviously there's Forever Reds, which is always accepting donations and is backed up by FSA regulation and strict rules on how monies can only support Rugby League in the area.

Touché Daz , surprised your joining in with the school ground cat call.

how have you got into this mess
one word

superleague

the main reason all clubs even ours get into this mess,either chasing it or trying to stay in it
The money the rfl have wasted in london,wales etc would have helped heart land clubs build a sound base to build from both a financially and team point of view