BIGGEST crock of ever wrote on here! You know fuc[ik[/iall

DOGPIE: Look around you Salford are doing well to survive in a market where 99% of all super league clubs are losing money. Reality check

Give the club some credit for getting a great deal from Matty Smith who would have gone in two months time, possibly saved a substantial amount of money, in my business books good business

Try & focus on some of the positives this season instead of focusing on negativity

Our club is not in the best position but no different to many other clubs, if you have the golden handshake or know a good oil sheik please step forward.

I'm not sure that Wigan did us a 'favour' so to speak... They did need Smith now obviously due to the injury situation... but I am lead to believe that the amount they gave Salford was over the odds considering the number of games left, and that amount was seen as a gesture of goodwill rather than a 'favour'.

As for the situation at the club... We all know that things are a bit 'messy'... and while we aren't signing players... and we are letting players go and selling players mid season... people are always going to ask questions and speculate about the financial side of the club.

Holdsworth clearly wants out... He's not a happy bunny... But I'm not telling anybody anything we don't already know.

So while we can all speculate, and ask questions... until there is some clarification from the club, then this will continue and we will go on listening to... and reading posts from people who may or may not know something.

So it's time for the club to step up for a change and tell us if only to set minds at rest... and by this... don't pay us lip service... don't do it in the form of an article in the Manchester Evening News, as this can often be messed about with and not tell us the full story... Do it in the form of an open evening... we have a facility which is good enough to sit us all down for a couple of hours to speak informatively. A lot has happened since the move from The Willows, and too many of us are in the dark as to what is really happening.... The truth is not difficult... it shouldn't be a secret... just tell it as it is... Most of us are grown ups.

You think I'm Barker from the MEN. Sorry, but you are way off the mark. Christ, I know he isn't the best writer in the world, but you could have called me something less hurtful. lol

Seriously and truthfully, I am not him. I'm not exactly going to tell you, but I promise you, I'm not Neil barker.

Alker / Fitzy ?

I agree with most of this its just that some of the ones that are not grown ups have been seen giving the MEN their scoops and Mr B has been doctoring their comments up, they were tittle tattle to start with and complete rubbish mainly once in the paper

Well we will have to rename you Neil Porkey then

With the CEO gone I don't know who will be dealing with sponsorship but it seems Vodafone are extricating themselves from sponsorship rlof fast cars and other sports mentioned in the commentsrl
When they sponsored Manchester United they wanted a global brand which reached into the Far East.
Possibly,now,they may want to reach other areas - maybe places where rugby league rlis now playedrl
With some people connected with 'Jamaica Reds'? offering us support on the Facebook page the current Jamaican National coach appears to be from the north west rlCraig Richardsrl Jamaica did want some sponsorship some years ago.
Vodafone have,in the past,gone for naming rights,for a stadium rlstoryrl
While the contacts for Vodafone and Manchester United may have moved on it was quite interesting to read the 9 pages rlof the requirements and advantages of sponsorshiprl
It turns out that the current CEO rlwas born in Manchesterrl and has a property in the south of France so may know about rugby league.If Vodafone do better business in rugby league playing Germany and Italy they may need to boost sales in the other rugby league playing European places.
It's gotta be cheaper sponsorship than everything else they have tried.
I would like to think we try first.

That is possibly the maddest thing I've ever read.

I can't believe anyone is naive enough to suggest any business makes a public statement regarding their financial affairs. To do so is damaging to say the least.

We know money is always tight, this season seems to be worse than ever. We need to concentrate on finding substantial investment.

If you want to avoid administration you might need to get better ticket office staff...

I went to the ticket office to buy a wheelchair access ticket for the Semi-Final yesterday (about 15 minutes before kick off) only to be told they were completely sold out. Every last space.

I couldn't believe this and I drove all the way over from Leeds (via Keighley) to get to the game so I thought it was worth a shot at blagging my way in with my media pass (That I used for Keighley v York).

Much to my suprise the steward let me straight in, and I found a free spot straight away. While I was there I counted at least 25 unused wheelchair spaces during the game.

I was happy to pay £28 for a ticket, but ended up getting in for free... A little win for me there.

PS - Thats a cracking little stadium you have there, don't let anyone tell you any different!

So all that in the papers with McGoldrick loaning the club money and taking reduced pay was pie in the sky then?'"

Don't take this the wrong way as I'm most certainly not mocking, but you were lucky as people with babies/young children arn't allowed in with there mode of transport as buggies are banned from the stadium. So for instance a baby unable to walk is either carried for the full "show" or the parent/carer is discriminated against by being refused access.

That's 2012 Salford stadium management style.

Considering there's a very decent amount of space around the edge of the pitch for wheelchair users, thats pretty poor form from the SMC!

Not to mention the family area in the east stand, incorporating a lift to get such modes of transport into the stand. Well thought out in the design/build process then handed on to morons.