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Quote: biggunbrad "

You certainly don't appear to be big in the brains department, despite the inclusion of ironic in your post

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Quote: Talent Spotter "Always the victims....'"


On a thread entitled Dr Koukash-Disrespect, on a forum that consoles itself with look how bad it was in 2012 we could have gone out of business, yet you laugh and poke fun at Swinton? Always an idiot...

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Quote: Uncle Rico "On a thread entitled Dr Koukash-Disrespect, on a forum that consoles itself with look how bad it was in 2012 we could have gone out of business, yet you laugh and poke fun at Swinton? Always an idiot...'"


The irony of your passionate defence of Swinton is that your clubs abuse of the dual reg system with the lions has seen long standing fans stop attending, at a time when they (like most clubs) need all the fans they can get.

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Quote: Talent Spotter "The irony of your passionate defence of Swinton is that your clubs abuse of the dual reg system with the lions has seen long standing fans stop attending, at a time when they (like most clubs) need all the fans they can get.'"


The real irony is that Warrington were reportedly one of a very small number of SL Clubs that wanted to retain the academy system, this state of affairs is not entirely of our doing. Abuse is a very strong and emotive term even for you, a poster who one minute takes delight in poking fun at a neighbour, yet shows compassion because of the actions of supposed bully boys Warrington

I don't know how the DR system works in a finite sense, but, it does seem a farce the way it operates, where we can have a come back match for player A, or a DR player B can be loaned to another Club. Maybe that's one thing that we will personally agree on?

I would like to know whether the attendance figures really plumeted post DR and if so because of DR rather than a general trend and the Lion's playing at Leigh and are there no percieved benefits as far as Swinton are concerned?

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Quote: mark richardson "Dont treat him like a cash cow is the same as calling him a cash cow .'"


No. Really, it isn't.

Quote: mark richardson "Ahhh GT enters the discussion with an insult. IN Salford. What a top bloke'"


Just putting myself on a level you can understand, albeit barely.

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It is.
No it isnt

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OK, let's put this in plain English for you.

Two sentences in that article mention the words "cash cow". Firstly, the headline:

"Marwan Koukash shouldn’t be treated as the cash cow for the sport"

Secondly, the final sentence in that article:

"It’s not that he is being short-changed, it’s more a case of him being seen as a cash cow in the eyes of people who should be supporting, not sponging."

Neither of those two sentences say, nor mean the same thing as, "Marwan Koukash is a cash cow for Salford and rugby league." To suggest otherwise is to suggest that the English language has been completely misunderstood for hundreds of years.

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Quote: GT "OK, let's put this in plain English for you.

Two sentences in that article mention the words "cash cow". Firstly, the headline

GT, you shouldn't treat "mark richardson" as an idiot.

Oh balls. I think that means I've just called him an idiot.

To be on the safe side, we should all treat him as an idiot, just to show that he isn't. Or something like that.

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Quote: Red John "GT, you shouldn't treat "mark richardson" as an idiot.

Oh balls. I think that means I've just called him an idiot.

To be on the safe side, we should all treat him as an idiot, just to show that he isn't. Or something like that.'"


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I make it four coaches in Wane, Cummins, Anderson, and now Powell that have made negative public comments about Dr Koukash. I question if this is a wise thing to do and in the spirit of the game?

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Quote: Wirecutter "I make it four coaches in Wane, Cummins, Anderson, and now Powell that have made negative public comments about Dr Koukash. I question if this is a wise thing to do and in the spirit of the game?'"


Be fair, koucash has come in like a bull in a china shop, ruffling feathers all over the shop. I like him and glad he's involved with the sport, but can't really say I'm surprised that the coaches aren't especially happy with him.

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Quote: Wirecutter "I make it four coaches in Wane, Cummins, Anderson, and now Powell that have made negative public comments about Dr Koukash. I question if this is a wise thing to do and in the spirit of the game?'"


I would imagine most other coaches will find Salford's quest for instant success (and a top 4 squad) disruptive to their own match preparations. How Rangi can sleep on a night thinking about hitting the jackpot next season is beyond me.

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Quote: Tigerade "I make it four coaches in Wane, Cummins, Anderson, and now Powell that have made negative public comments about Dr Koukash. I question if this is a wise thing to do and in the spirit of the game?'"


I would imagine most other coaches will find Salford's quest for instant success (and a top 4 squad) disruptive to their own match preparations. How Rangi can sleep on a night thinking about hitting the jackpot next season is beyond me.'"


Keith Mason too. You best get onto the Huddersfield forum straight away.

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Quote: TrinityIHC "Be fair, koucash has come in like a bull in a china shop, ruffling feathers all over the shop. I like him and glad he's involved with the sport, but can't really say I'm surprised that the coaches aren't especially happy with him.'"


Now just to be clear...are you calling him a bull in a china shop?
Is he ruffling feathers...or are you suggesting hes ruffling feathers...or has someone suggested hes ruffling feathers and youve just written it?
Im asking just so I know in readiness for GT,the greatest wit known to man...Apparently according to some... source unnamed and unknown.

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