I heard from a very reliable source the other day that Salford are in a bit of trouble financially... Apparently only a top four finish is good enough to make any money as otherwise you don't get as many sky appearances which pay out about 50k per showing!

Christ. Are you this serious in the pub? Lighten up.

For some reason I'm fond of Salford. It certainly isn't anything to do with the fans on here, who all seem to be angry little nobbers.

Having said that, I think the future should be bright for the club and I hope they manage to put a competitive side together for the new stadium. If they do, and they get the marketing right, Salford could be a big club and I'd welcome that.

But is there a 'casual' interest lying dormant in deepest, darkest Salford, all ready to come bursting to life when the new stadium is ready and the team is assembled, in the same way there was in Warrington, when we were preparing to leave Wilderspool?

Yes, we were once in that same place that Salford currently are, but we always were fortunate that we were a rugby town, with people ready to jump on the bandwagon of a successful side.....I don't see Salford in a similar vein. They are a football town, with a culturally mixed population, which doesn't aid their Rugby club's ambitions.

Salford have been Rugby League Champions twice since Warrington last won the title. In fact, in terms of all-time titles, Salford have won twice as many as Warrington. Giving them a little bit of respect, no matter their current situation, would be nice. This petty sniping is a bit pathetic, and really doesn't reflect well on Wire fans.

Well, Ian 77 and JWP are messing about. It's what the style of this board used to be all the time. Not taking it too seriously. But then all the "banter" with Wigan started and it's just nasty stuff instead.