I actually don't have a problem with that, the parent company Premier foods is a near billion pound operation and has its headquarters in St.Albans.
Far better than gambling and other dodgy concerns, it's oft certain types that seems to drag down some sponsorship brands because of their pre-concieved ideas as to what it represents.

Interesting updates coming out on twitter about a meeting on Salford's stadium. Salford similar to us face an uncertain future with Sale wanting to buy the ground off the council, and they can't generate much revenue from the ground.

Seems they budgeted for 8k crowds originally but have only hit 3k (that was very optimistic!) and are now in talks with Gary Neville about moving into Salford City's stadium which only fits 5k, or face being homeless and leaving Salford (unrealistic to expect the council to build another new ground)

Really is worrying times for RL at the minute

The way Salford City are flying up the league's means they may need a bigger ground than 5k soon and Beckham and the rest have some rich friends so that may help them. One of Rugby Leagues many problems is barely any clubs own the ground. Only Saints and Leeds own modern grounds in SL. Everyone else is renting or have a crumbling wreck. Limits the opportunities to host concerts, weddings and receive bar takings which are important, clubs can't survive with grounds sat empty for many weeks of the year.

We do very nicely from concerts, bars etc thank you very much. Only COVID-19 has stopped those sources of income. Not only do we utilise the ground but the car park as well.

I agree. Salford’s football team are on a journey. Their ground may only hold 5k presently, but it’s temporary terracing and with their ambitions I’m sure will get extended in the near future, or move to a new site.

The current Salford RL ground is soulless and sits beneath the motorway. With the crowds Salford get, the football ground may be a good interim solution and create a better atmosphere.

Really? I thought Hudgell wanted out because he was fed up with subsidising Rovers?

Also I presume Rovers have now also repaid the £1m they received from that friendly Allam family, who like to support local good causes with ‘Gifts’ from time to time (T&C’s apply)?

No one said a subsidy was still not required. I was responding to your previous post about rented and dilapidated grounds. We are able to raise funds through the events you mentioned.

Classic response. If your post is challenged, bring in another topic. Our owner is still supporting the club financially, just not taking day to day control or acting as chairman.

If you want to troll please check your information first.

Saints and Leeds owe tens of millions on their repsective stadiums, they don't own them outright, and isn't Leeds a part owned consortium incl Hethrington.
The investors/financial institutions will rake it back over a long period including profit and the debts be paid, that's the hope, but in the current climate regards money in the sport, or rather lack of it, and with so much money owed, it's certainly a consideration for those investors to be having a bit of a chat regards how things progress to keep the money coming in.

Right now investing for us and other clubs is a hard sell, getting a new stadium is IMO simply not an option as much as we want to rid ourselves of the Allem's ball and chain.

I wasn’t trolling.

Your post suggested Rovers were financially doing well from various other activities when they can operate outside Covid restrictions. Personally i think that’s great and any rugby league club would welcome other revenue streams. Obviously at Hull, due the the SMC agreement, our hands are tied on many of those options.

With regards Hudgell and the Allam’s, I was just providing balance to your post. Although Rovers may have some additional income streams, it doesn’t address what you owner has publically said about Rovers finances.

It’s like celebrating finding a tenner when you’ve just lost £50.

I did not suggest that we were doing well financially as a club. I said we were able to benefit from the extraneous income streams that you mentioned in your origin post when you said other than Saints and Leeds clubs could not. Looking at other posts you do not even appear to be correct about Leeds’ situation.

No one is celebrating. Once again, your point of view is challenged, hey presto let’s introduce yet another topic.

Rovers have done well in improving what was a poor ground and yes have started to carve out a niche for concerts as there aren't any other 10-15k sized stadiums around, only Donny. The KCOM/MKM is too big for a lot of music acts, even without the Allam issues. I also think Rovers idea of having beer stalls and food at one end is a good idea.

But while you seem to have a good and steady deal with the council, the ownership hasn't been transferred yet and you're in the same boat as most SL teams in needing an owner to cover losses.

I didn’t write the other posts about St Helens and Leeds.

In summary our posts both conclude that Rovers have the ability to generate other income from their ground that other clubs, including Hull, can’t. Rovers, like other clubs, are still financially dependent on owners or other parties.

I think even football clubs are dependent on owners

Huge clubs like man utd running up 100s of millions of debt a year on year due to ridiculous wages/transfers even they can't afford it in the real world

Clubs like Bury, Macclesfield etc going to the wall in recent years

Man United's owners have deliberately saddled the club with debt to then gain an income from loans to themselves, same situation at Hull City on a smaller scale.

Footballs biggest problem is everyone gambling to get promoted or get into the Champions League etc they all think 'one more big signing' and get carried away.

Anyway back to FC: Leeds game moved to Thursday night for TV doesnt help the coffers. First game back not on TV and on a Friday would have drawn another few thousand in. It does however give us another days rest before Saints on the Monday.