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[John Rhino]

Great news. Fingers crossed until the final announcement on Monday.
The good doctor seems like quite a good guy - spoke to the team before and after the match and praised them for not shipping out. Doing the right thing by John Wilkinson etc.

Is Andrew Chalmers being lined up for MD?

[Segovia Carpet]

Great news. Fingers crossed until the final announcement on Monday.
The good doctor seems like quite a good guy - spoke to the team before and after the match and praised them for not shipping out. Doing the right thing by John Wilkinson etc.

Is Andrew Chalmers being lined up for MD?

I think I saw a post somewhere that its Ed Farish, a former finance officer of Australia's National Rugby League.

[tonyXIII]

I was impressed by Dr Marwan Koukash in the press conference, he comes across really well.
I just hope they don't sign too many overseas players and focus on developing players for the future.

It does sound as if we've been blessed with a star taking us over.

I know what you mean about overseas players, but we are very lightweight in the pack (and have been for a while) and because there are almost no English forwards available just now, we will have to recruit from overseas. I do hope, though, that this would be a short-term fix and that we can sort out our junior development, which seems to have been very poor for a long time.

[Red Willow]

I think we only have one overseas player at present, Shannon McPherson, and I'm not sure if he can play all season. The pack is very lightweight. Wouldn't mind an experienced half back to interchange with Theo Fages. Really could be exciting over the next few years.

[John Rhino]

I think I saw a post somewhere that its Ed Farish, a former finance officer of Australia's National Rugby League.

Never heard of him sad to say, but if he loves the game and understands the pennies them probably a good choice.

[Bleep1673]

Read elsewhere:

Salford Racecourse was always known by the Jockey Club as Manchester** Racecourse, even though it's official title was Castle Irwell RC, then they closed it down. Although I have seen newspaper listings with Castle Irwell rather than Manchester at the title.

I Believe it was know as Manchester to differentiate it from an earlier RC at Barnes, where one of the pre-coursers of Salford RFC* played before they dug it up for the Manchester Ship Canal (Also in Salford).

*Before NUFC (Northern Union)

**I think there was another "Manchester" RC, in the southern end of M/cr but can't be bothered researching further tonight

Edited by Bleep1673, 18 January 2013 - 07:45 PM.

[Bostik Bailey]

Were the RFL instrumental in attracting Dr Khoulash to invest in the Reds. If so, they deserve our praise in saving this club who could go on to big things if this investor does what he says he is going to do.

I think McManus ( from saints) may have some influence in this

[keighley]

I think McManus ( from saints) may have some influence in this

If so, good for him. I guess he dosn't subscribe to the 10 team SL.

[Saintslass]

If so, good for him. I guess he dosn't subscribe to the 10 team SL.

He subscribes to a 12 team one! However, I'm quite sure he doesn't want to see ANY rugby league club go under, regardless of which league they may be playing in. After all, he saved Saints from administration so clearly he doesn't have a problem with the notion of a rich person saving a rugby league club.

All I know about the connection is that Koukash has been the guest of McManus at Saints on occasion.

Edited by Saintslass, 18 January 2013 - 08:19 PM.

[Exiled Wiganer]

This is fabulous news. Graham Lowe will be a wonderful addition to SL. He lives and breathes TGG.
What excites me is that we have no sense of how big this coud be, given that there has never been a cashed up, savvy RL club so close to Manchester. My suspicion is that there is massive latent support, and that Salford could be a force in the land.
They could have Hock for a year if they like.

[Bostik Bailey]

Let's hope the good Doctors first job is to rip out the blue seats

[Finn]

So we've got rich backers at most clubs, let's get rid of the salary cap and have some fun with the game.

[OMEGA]

If this gets completed it'll be massive for Salford and will belatedly relaunch the club in THEIR new stadium!

Sale Sharks will have been rubbing their hands at the thought of acquiring primary status in a brand new stadium and now they'll be tenants of Salford RLFC.

Poetic or what!

[roughyedspud]

the RFL have been the lead player in getting the doctor..

[Pottsy]

I think we only have one overseas player at present, Shannon McPherson, and I'm not sure if he can play all season. The pack is very lightweight. Wouldn't mind an experienced half back to interchange with Theo Fages. Really could be exciting over the next few years.

Salford don't have any quota players. McPherson has exemption, Nero has an EU passport and Fages is club trained (I think)

[Pottsy]

Read elsewhere:

Salford Racecourse was always known by the Jockey Club as Manchester** Racecourse, even though it's official title was Castle Irwell RC, then they closed it down. Although I have seen newspaper listings with Castle Irwell rather than Manchester at the title.

I Believe it was know as Manchester to differentiate it from an earlier RC at Barnes, where one of the pre-coursers of Salford RFC* played before they dug it up for the Manchester Ship Canal (Also in Salford).

*Before NUFC (Northern Union)

**I think there was another "Manchester" RC, in the southern end of M/cr but can't be bothered researching further tonight

This is different to the new racecourse that's been mooted in recent years (in Boothstown).

Castle Irwell is now a university campus and has been for many years. Any posters who've played uni rugby over the years will know it as the venue of the SRL end of season 7s.

[The Daddy_merged]

If this gets completed it'll be massive for Salford and will belatedly relaunch the club in THEIR new stadium!

Sale Sharks will have been rubbing their hands at the thought of acquiring primary status in a brand new stadium and now they'll be tenants of Salford RLFC.

Poetic or what!

Have I missed something? Are Salford the new landlords now?

Edited by The Daddy_merged, 19 January 2013 - 09:47 AM.

[Segovia Carpet]

Have I missed something? Are Salford the new landlords now?

The deal rests on the Doctor buying the Stadium & thats why fans are sensibly trying not to get excited;

[del capo]

The deal rests on the Doctor buying the Stadium & thats why fans are sensibly trying not to get excited;

Isn't the real target the potential income streams that come from ownership ? I expect a cash strapped local authority will eagerly transfer their interest . Peel Holdings maybe different.

According to Granada TV last night, the deal will be done by monday night............

[Wellsy4HullFC]

So we've got rich backers at most clubs, let's get rid of the salary cap and have some fun with the game.

That's a good way of making the rich backers less rich rather quickly!