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[Pottsy]

All you haters need to tune into Radio 5 right now. The bloke is tearing it up!

Legend

[hindle xiii]

In English, he's chatting positively into a mic that's too far away to a chap who hasn't a clue.

[Pottsy]

The irony!

[Johnoco]

What occurred?

[Saintslass]

I thought Koukash was great. Loved the way he sneaked in the promo for the ladies night!

[hindle xiii]

What occurred?

Dr Koukash, Noble and Morley had a good chat about all things RL. Worth a listen on iplayer, didn't start until 9.10pm though so don't fret if it's not league right away.

[barrowraiderskid]

Did he talk sense? What was his overall thoughts and views on the game?

[Saintslass]

Did he talk sense? What was his overall thoughts and views on the game?

He talked lots of sense. What stood out for me was his enthusiasm for the sport itself and his enjoyment of its community nature. But he also said that rugby league has consistently undersold and undermarketed itself, which is so obvious really but it is still good to hear somebody actually say it! Pity the RFL hasn't quite clicked on to that yet. Not in any serious way anyway.

[Leeds Wire]

In the bit that I heard about the salary cap, he basically said he wants an exemption for his club so that he doesn't have to wait 6 years to reap the harvest of his investment. So, a great advert for the salary cap then.

[Saintslass]

In the bit that I heard about the salary cap, he basically said he wants an exemption for his club so that he doesn't have to wait 6 years to reap the harvest of his investment. So, a great advert for the salary cap then.

I thought he had a point. We want a competitive league. For Salford to be competitive they basically have to buy almost an entire new squad as the last one was poached of its best players/players retired, and recruitment was badly managed anyway. It would be in the best interests of the whole league and the game nationally to allow Salford the freedom to obtain a competitive squad. It need only be a one off exemption.

As for the salary cap point generally, he also said something valid there too: how can we compete with the NRL when our salary cap is basically half of theirs? I think he was asking what are our priorities. And his statement about the struggling clubs was spot on: they will struggle no matter what level the salary cap is set at.

[Lounge Room Lizard]

People can dream but SL is a weak competition full of weak clubs in the main that struggle to survive running a main team and an academy. The odd club like Leeds may do things right but sadly they are held back by others. Koukash needs to wake up and see the reality that SL is. It will never compete with the NRL as SL is a small comp propped up by Sky in the main who throw a few million at it. The comp gets next to no media coverage and most of the clubs will never average over 10,000 fans per season. The NRL is a multi Billion Dollar industry and gets wall to wall coverage in the Nations media. Many of the clubs average over 15,000 per season and big names like Vodafone, Holden Cars, Kaspersky want to be involved. SL and the people in it need to accept this and concentrate on doing whats right for the good of the game and not live in a fantasy world. Its good Koukash has got involved with Salford but he needs to sort the many problems off field out first instead of looking to buy success. I wish him and Salford well but for me the club needs to build off field as much as on field. All I hear is how Koukash wants instant success on the field and I am yet to be convinced he is prepared to be patient and build properly on and off the field

[jannerboyuk]

People can dream but SL is a weak competition full of weak clubs in the main that struggle to survive running a main team and an academy. The odd club like Leeds may do things right but sadly they are held back by others. Koukash needs to wake up and see the reality that SL is. It will never compete with the NRL as SL is a small comp propped up by Sky in the main who throw a few million at it. The comp gets next to no media coverage and most of the clubs will never average over 10,000 fans per season. The NRL is a multi Billion Dollar industry and gets wall to wall coverage in the Nations media. Many of the clubs average over 15,000 per season and big names like Vodafone, Holden Cars, Kaspersky want to be involved. SL and the people in it need to accept this and concentrate on doing whats right for the good of the game and not live in a fantasy world. Its good Koukash has got involved with Salford but he needs to sort the many problems off field out first instead of looking to buy success. I wish him and Salford well but for me the club needs to build off field as much as on field. All I hear is how Koukash wants instant success on the field and I am yet to be convinced he is prepared to be patient and build properly on and off the field

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[Dennis Bloodnock]

He talked lots of sense. What stood out for me was his enthusiasm for the sport itself and his enjoyment of its community nature. But he also said that rugby league has consistently undersold and undermarketed itself, which is so obvious really but it is still good to hear somebody actually say it! Pity the RFL hasn't quite clicked on to that yet. Not in any serious way anyway.

I think it's great to have the good Dr involved in rugby league.What a breath of fresh air ,and he is ruffling a few feathers along the way.Most people think the game is under marketed and his bit of hype
is getting publicity for the game.

[The Parksider]

People can dream but SL is a weak competition full of weak clubs in the main that struggle to survive running a main team and an academy. The odd club like Leeds may do things right but sadly they are held back by others. Koukash needs to wake up and see the reality that SL is. It will never compete with the NRL as SL is a small comp propped up by Sky in the main who throw a few million at it. The comp gets next to no media coverage and most of the clubs will never average over 10,000 fans per season. The NRL is a multi Billion Dollar industry and gets wall to wall coverage in the Nations media. Many of the clubs average over 15,000 per season and big names like Vodafone, Holden Cars, Kaspersky want to be involved. SL and the people in it need to accept this and concentrate on doing whats right for the good of the game and not live in a fantasy world. Its good Koukash has got involved with Salford but he needs to sort the many problems off field out first instead of looking to buy success. I wish him and Salford well but for me the club needs to build off field as much as on field. All I hear is how Koukash wants instant success on the field and I am yet to be convinced he is prepared to be patient and build properly on and off the field

Very good post that.....even though I enjoy him shaking things up.

It's a bit like a fight in the middle of a game your watching, you tut tut but really your loving it!

[markleeds]

People can dream but SL is a weak competition full of weak clubs in the main that struggle to survive running a main team and an academy. The odd club like Leeds may do things right but sadly they are held back by others. Koukash needs to wake up and see the reality that SL is. It will never compete with the NRL as SL is a small comp propped up by Sky in the main who throw a few million at it. The comp gets next to no media coverage and most of the clubs will never average over 10,000 fans per season. The NRL is a multi Billion Dollar industry and gets wall to wall coverage in the Nations media. Many of the clubs average over 15,000 per season and big names like Vodafone, Holden Cars, Kaspersky want to be involved. SL and the people in it need to accept this and concentrate on doing whats right for the good of the game and not live in a fantasy world. Its good Koukash has got involved with Salford but he needs to sort the many problems off field out first instead of looking to buy success. I wish him and Salford well but for me the club needs to build off field as much as on field. All I hear is how Koukash wants instant success on the field and I am yet to be convinced he is prepared to be patient and build properly on and off the field

As opposed to being propped up by performance enhancing drugs!

[CANETMAN]

Good to hear someone talking sense:) I just wonder how long it will be (Unless its happened already:) before the Dr sees through the RFL/SL:)

Its all well and good them finding the Dr to bail out and invest in Salford,however things now need to change and hopefully the Dr along with a few others new to RL will be piling on the pressure:)))

CM

Edited by CANETMAN, 21 March 2013 - 07:02 AM.

[gingerjon]

his statement about the struggling clubs was spot on: they will struggle no matter what level the salary cap is set at.

So he doesn't need an exemption then. He just needs to invest smartly.

[The Future is League]

The Doc has only just begun. Wait until he's warmed up. Things are certainly going to get interesting for sure.

[thundergaz]

Wait till the horse racing flat season starts you won't hear or see him for the 6 months as he will be all around the world with his horses. This is just an hobby to pass the time for 6 months while his horses are not running.😉

[sweaty craiq]

So that's the end of franchising and salary caps, well said Doc. Let the cream rise and the sheeite drown. The governing body is holding back the sport with its ludicrous policies/R&R's, let the BIG clubs evolve and the smaller ones dream. A few weeks ago Salford were a minnow in RL terms, next year without the barriers they could be a real challenger - that's SPORT - and imagine the fun fans will have along the way - the only caveat I would install would be any investment must never be via Directors loans or PG's on debt.