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Sure - there's only so much I could get in the thread title. More detail in the first post.

Exactly the point. Another entity owned the business before the company. That entity being the unincorporated members' club.

Probably not. But that's not how the question was phrased.

Padge will educate you.

Elbow, let me introduce you to Padge. This is the reason I started the thread. So far, we've got three clubs (could be more) who have never, ever had a change of corporate entity. We're pretty much all in the same boat here. If you criticise Salford and Fev now, you're criticising the conduct of your own club at some point in its history.

Nope. I just think you've misinterpreted them. Have a lovely Christmas.

I'm not disagreeing with any of that, Padge. I was very vocal in my support for Sheffield Eagles as a continuation in 1999. Chill out. It's Christmas.

Well, let me think. Oh - Salford. A twelve year old company claiming a century and a quarter long history.

Of what? Previous companies running rugby league clubs in Salford?

The accounts will tell the story.

Oh - there's a dispute ?

Formed 1889 - but, as you say, who runs the rugby side these days ?

No, incorporated 11 September 1905.

Further to the recent debate on successions, how many clubs are run by the same company which owned them when they joined the league? I'll start the list off with Castleford.

Sounds plausible and yet I can't remember Hunslet playing in anything but myrtle, white and flame after 1973.