LeytherRob

Its OK he'll be back there next year, maybe twice if the summer bash doesn't move

Not sure why they even signal on report anymore considering anything missed appears on the MRP minutes regardless

They have the tin pot to bang on to fill the silence at least

I've not heard such little crowd noise on a televised game since Covid lockdown

Looks like he's modelling his hair and weight on Eorl Crabtree

In the context of Huddersfield vs Leigh, it's absolutely nonsense to suggest the pressure is anywhere but on Huddersfield and Watson going into the game. Hudds were going into this season targeting a major trophy yet could drop 2 points behind Hull in 10th by tomorrow evening, who have had an absolutely horrendous start to the season.

Even if that was the case, then it's money well spent. Lam and Chester have basically built a mid table SL team from pretty much scratch in less than 18 months. If all people have left to complain about is that we haven't gotten around to adding a reserves yet, then that is just testament to the work the club have put in since October 2021.

Still on £141k according to the crowdfunder page, unless there has been an external donation they are still a way off £250k https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/salford-red-devils

I don't think he's wrong in what was said though to be honest. Watson has one of the biggest budgets in the league, and the biggest squad in terms of depth of quality. I don't think it's ever a good look for a coach to be singling out players publicly as Watson did when he talked about dropping McGillvary, he very much appears to be feeling the pressure at the moment.

I'd take it with a pinch of salt, SC does like casting the rod out looking for a wind up. I'm sure we will have an even better team next year though purely because we're going to have access to players we would never normally be able to tempt(we are pretty much guaranteed SL at the start of May for the first time ever).

Actually it's a compulsory requirement for all clubs running Cat 1 academies. RFL denied Leigh's application for one. Moving forward I'm sure it will form part of the minimum standards for IMG so there will no doubt already be plans in motion to get one set up at Leigh.

All the pressure is on Huddersfield and Ian Watson after a pretty shocking start to the year with the squad they have(even with some injuries). We have a good chance of nicking a win but after 3 straight victories it's very much a free hit.

Yeah there is always an exponential drop off with these types of things and it looks like the donations are starting to really slow down now after a fast start. As to what happens on june 5th, depends whether you believe SRDs docs or crowdfunder. Never set up a crowd crowdfunder so possibly SRD will get a chance to return investments if the target isn't met, although what that will do for the clubs short term health is another question entirely given Paul Kings fairly bleak overview

I'm sure once someone does finally report on it we can expect a well researched Callum Walker article online within the hour.

5th June 5pm is the deadline. The documentation written by SRD states that is £250k isn't hit all pledges will be returned, however it appears whoever set up the crowdfunder page selected the option to keep all pledges regardless of the amount raised. So it isn't entirely clear what will happen at this point. I'm a little surprised none of the more cynical journos have looked into any of this a bit deeper to be honest.

Personally if I could choose where we'd finish the regular season(realistically) it would be 7th. I don't think we have the squad size to do anything in the playoffs and I'd rather just get just get season boxed off without risking injuries in post season games so we can get on with preparing for 2024 and building a long term future at the top table.

Isn't the SRD share issue a single payment though, not £100 every year?

Surely we should all be positive about a club doing things differently?

Likewise I think sometimes on the radio, commentators can get too bogged down in tangential side chats and will miss minutes at a time of gameplay where you have no idea what is going on.

I think Keighley vastly overestimated the strength of their pack, the backline and spine is actually pretty decent for a mid/top end championship team but it's a pretty poor front row and that's where the majority of games are won and lost.

It's a weird take and I'm not sure what further context he could add to make it make sense.

Yeah I agree it's probably down to an error, could be quite a costly one if it takes peoples money and it isn't enough to make a difference in the clubs fortunes though.

Was checking on the total and noticed there is some conflicting information between the Crowdfunder and the clubs official guidance docs on the share issue. In the community share doc it clearly states that if the minimum target is not met(£250k) then the money will be returned to everyone by Crowdfunder. On the Crowd funder page however the fund has been set up as a 'keep what you raise' meaning the club will get the money regardless of targets. If as above, it would carry a statement along the lines of "This project will only be funded if at least £XXX is pledged by XXX" It's probably best for SRD's survival to be set up as keep what you raise, since it's not looking certain they'll hit the £250k as there is always a bit of an exponential drop off in uptake on these kind of things. The club should probably have been a bit clearer in their messaging though.

Shades of Leigh 2021 with all these panic loans/signings, that and the abysmal performances