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He's factually correct - seems reasonable to assume Nene would have been a player with interest from other clubs. He has not downed tools like some other players, and because of the broader situation that has led to him not being able to play. Not Nene's fault so I see no reason to object to what Rowley said? With regards to Sam Stone, refusing to play unless you consider it to be a beyond usual risk to your health (i.e. you're carrying an injury already) or you've not been paid (he has been, admittedly with no small amount of stress) is not reasonable. To do so on the day of the game when a squad has been set and there's no scope to bring in a replacement is just unprofessional. I'm a Salford fan and have no issue with any player seeking new pastures under the broad circumstances, but there are ways to go about this that are more professional. Several players have left this year and will always be welcome back at Salford (Sneyd, Singleton, etc.), others have embarrassed themselves.

It doesn’t matter where the Broncos setup shop (within reason), they have no hope of success without an NRL expansion style support package and protection from relegation for at least five years. I’ve lived in London for 13 years now, founded and ran an amateur side for about five, and it’s abundantly obvious to me that there is no inherent interest in the sport down here at all. I think there could be but it’d require a serious medium term capital investment that the sport simply doesn’t have, and isn’t minded to spend anyway in my honest opinion. Perhaps an NRL takeover would be the only route forward there.

Probably still our (Salford’s) defeat away to Bradford in 2000; 96-16.

Love the crest and wish them all the best with this as I am an expansionist at heart, but I can't see how they're going to last more than a season or two given the circumstances of their founding.