https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/super-league-emergency-meeting-crisis-30415509 Like I’ve explained before, not sure on here though, Salford are out with the begging bowl. The club are owned now by supporters and last year begged them to buy shares, which they did and cleaned out their fans, then they got the council to give them money to pay bills, then they got the council to buy the ground and will let them play for peanuts there. Now they need an advancement on RFL monies to continue to pay staff including players. They should be made to sort their own mess, sell players or whatever is needed. Or sport doesn’t have enough in reserves to do this and if they do it for one, they must do it for all.

I am broadly in agreement with you @RaoulDuke if they’re not capable of self-managing the season (again) then they’re not fit for SL I am afraid. That should be a minimum requirement. Our own club, and others have suffered on the field for financial issues and had to operate within parameters. As should Salford.

Surely that should knock the grade IMG gave to the club as they’re not financially stable and as such Toulouse would probably be promoted? Becoming a yearly thing where Salford are the ones always asking for advances on cash. At some point you have to wonder if they’re viable.

Matt Last year we cut out cloth to suit our needs and ensure our survival under IMG,we made a conscious decision to run with a weaker squad for what proved to be the greater good. Salford seemed neither able or more importantly willing to compromise on field performances for financial security and now for the umpteenth time they’re suffering the consequences. You only have to look at their retentions and signings for next season to see they’re not learning from their mistakes and will be relying on hand outs once again to survive. As a club using this model they are unsustainable,

RaoulDuke Its almost like they are following the old Wakefield business plan isnt it

mdean we’ve suffered on the field as we’ve had stadium requirements to hit. The frightening thing now is that when we do our rebuild, we’ll lose points and may lose our place in the league. So I guess, don’t do the work and stay in but thats not the aim of the IMG rules. Between a rock and hard place. I’m expecting the rules to change and less impetus on being the first call on use of your ground but better facilities.

pirate true. As long as we follow the rules we should be OK.

RaoulDuke Attendances will be vital for our score again,there are still a few tweaks we can use to gain points such as the LED advertising boards and I thought MJ had held back on some investment so we wouldn’t drop what we gained this year,could be wrong on that one. With regard to Salford be interesting to see what’s announced Monday,can’t believe they’re doing this after the signings they announced,mind if they have to have a fire sale 😉

Hepworth Watkins & Bullock please!

Salford have played a blinder, waiting for the fixtures to be announced so they cant be punished correctly without causing serious disruptions. In my opinion they should be booted and the next high grade team promoted CTID

Salford have put out a statement moaning about the release of their begging. The other clubs are going to make a decision Monday. They blame the slow local council for not allowing them to play quicker at their virtual rent free stadium and earn sponsorship whilst their council are closing services to do it.

Salford again

Hepworth

Danny Wilson has confirmed we’re interested in Ormonroyd so we’ve obviously got enough cap space to bring him in,wouldn’t be the worst signing and at least he’s proven at this level. Him aside can’t see us picking up anyone else unless they’re in the bargain basement. It’s taken long enough probably too long for Salford to see some consequences to their actions. Had they been taken sooner this may have been avoided because you can’t exactly say their financial woes have gone under the radar. Still they’ve signed well in the off season and have still managed a warm weather camp in Portugal,I would think most folks idea of cutting costs and Salfords differ slightly.

Maturecasfan

Would we have to pay a fee for Ormondroyd.

RaoulDuke

Depends really. They have to save 800k.so if all players contracted was 100k, they need to get rid of 8 to do that. If they get rid of 4 then they have to make up the rest with a fee.

Ultimately they will have players they can do without our maybe get the 800k out of the way with a few players. Sneyd will be on 200k or certainly that’s what he could get close to at hull I’d have thought.

Hepworth

Matt Shaw reporting on Yorkshire Live that we have agreed a fee with Salford for Ormondroyd so just case of if he wants to come.

RaoulDuke

He’ll go alright with us but isn’t a starter. Tbh there’s not a lot of 60min props out there especially at 33. So he’ll be off the bench. Will he have as much of an impact as Namo could? Probably not. Still beggars can’t be choosers.

Hepworth

RaoulDuke That’s pretty much where we are but I think he’d hold his own for a period to give some of the others a break.
I see Keighley Cougars have offered to cover Salfords travel expenses and they’re having a bucket collection at half time…….that will need to be one hell of a bucket.

RaoulDuke

Hepworth if the owner had walked out or something unexpected happened I would hope all clubs would try and help out. But this was coming and they knew it.

They are basing their survival on the council bailing them out, it’s not sustainable as all councils are skint. It can’t be justified to pay millions to buy the stadium and then have the ongoing cost to keep it up to scratch for one team without a big enough fan base to make it work without further funds.

FlatCapper

RaoulDuke

Other than the potential impact on the overall SL season due to the possiblity of short-notice of cancelled games, I can’t fathom at all why they continue to get so much support from other bodies.

I agree that the Council shouldn’t bail them out. Not only is it an unneccesary financial burden during such difficult times, I find it morally wrong.

pirate

RaoulDuke it worked for Wakefield a few times

RaoulDuke

Your right but for some reason they justify closing other council services to keep a few thousand fans happy.

As a team, like Huddersfield, they have been as good as they are likely to get and can’t get the crowds needed to survive , which Cas said was around 7k.

Now off they had a Ken Davy it wouldn’t matter.

pirate

So, with all the delaying tactics by Salford and the RFL, have we actually signed Ormondroyd?

Hepworth

pirate No we haven’t signed him,no date for sales to commence has been given and Salford have reported they’ve received an offer to buy the club from overseas. That would obviously take time and apparently they need money now to pay wages due next Thursday. So we’re no nearer and no wiser as to when or if a sale needs to happen. Before any takeover there would have to be due diligence and obviously the legal paper which would take time they haven’t got. No way could I see anyone giving them bridging finance so selling a couple might just buy them enough time.

RaoulDuke

It sounds like some clubs are shouting unfairness as they’ve no cap space and/or no quota spots and they have the money.

From me it’s a sorry but maybe not spend all your money.

FlatCapper

Surely the latest announcement from salford could be a delaying tactic. I hope to God that before te RFL agree further dlays, they’ve seen definitive evidence of a potential takeover.

Hepworth

Absolutely,I don’t think you can trust much coming out of Salford. If it’s true and they just need money to tide themselves over the easiest way would be to offload a couple of players.

FlatCapper

Let’s put it this way, I trust Salford as much as I trust Axiom! 😉

RaoulDuke

Any offer will take time to filter through and then move in a new board and staff. I can’t see it being fine by the start of the season.

orrsome

Bridging loan from RFL????

Hepworth

orrsome No financial or professional institution in their right mind would lend Salford money,as the RFL are neither it’s a distinct possibility,sets a dangerous precedent mind.

Spanishtiger

The precedent was set when the RFL bailed out Bradford

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