Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever." : Sun Mar 29, 2015 6:55 pm  

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/32087422 Koukash's family wants to move to Australia. Koukash is very serious about buying the Gold Coast Titans. Koukash will eventually sell his ownership of Salford back to "the community!" (is that the 2,000 hard core fans who are so flush with money?). Unless someone puts a bus or tram service from central Manchester into Barton's A. J. Bell Stadium, the long term future is dire for Salford.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/32087422 Koukash's family wants to move to Australia. Koukash is very serious about buying the Gold Coast Titans. Koukash will eventually sell his ownership of Salford back to "the community!" (is that the 2,000 hard core fans who are so flush with money?). Unless someone puts a bus or tram service from central Manchester into Barton's A. J. Bell Stadium, the long term future is dire for Salford.

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:04 pm  

He added: "My family are very keen on living in Australia but that does not mean I will have to water down my interest in Salford.
"I'm not going to own Salford forever, and as soon as the club can stand on its own feet, I would like to hand the ownership to the community."


Not a good sign. Salford are a decade away from standing on their own 2 feet. That's not having a go at them it's simply where they're at right now.

It doesn't seem, from that quote, as if Koukash is willing to wait that long.

I may well be wrong but I reckon he'll be gone from Salford in 3 or 4 years.

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:08 pm  

Great Britain Titans anyone?

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:45 pm  

Unless the crowds can rise to 5,000 average the club is doomed.

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:07 pm  

The club is doomed and the RFL should be pumping money into Toulouse, using the full names of all people they correspond with or about.

Salford are going, it's just a case of when. It wouldn't surprise me if it happened the next time they suffer an embarrassing defeat.

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Mon Mar 30, 2015 2:51 pm  

I don't know why he is making a fuss about him losing 20k a home game, I thought the guy was a billionaire.

He probably spends that fuelling up his yacht

And the guy has hardly bought real quality players to make a proper go at honours.

I'm sure he is passionate about RL but he doesn't half moan.

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:20 pm  

He has realised that he cant play fantasty RL over here and he wants out... i dont think this comes as a surprise... he rushed into buying a club and got it all wrong.

Now he is looking at the NRL and he sees an opportunity to 'progress his RL ownership career'.

2/3 years tops over here.

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:34 pm  

what yacht?

Never seen one moored on t'cut beside the stadium.

So he is going to go in the future. So's everyone else.
Thanks for the last two years and the ooprtunity to watch Salford. Only Bradford fans will know as well the sickening feeling when you think you do not have a club.
Note to JC: your Toulouse fan base is not going to be boosted by upset Salfordians.

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:12 pm  

Wow there are some really slow people about.
I remember Marwan saying exactly the same thing the day he had his first meeting with the fans after taking over the club.
As hillbilly said if he walks tonight I will thank him for the extra couple of years I've had watching Rugby League.
I do wonder if part of Marwans frustration is the apathy of the Salford public and the lack of ambition in the sport to grow the game.
Plus the absolute fear of change some supporter's seem to have.

Re: Koukash to BBC: " I am not going to own Salford forever. : Mon Mar 30, 2015 4:51 pm  

bezzerscr wrote:

Wow there are some really slow people about.
I remember Marwan saying exactly the same thing the day he had his first meeting with the fans after taking over the club.
As hillbilly said if he walks tonight I will thank him for the extra couple of years I've had watching Rugby League.
I do wonder if part of Marwans frustration is the apathy of the Salford public and the lack of ambition in the sport to grow the game.
Plus the absolute fear of change some supporter's seem to have.

I think that sums it up quite well.

It must be massively frustrating to have the drive, ambition and cash to back his ideas, only to be thwarted by the restrictions that exist within the game.
Mind you, those constraints are not new and in one respect, it's quite comforting that you cant just buy success, it takes time.

However, IF, he is prepared to walk away, without success, it would be very brave of the Aussies to let him take control of the Titans.
Although the salary cap is significantly higher in Australia, many of the same type of constraints exist there, which may leave Dr K just
as frustrated if he were to be allowed to take them on ?