The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Mon Sep 22, 2014 5:48 pm  

http://rleague.com/news/Koukash-looking ... uy_134658/ Very interesting read and should put a few peoples minds at ease. Staggered if the quote about what it would cost too fund an NRL club is nothing compared too what Salford is costing him. For me shows that too make a commercially viable club out of Salford you need a winning team and income streams away from rugby that the club benefit from, IE owning the stadium and facilities surrounding and the stadium. The link with an NRL club though for me is full of nothing but positives for the club.

http://rleague.com/news/Koukash-looking ... uy_134658/ Very interesting read and should put a few peoples minds at ease. Staggered if the quote about what it would cost too fund an NRL club is nothing compared too what Salford is costing him. For me shows that too make a commercially viable club out of Salford you need a winning team and income streams away from rugby that the club benefit from, IE owning the stadium and facilities surrounding and the stadium. The link with an NRL club though for me is full of nothing but positives for the club.

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:17 pm  

Won't happen,trust me

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:18 pm  

Bonita Red wrote:

Won't happen,trust me

What part of that won't happen?

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Tue Sep 23, 2014 7:58 am  

Come on Bonita - trust a red?

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:05 am  

Nobody else really want this to happen? If it means the Doc spending a little bit of time away from the club in 2015, it could benefit us massively. It would stop the embarrassment of what went on in the dressing rooms following the Wakefield defeat and hopefully allow the coaching staff to address any issues in our performances.

I love Koukash, but some time away during the season would help all parties.

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:00 am  

I'm amazed if Koukash has spent £3 to £4 million quid on Salford....!!!
I cant begin to imagine where that has gone...

seriously has he paid off debts...? or has that gone on facilities players backroom stuff?
And for what he paid for Chase he's got back on Sneyd....?
Or has he exaggerated the numbers for the adoring Aussie press. Over here its quoted often that he has put a million quid into Salford. which seems more realistic

he's a strange one...I don't know what his game is......but I'm more inclined to agree that this venture will end up in the same way as the Oldham Athletic, the Bradford Bulls, the TV channel, and countless other grand ideas of his have ended....lots of press and no trousers...

but if it costs nothing take over an NRL club and they have bigger crowds bigger TV revenues and bigger media exposure I can see why he would be interested....so much 'me me me' for so little money.....

you can see i'm not a big fan ...I'm still waiting to see the fruits of him being "good for our game"...

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Tue Sep 23, 2014 10:28 am  

Beck2 wrote:

Come on Bonita - trust a red?

I think the Flying Biscuit has it right.
There's a fair amount of noise and a bright idea each week.
The reason I didn't respond immediately was that I didn't want to go all negative so I'll make the usual and necessary caveat that he's played a blinder for us and we wouldn't be here now without him.
I just have a gut feel it won't happen,on the basis of his track record apart from us, but I could very well be wrong.

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Tue Sep 23, 2014 11:01 am  

What track record? He was interested in Oldham, but made it clear he needed to own both RL and football club for it to work as a viable business. Simon Corney was reluctant to sell and so the deal fell flat on its face. Bradford Bulls was his wifes attempt to get into ownership, whilst I appreciate Marwan would have had more than an interest in it as far as I know they made a bid but the RFL chose an alternative.

Interesting both of the above don't mention Swinton, where he said he would look at owning the club if the Council allowed him to build them a new stadium in the town centre. He has recently just submitted plans for that stadium.

Unfair to label his interest in NRL as noise IMO.

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:02 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

Unfair to label his interest in NRL as noise IMO.

Yes,you may be right.
We'll see what happens

Re: The Doc, Salford and the NRL : Tue Sep 23, 2014 1:06 pm  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

Interesting both of the above don't mention Swinton, where he said he would look at owning the club if the Council allowed him to build them a new stadium in the town centre. He has recently just submitted plans for that stadium.

Unfair to label his interest in NRL as noise IMO.

To be fair I didnt want to aim further negativity at the doctor by stating his interest in Swinton only happens if he is allowed to develop his own building.

If he can't build a stadium which would bring in other non rugby revenues he walks away from Swinton Rlfc without a care in the world and you know it.
And let's not forget the initial noise he made about wanting to own AJ Bell stadium, but now he's no longer interested in that.

"What's right for me personally" is what he said on the nrl situation .....

too true.