Other clubs seem to think they handed us money for no reason. I think the RFL paid wages purely because it was midseason and they didnt want to disrupt the rest of SL during last years campaign. The RFL did that when it looked like we'd be liquidated. Mr Khan came in very late to buy us & is now paying the RFL back plus some by not getting any sky money for next season.

For Salford to even be compared to the bulls and what happened with they would need to have someone buy them out in the last few days before liquidation after god knows how long in administration and that someone would then have to pump money into a loss making business and be hundreds of thousands down in their first year as new owners whilst central funds are withheld..

I hope it doesnt get that far with Salford and that someone comes in before the RFL would have to look at getting involved. Who would want to be in the same position we were in September?

We did have help from fans and a lot of clubs.. what concerns me is Salford dont have nowhere near the fanbase Bradford have..

If credence can be given to recent comments by Salford Mayor, Ian Stuart that the Reds have already received loans from Salford Council of £1.5M, and that the Council are rejecting an ask of a further loan of £750,000 then the Reds are in dire straights in the amount of loan they need to stay alive.
He says that the Reds have a cash flow problem and have failed to pay their rent on the stadium and that fans are part of the solution.

"Fans are part of the solution", sounds like there is no-one with serious cash waiting in the wings, but they are leaving it a bit late to sort anything out for this season and it's fair to say that £750K would be a hell of a lot to ask the fans for.

Sadly I can't see a way forward for Salford. At least here at Bradford we have a potential fan base exceeding 10k which gives us some hope of future sustainability. The 3/4k Salford support is simply not enough. Perhaps if they changed their name to Manchester Reds they might be able to garner a bit more support but from what i've read the supporters would rather see the club die than see that scenario!

One problem, Salford don't own the ground. That is half the reason they are struggling, as they make no money on game day apart from ticket sales.

From the T&A today...

Contrary to reports, meanwhile, Bulls coach Francis Cummins has not tried to recruit Salford assistant coach Sean Long onto his coaching staff.

It is understood the former St Helens scrum half contacted Cummins about potential vacancies in the light of the uncertainty surrounding Salford's future.