Salford have payed out stupid money is the past, I can recall Richard Webster picking up astronomical wages 250 grand plus. But on the other hand I've a very close friend who played for Salford 1st team and was payed equal to his trade. In the past Salford have.been guilty of both over and under paying.

To see the club i have supported for over 40 years very close to the precipice is heartbreaking, and i am sure that like all true supporters we would do anything to save our club from extinction.The facts are , during our heyday in the 70s the majority of our signings were made from the proceeds of the casino and the willows Variety centre. Since JW has been in charge takings from the Variety Centre will have plummetted, and it has only been his deep pockets that have kept the club alive for so long.Where he has gone seriously wrong is not bringing in new investors a long time ago, and employing a number of people who i believe do not have any empathy at all with the supporters who by definition are the lifeblood of the club. We can all wax lyrical about whose fault it is, but that will not change the situation. What we need is new high profile owners who will be able to attract new sponsors , new corporate guests, invest in the playing staff, market the club efficiently, tap into the resource that is the supporters and bring some success to the club which will in turn increase attendances and make the club viable for the long term. I wonder if Ryan Giggs or Wayne Rooney who say they love RL would like to own a RL club? Very Cheap for them. Heres hoping!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quote ="RED LEAGUE" I'll tell you why because that gold mine/variety centre kept the pound signs in his eyes! Keep the rugby club surviving on a shoe string budget while he made millions for his family, shows Where his priorities really lie'" Tell you what, as you're suggesting the Variety club made millions of profits, why not provide some evidence for that? You can get hold of the accounts for the entire 19 years of trading here - wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/9515f ... order?ft=1

Quote ="RED LEAGUE" I'll tell you why because that gold mine/variety centre kept the pound signs in his eyes! Keep the rugby club surviving on a shoe string budget while he made millions for his family, shows Where his priorities really lie'" Tell you what, as you're suggesting the Variety club made millions of profits, why not provide some evidence for that? You can get hold of the accounts for the entire 19 years of trading here - wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/9515f ... order?ft=1

Talk to 'Cavendish' about suitable medication.

You really a nasty bitter C*nt aren't you , hiding behind your keyboard. I'm pretty easy too find.. Come join more than a thousand followers on my twitter and show your face , or actually come meet me at the Salford stadium. I have nothing to hide or fear. Unlike you , im not an the odious belittling ,smart ars* cretin who continues to look Down your nose at others.

Thought you weren't coming on here any more?

Got any other exclusives for us?

Back on topic now

Anyone know who I would contact as I have a signed Fred shirt from the squad after the last game @ the Willows I'd happily donate to raise a little.

If anyone knows if there is a method set up for cash donations it might be an idea to put on a sticky on here as again I'll give what I can out my Christmas wage. I hate to think of the club going under and me not doing what I can, would be nice if the anti this and pro that people on here all pulled in the same direction for a change and did what they can help rather than just bitched on here as all the name calling masks the fact were close to not having a team to follow.

I am with you Mich - if we can get a fund set up I will donate too.

Totally agree about it being nice if the fans could pull together, but as for a fund for donations, we don't know what (if anything) is needed, and what it's for at this stage. Obviously there's Forever Reds, which is always accepting donations and is backed up by FSA regulation and strict rules on how monies can only support Rugby League in the area.

Deplorable. A horrible comment worthy of an apology. As your avatar infers a degree aptitude, perhaps you should apply it less callously and leave the controversial nastiness to Frankie Boyle?

Touché Daz , surprised your joining in with the school ground cat call.

how have you got into this mess
one word

superleague

the main reason all clubs even ours get into this mess,either chasing it or trying to stay in it
The money the rfl have wasted in london,wales etc would have helped heart land clubs build a sound base to build from both a financially and team point of view

The RFL have not spent a single penny on the London club, ever.

Tanks for reminding me how we got into this mess!

I'd be a bit wary of donating direct to the club if I were you. Look what happened to the £500k that Bradford raised in this way, swallowed up paying off directors loans and then still went into Admin.
I am a Wakey fan and have been through this also but I will tell you what our Supporters Trust advised Bradford fans to do (and were ignored). If you are going to ask fans to donate to the cause get the money donated into some sort of Trust (is Forever Reds your Supporters Trust?) and have it ready for coming out of Admin rather than using it to try and stop yourselves going into Admin.
How much better off would you be if you raised a couple of hundred thousand pounds and could put that towards a newco coming out of admin rather than it diappearing into a hole like the £1/2 Million at Bradford did.

I have to agree with the above comment. I never truely understood the premise of donating to a club directly, with no control over where the money goes.

If my own club where in a similar situation I would want some idea of how much and what it will pay for and once that is gone, where will the club be financially. Still making losses, profit, break even????

No one's advocating a straight donation, are they?

Thats like saying Salford won the grand final last year

I'm afraid not. There are many myths about the London club, including the one about the millions the RFL wasted on it. London have received no special finance from the RFL, full stop. I assume you don't object to their receiving their share of TV and sponsor money?

Anybodt else see those flying pigs

Money in specie then.

every time the RFL gave or gives a club assistance with marketing, or specalist administration etc the salary of those individuals who are assisting the club or costs of companies providing services, is paid for by the RFL as apposed to the club paying for it directly.

Although no cash passes directly to the club (although i am not convinced on this either) its does come out of the RFL's pocket and into a suppliers.

OK. Give me ONE specific instance of the RFL 'pouring millions' or even thousands into the London club and I'll happily apologise.

Be prepared for no response.
The RFL have not given London/Harlequins any financial assistance, nor marketing/development assistance above that which they give to any other club.

I suspect that I'm not alone in not really giving a shiny one right now about what may or may not have been given to the London club by the RFL.