And a new offer from 'Red Hot Dutch' with Salford accepting their sponsorship this time!

There is still a part of me that thinks we should have taken that deal.

I've always said the same, just think what the cheerleaders would have been like

Red, hot, and presumably, Dutch. I wonder how they’d dance with clogs on?

I used to have a dutch girlfriend. She had a passion for inflatable footwear. Sadly she is no longer with us...She popped her clogs last year

Excellent news

Hope things work out ok

Can I be the first bricklaying gang to put my name down for work on La stad da salford ?

Wondering which part of you it was has made me feel decidedly queasy

things are looking good now for the stadium

ive always believed in a new ground salford can become a big RL club and challenge the best.

even if its not the "iconic" ground that was promised. if it still 20,000 then that will be fine for the club.

RL needs a strong salford club. for its proximity to manchester, and also with the bbc sports dept. moving in close by

a strong RL club on the BBC door is the best way to change their union bias

difficult times has fetched in problems for both of us, keep the pressure on and it will happen, sounds like the right noises are being made so good luck and will see what the new year brings

Is this the longest running topic ever?
Ferder posted first but has been conspicuous by his silence ever since

You must be a big fella if you can do the work of a whole gang!

White City BBC London is 6 miles from the stoop and has had No effect on the Union bias of the sports staff there. Hope You have more luck.

So let me get this straight, lets look at the facts, that's the Stoop, home of Harlequins RU for 45 years which is across the road from Twickenham, the home of English RU since 1909? Whereas RL has only hand any real foothold in London for less than 30 years, you think there's much in that regarding the bias?

I know what you're saying but I'm sure you can see how this is different. I'm sure the BBC moving [ito[/i Salford, less than 3 miles from the Willows within much of the heartlands of RL country, we'll have a little more luck.

And who said that RL supporters have an "us against the world" mentallity

Beaten before we try and we wonder why we fail so much, get out of your village and understand that not everyone has got it in for us.

I'm sure the Beeb moving to the North West will benefit RL.

Indeed it will. Pity the RFL couldn't get a base in Manchester either.

RFL too close and cosy with Red Light area in Reds, they don't know where it is in Manchester

what a load of s**t.

BBC sport moving to salford.

Salford RL club playing in a brand new stadium before big crowds.

Result - increased RL coverage for the sport.

if salford get their ground it will be massive not just for them but for RL.

You really must stop thinking about me that way... you know it isn't good for you.

I think that quite simply the fact that BBC journos will be taken away from their Public School and London bubble they will get a better pciture of what people are interested in ourtside of their previous shell. In the North West, RL is a comfortable second behind football in terms of people watching and cultural/community significance so it can only help the sport.

the way they push union is a joke.

if RL got a fair treatment by guys like these it would be a massive boost for the game.

thats why salford could be a big thing for RL, but the new ground is crucial.

at the kids xmas party on thursday,
john wilkinson said it will take 62 weeks to build, and we will be in it, in 2010, but not for the start of the season.