Don't think Wardleryred's post really warranted such abuse. Welcome Wardleyred.

Widnes undoubtedly, imo, deserve that SL place, going by current RFL rules and regs. If you want to discuss whether they REALLY deserve it, then go ahead.

The first line was ok the rest was WUM speak, if wanted to discuss franchising and our good / bad points in app fine but this was just a Salford fan stopped worrying about the drop and deciding to take the pish!

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Richardviking, seems to be on a high moral ground hopping trip at the moment.

Hopefully he’ll get over it soon, or it’ll become quite tiresome.

Wardley Red has not exactly been diplomatic about us in the past - he doesn't come on here with a clean slate and his motivation was to wind up, pure and simple. I've resisted posting about the faults of Salford in response, although we all know they are there by the grace of the BBC and an iconic stadium which has been scaled down and not even started yet. They harp on about being the right choice for super league last time, but they've been posting crowds which are verging on farcical and have not progressed on the pitch or off it since last time. They can count themselves very lucky that the BBC is moving close by and that Wakefields accounts are so often under scrutiny, because part of me thinks some of these signings they are making next season are nothing more than an attempt to keep scrutiny away from their bid because a ground isn't coming.

Crusaders have an excuse for poor crowds, what do Salford have? If you wanted to build up a club as being representative of the manchester area, I doubt such a poorly supported, poorly ran outfit is the right choice considering Wigan are in greater manchester.

Wardleryred is also currently trying and, much to the Halifax fans credit, failing to stir the on the halifax board.

When is the rest of the RL fraternity going to realise that winning the league and been consistently No.1 is not the criteria for a franchise?

If this had been the case, our chairman would have spent up to the cap assembling a first team capable of delivering the league.However, this IS NOT the criteria, we have spent money on the youth set up and getting the club viable again.

If it was a simple as winning the league, a whole host of clubs would have gone bust as reckless and over ambitious chairman would have spent a fortune on players in order to win the league.

This is why there is a salary cap - not just to create an even playing field, but to save the clubs from themselves, as has been proven in the past, they can be thir own worst enemy.

IMO, it is more difficult doing it the way we have done things than simply spending wads of cash on a first team and having a " or bust" mentality.

Exactly. Under the old system, none of the bigger clubs would have voted for such a low salary cap, and widnes would not have filled the squad with youngsters. Our injury list was substantial and enough to deny us any chance of competing this season for the top honour but we managed quite well all things considered.

We're doing what we can to make the license decision too costly to fuddle this time. To make sure we are undeniable. I am excited for the club, moreso than a long time.

I bet you look like a right bellend on a match day then? Ginger bonce and a bright red shirt? Christ!

Well well well!!certainly didnt think i'd cause quite a storm!!
Far from trolling this post,excuse me what are fans forums for???didnt know it was so criminal to start a post on another clubs board????nowt wrong in my opinion in having a good debate,shame some folk have to start with the personal insults and inbox messages ive recieved!!!

Do you not have a mirror to go and swear at?

It's not but re read your post as your basically saying your teams is carp why on earth should you be in SL as you'll be worse again and showing plain ignorance to what you try to suggest, backed up by post on Halifax board!

Halifax have shown as far as on the pitch is concerned that they are far more worthy of a sl place(before you start i know it makes fook all diff as far as a license bid)the only real avantage you have over them is your youth set up and a few hundred more fans through the gate!My original post was trying to say that you are shaping up very poorly on the pitch in preperation for your nailed on place in sl,and that when we went up we found things very hard even with the squad we had that cleaned up all the honours in one season!you have had 2 seasons and one northern rail cup,and finished behind several part time teams!and hardly look like grand final material the way you are shaping up for next year!!

Someone ban this idiot he is boring now.We are not interested in what Salford fans think, and i cant wait to get a licence and smash Salford.Anyway Halifax fans have been decent and know they need Youth set up.I hope come 2015 Fax join us in Superleague.

the idiots and numptys that need banning are the likes of yourself and vikingman with your personal insults,complete and utter cyber warriors!

To add every side in this league is part time and at least 50% I reckon will be spending 90% plus of salary cap.

halifax arnt ready for super league just yet so lets leave it at that

I think thats exactly why you are getting all these players caue you are worried.

i think you know if you put all these big srat signings on 2 or 3 year deals that the RFL wont kick you out as you wouldnt be able to fit these players on a championship quota and have to pay off the remianing years of there contracts.

seriously though.

Halifax are pretty much the front runners behind Widnes.

we just are NOT ready. if we went up i think we would be building foundations for it on Sand.

we have some promise for the future, upto standard stadium, we have the 100k from the grand final now.

Widnes are ready and i am not just saying to get a pat on the back from Widnes fans i genuinly believe that, sure they might get a battering the first season and finish bottom, Crusaders finished bottom when they first went in, as did Catalans and the only reason Salford didnt was because they had Crusaders who were worse in the first season.

we have potential next time round and we will be much more secure in the next franchise bid.

Let's get this straight.

You came here with a contentious, badly researched, badly thought out post. People react to it. Then you whinge and cry about not being allowed to speak even though you've not been threatened in any way, your original post still remains and you've been given the same rights to speak as everyone else, i.e. you have the right to post your drivel, everyone else has the rights to point out it's err, drivel. That's not silencing you, that's just someone reacting to your nonsense.

Now you want me to ban people who use this site regularly for reacting to you. Like poisoning our own water supply just because some parasites are living in it.

Do me a favour.



I often find that these people give themselves away eventually.

Exactly, if we were promoted now we'd be stuck rock bottom for two years while we prepared and got completely ready to be serious contenders in Super League.

Quality make sure mum reads you a story before bed time.Looking that ugly you must get bullied at school.

Cyber Warriors sound cool!!!!!

I havent got ginger hair you bell end

If you think its a WUM which most of you claim it is, why bother posting a reply?

Hope you enjoy next season in NL1!

COME N HEAR THE SALFORD THE SING
THE VIKINGS CRIED THAT DAY
AND WE WILL BE IN SUPER LEAGUE BECAUSE OF FRANCHISE DAY.