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Post by steald1977 on Mar 14, 2018 9:04:28 GMT
Thursday 15th March 2018 Huddersfield HT + 12 V Hull KR
Friday 16th March 2018 St Helens HT + 6 V Leeds Salford HT + 6 V Hull
Saturday 17th March 2018 Catalan V Warring HT + 10 Wakefield HT + 6 V Widnes
Sunday 18th March 2018 Castleford V Wigan HT + 8
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Post by steald1977 on Mar 13, 2018 15:00:50 GMT
But could an after the match screening with food for those Utd fans who can't get s ticket for the match. Sell it as a double header maybe. What do you think? Excellent idea.
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Post by steald1977 on Mar 6, 2018 13:49:30 GMT
Thursday 8th March 2018 Leeds HT + 6 V Hull
Friday 9th March 2018 Warrington V St Helens HT + 6 Widnes HT + 4 V Huddersfield
Saturday 10th March 2018 Catalan V Hull KR HT + 4
Sunday 11th March 2018 Wigan HT + 10 V Wakefield Castleford HT + 12 V Salford
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Post by steald1977 on Feb 28, 2018 13:13:45 GMT
Thursday 1st March 2018 Hull KR V Castleford HT +18
Friday 2nd March 2018 Hull HT + 6 V Warrington Leeds HT+ 12 V Catalan Wakefield HT + 6 V Huddersfield St Helens HT + 12 V Salford Wigan HT + 16 V Widnes
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Post by steald1977 on Feb 21, 2018 9:17:37 GMT
Friday 23rd February 2018 Salford HT + 6 V Hull KR Huddersfield V St Helens HT + 12 Warrington V Wigan HT + 10
Saturday 24th February 2018 Castleford V Hull HT+ 6 Catalan V Wakefield HT+ 4
Sunday 25th February 2018 Widnes V Leeds HT+ 10
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Post by steald1977 on Feb 14, 2018 22:19:05 GMT
Thursday 15th February 2018 Hull HT + 12 V Catalan
Friday 16th February 2018 Widnes V Warrington HT + 6
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Post by steald1977 on Feb 14, 2018 12:52:49 GMT
For those of you not on the Fleecebook...
DEREK SADDENED AT SALFORD SITUATION!
Talking of handing things over I mentioned in my last programme column Marwan’s departure at Salford. I make no secret of my fondness of Salford. I am Leigh through and through, make no mistake about that, but Salford will always have a place in my heart. It therefore saddens me to see what I believe is going to happen to the club. Marwan had to hand the club over. He is a businessman and knew what he needed to do commercially to try and make it work as a business but understandably that met fierce resistance and people voted with their feet. It is a mark of the man that he was big enough to accept and understand that and to hand over the club at no cost to people capable of running it and perhaps no one more qualified than a person that specialises in business recovery.
So why do I feel sad about what I believe is going to happen to the club? I was at the game on Friday against Wigan. Now if ever there was going to be a big crowd of people to support the club it would have been this game. New era, new owners, Marwan no longer in charge, all the talk of the community and various incentives surrounding that. If there was going to be a buy-in then this was the game. However, what I saw was a crowd that was significantly made up of a large travelling support from Wigan. Add to that those who left early in disappointment from the result who may have already decided that there is no chance of a successful season and I don’t see the numbers stacking up for the club to survive without Marwan’s money.
For me the new owners, whom I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting, have missed a trick. I know Marwan is a big, bold character and they would want to put their own identity on things and not be in his shadow but the guy has got money and is extremely well connected in the game. I would have made him a life member and kept him as involved as I could behind the scenes, keeping him close to the players, almost keeping him committed and obligated to the cause so I could call on him for advice and help and not least of all financial support when needed as even at clubs that break even there are always cashflow pitfalls.
Instead I have felt that he has been distanced from the club and almost cut adrift, which I find bizarre and sad. I may be talking out of turn here but whilst I was at the game I never saw anyone from the new board interact with Marwan or even visit his room to make sure everything was in order perhaps more so given Nigel Wood was a guest. I also sensed from Marwan that it was the start of the end of any emotional contact with the club and that is what would have been necessary to keep intact if they were to be able to call on him. On the field I saw a team blowing hot and cold that looked good in spells and far away in other parts. I almost sensed that there was no real belief and that could be down to losing a strong leader and the thought process that there is no real future without a character like Marwan or not least someone with his finances. I hope I am wrong but the vultures are already circling and I suspect that Salford will need to succumb to offers for players in a few months’ time unless one or all of the new owners can collectively stump up the significant sums of cash needed to keep everything together with the crowds they look like they will get. They have started with no luck losing a big player in Manu for the season and Ian Watson the one man they desperately need to keep at the club to steady the squad and give them a focus has already publicly stated he needs more players but the finance isn’t there. Very often coaches become deflated when they cannot get the support they need to fulfil the expectations placed upon them in a pressured environment. As for Marwan, I genuinely hope he stays involved in the game as he has so much to offer it. He is a very intelligent man, much more so than people give him credit for. Where he will end up time will tell. I often get asked will it be at Leigh? Well I can tell you I would welcome him with open arms as to half my burden on time and money needed this year would be a real blessing. However, I think he is going to enjoy his spare time with his family for at least a year and to spend the money he now doesn’t put into Salford on spending that time around various beautiful places in the world and you can’t blame him for that.
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Post by steald1977 on Feb 14, 2018 9:39:48 GMT
Swinton playing Batley at the Mecca of Sporting Delights that is the AJBell now on Sunday at 3pm. With no Salford game this weekend I might have gone to that but at £18 a ticket with no apparent reduction for Salford ST holders (as yet) I might give it a miss.
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Post by steald1977 on Feb 8, 2018 13:28:41 GMT
If they can Good Friday at home and move it to NY, I'm afraid I'll be requesting a partial refund on my 5 season tickets. Could this sport become any more of a laughing stock? Absolute shambles from top to bottom.
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Post by steald1977 on Feb 7, 2018 21:36:51 GMT
Thursday 8th February 2018 Huddersfield V Warrington HT + 12 Leeds HT + 12 V Hull KR
Friday 9th February 2018 Wakefield HT + 6 V Salford
Saturday 10th February 2018 Hull V Wigan HT + 12 (on principle of stupidity this game will not count unless there is a backlash) Catalan V St Helens HT + 6
Sunday 11th February 2018 Castleford HT + 10 V Widnes
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Post by steald1977 on Feb 7, 2018 13:20:03 GMT
Was my round 1 score so astronomically high that it's been overlooked in the above standings?
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Post by steald1977 on Jan 30, 2018 12:02:52 GMT
As sickening as it is that he's pocketing such a vast sum for essentially dining out (literally) on his position for years and providing no leadership whatsoever, I'm just glad to see the back of the odious buffoon. RL at a proper crossroads now though, balls up the appointment of the next CEO and the sport remains in the dark ages forever and a day. Ralph Rimmer clearly not up to the task. Big, bold decisions required.
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Post by steald1977 on Jan 26, 2018 14:06:24 GMT
Thursday 1st February 2018 Warrington V Leeds HT +6 Hull HT + 12 V Huddersfield
Friday 2nd February 2018 Salford HT + 4 V Wigan St Helens V Castleford HT + 6 Hull KR V Wakefield HT + 12
Sunday 4th February 2018 Widnes HT + 12 V Catalan
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Post by steald1977 on Jan 26, 2018 10:21:39 GMT
Back on topic, apparently Watson visited Lui at home to assure him he’s still wanted. He is sticking with the ‘KR are mischief making’ line. Hopefully this blows over soon. Looking forward to the game against KR now. I don't get the Watson visiting Lui to assure him angle, I thought it was the other way round, with Mr Lui and his missus wanting out of Salford for KR? Either way, very unnecessary and distracting but well handled by the board and IW so far. Would love a quote or message from Robbie himself though to assuage our fears...
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Post by steald1977 on Jan 21, 2018 10:45:36 GMT
Salford City FC have linked up perfectly with Salford Uni on the media content / highlights / website side of things. Very professional highlights made available very swiftly on the club website. I’d be willing to bet that they’d jump at the chance to include other sports and sports teams in their portfolio.
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