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Carnster, I think some posters are trying to stay positive but might be taking some of your points to heart as a lot of people respect what you have to say. Don’t think anyone has it in for you or dislikes you. Let’s not all fall out eh?

On progress so far, I think Watson has done a cracking job and can’t understand the criticism. We overachieved last year, lost some key players, have a threadbare squad and no money but are still fighting for 8th. He’s got a good team spirit going and I think if we keep everyone fit and maybe get a spare player or two we could make the top 8.

On the board, I think they are doing ok in a difficult situation. They are basically volunteering as well. I know there are lots of ideas floating around but they can’t implement them all when they have no money. I think next season will be a real struggle unless we can get some sort of investment. It’s pretty obvious that nobody is really interested in rugby league in Salford anymore- too many years of mediocrity and too much competition for interest. I would however like more information on bloody injuries - I know more about the Sailbury poisoning than I do about Manu’s fitness!

I am enjoying the season even though in the back of my mind know we might not have a professional team for long. My point of view is that you don’t mourn something before it’s gone, you enjoy the time you have left.

Really frustrating when you don’t receive an acknowledgement.
Not sure what is Laithwaites skill set ?

MR you have changed your tune.
You continually slagged MK off when he was here and was happy when he went.
A lot of people have very short memories.
I thank him for saving the club but that’s it.
He spat his dummy out when he did not get the Manchester name he wanted.
He gave us bad publicity not good.
Finally what a great job he did of scrapping the academy despite his lies of building facilities etc for this.
The man used Salford for his own means and got what he wanted out of it and left.

No way he lost 5 million. If he did please show me the evidence to prove this.
Did anyone know who he was before he took over Salford?
He heightened his profile got people even backing his horses and got free advertising for his various ventures.
This is what I mean by he got what he wanted out of Salford.
Still waiting for all his promises to come to fruition.
If people think having no academy being even more in debt and still stuck with a ridiculous loan agreement for the stadium is progress in his regime then I will have what you are on.

Sorry, we'll have to disagree: the Salford Star: probably our greatest critic, and so likely to tell the truth over our debts, states "As is the club's debt, with it owing approximately £3million before he took over and now owing £8milion, with £5million of this being to Koukash".(sic)
As for people backing his horses... I cannot see how bets by a few supporters really helped anyone except the bookies.
And as for heightening his profile: through Rugby League!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sure he'd done better with association Football.

How does anyone know that the other three board members seem to be absent?
I have always been of the opinion that Andy Rosler is the main spokesperson of the board that we have.
From the information that is coming out of the club there does appear to be quite a lot going on behind the scenes and perhaps the other members of the board are involved with this initiative that hopefully will link the club up with organisations that we currently do not have link with.

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