Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:16 pm  

Tigerade wrote: At HKR nothing has come in yet:- http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... t-deadline If the guy suddenly comes up with £5million or £15million I would think that British and Spanish Authorities may take an interest. (Changed my avatar today - just in case)

Tigerade wrote: At HKR nothing has come in yet:- http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... t-deadline If the guy suddenly comes up with £5million or £15million I would think that British and Spanish Authorities may take an interest. (Changed my avatar today - just in case)

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:48 am  

bigalf wrote: Tigerade wrote: At HKR nothing has come in yet:- http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... t-deadline If the guy suddenly comes up with £5million or £15million I would think that British and Spanish Authorities may take an interest. (Changed my avatar today - just in case) he doesn't tehnically have to come up with it just show the board that he is good for it which he hasn't done yet. Most over here in East Hull are pretty sceptical tbh and the board are playing it cool also

bigalf wrote: Tigerade wrote: At HKR nothing has come in yet:- http://www.sportinglife.com/rugby-leagu ... t-deadline If the guy suddenly comes up with £5million or £15million I would think that British and Spanish Authorities may take an interest. (Changed my avatar today - just in case) he doesn't tehnically have to come up with it just show the board that he is good for it which he hasn't done yet. Most over here in East Hull are pretty sceptical tbh and the board are playing it cool also

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:50 am  

frank5613 wrote:

He wants the stadium but he also wants the surrounding land

Rumours of an all-weather race track to be built at Barton maybe ?

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:38 pm  

If he buys the stadium for the quoted £26m, would that include all surrounding land or will he have to buy the land, or does he want that throwing in as a sweetener

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:17 pm  

Tigerade wrote:

Rumours of an all-weather race track to be built at Barton maybe ?

I thought the rest of the land was for retail units next to the stadium and all the remainder, next to the Ship Canal, was for "Port Salford".

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:54 pm  

if thats the case were would he build his all weather track, if there is no room for it on the land out side the stadium,

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:54 am  

RED LEAGUE wrote:

When you say profits a pound could be a profit? I know for a fact no club in super league make serious profits its a myth without the wealthy benafactors in the game it's dead. FACT!

It's true that no-one would invest in a rugby club to make money out of the club. However, you can have a policy like at Leeds, Wigan, Wire ( and others, I'm sure ) that the club makes a modest profit whilst being a serious competitor for trophies. There is a monumental difference between making £1 profit every year and losing £250,000 a year, as ten years of the former will leave you in good shape, ten years of the latter puts you in Salford's or Bradford's position.

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Sun Jan 27, 2013 9:58 am  

Father Ted wrote:

The new investors at clubs are not throwing money at their own place.
Wigan make a profit with Lenagan in charge.
Moran makes a profit at Wire.
Saints will go into profit 2013 McManus has said.
Caddick makes Hetherington get a profit out of Leeds.
Khan will make a profit in a year or two after his investment.
Davy is trying to do the same at Hudds after underwriting losses.
Pearson will have HullFC making a profit, not difficult there .

The days of major benefactors pouring money down a Rugby League drainhole are mostly gone or very much on the way out.
They are all running their clubs on the basis of well run commercial outfits.
My club, Wigan, are now making yearly profits and winning trophies. Leeds and Wire are doing the same.
If clubs continually lose money the day of financial reckoning will come. Make a profit and you're in business forever.
I do think this generation of club owners are very good for their own clubs and Rugby League in general.
I do wish you good fortune in turning the finances around.

People seem to be taking the mickey out of the above but there is a good deal of truth in it. Certainly Saints, Pies, Wire, Rhinos are in this position. Hull, given their gates, could well be so if managed properly. We'll have to see whether new management at Salford and Bulls can deliver.

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:58 am  

Ryan McGoldrick signing for Salford plus 4 others tommorrow.

Re: Salford, Hull KR... : Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:22 am  

Tigerade wrote:

Ryan McGoldrick signing for Salford plus 4 others tommorrow.

He's gonna be tired playing five times in a weekend!