Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 12:17 am  

Regardless of what happens on the field, this is going to be a bigger disaster off it.

Koukash has gone off on another rant on twitter blasting the RFL and has retweeted tweets implying the Catalan Dragons are also breaking the salary cap and they should be investigated.

I wonder what potential sponsors and possible corporate hospitality guests make of the club now?

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:27 am  

Those 4 points we could/should have picked up against Wigan and Wire looking costly now. We can still make the 8 but would take a massive effort and a level of consistency for the remaining games that we tend to struggle for. 3 wins from the next 4 games is now imperative and let's see where we stand then.

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 6:50 am  

Normally I leave your opinions to one side, SM, as many are less a half-empty pint but a whinge about the glass as well. However, in this case can we not have a bit of reality? There are parts of the tribunal that have gone in our way. We are very capable of winning the "mid-eights" (allowing for injuries). Carney has signed for us (as you said AND I DOUBTED). In my estimation, it could have been a lot worse.

As for potential sponsors (etc.), show them an opportunity to market their goods and services and we could be running a club based on Games of Thrones ethics. I doubt they'll be put off by the chances to make money, save taxes, and build business links. All we have to do is to present those possibilities.

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 7:13 am  

More than deserved 6 point deduction. We actively sought to break the salary cap by executing backhanded agreements which were only brought to light once said agreements weren't paid. After the costs of settling Puletua's tribunal, the associated legal fees and now the £5k fine, 6 point deduction and associated legal fees in preparing a defence I bet Marwan is wishing he paid Puletua's £48k second year instalment as he did with the year one instalment.

It's more frustrating that this current group of players are facing the consequences of poor administration from 2014 on players who weren't worth the contracts they were signed up on.

I'm just glad it's done and we can move on.

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:16 am  

Salford will now finish in the bottom 4,A top 8 spot looked achievable,this means the championship clubs looking for promotion probably facing harder opposition.They to also suffering with this decision.

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:13 am  

6 points What a joke

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:15 am  

Gadger wrote:

Id say we're still 3 wins better than hkr and wakey, and Leeds on current form but I expect them to improve. We still have a chance. But clearly cup is best chance

I hope we don't appeal, take our punishment and move on

You weren't three wins better in the first half of the season, what makes you think you will be in the second half?

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 9:39 am  

Sky sports news are reporting that Salford are to appeal the six point deduction. If they fail would an extra game be added, I think I remember a precedent being set in the past.

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:27 am  

JINJER wrote:

Sky sports news are reporting that Salford are to appeal the six point deduction. If they fail would an extra game be added, I think I remember a precedent being set in the past.

Oh poop.

It is worth the risk appealing? Unless he is just appealing the severity of the 6 points?

He is obviously incapable of keeping his rants to himself.

Re: 6 points deducted : Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:27 am  

We surely have nothing to lose by appealing. Even reducing the deduction to 4 points would make a huge difference. An even if it were increased due to the appeal were already joint bottom so no worse off.