With Sale rearing its ugly head again.....please god no.

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Pretty well nailed on (allowing for the negotiations).

Sounds inevitable but wouldn't it be wiser to try attract Man City's billionaires into sharing the facility in some format?

They are well down the road with their sizeable plans for the old Clayton Aniline site so I don't think there will be any joy there. I'd also be surprised if we got MUFC reserves at the ground as I can't imagine we'd be cheaper than Altrincham and doubt MUFC would want to spend more.

United might want to look at moving to a rugby ground because the scoreboard will better able to handle big numbers. Like 6.

The part I'd be most concerned about is the damage union seems to do to the playing surface. Headingley looked like the Somme at the start of the season, and it would be a shame if the new stadium went the same way. After all, we are a dry weather team.

I've said on this forum before I work in Stockport and every single Stockport County fan bar none say Sale and the chairman-Kennedy? are very very bad news. Stockport were in the same division as Man City when Sale moved in.

I really really hope for the sake of our club that Sale arn't let in.

agreed, it's inevitable .
We are tenants not owners , and Sale are talking to the ' Stadium Management ' and not Salford City Reds, I'm sure lip service will be given as prime tenants but..

Sale are desperate for a better venue with better facililties and the COSS will be just as desperate to find a dozen opportunities for a big pay day income and Sale will give them that .

RU season runs from Sept to beginning of May = 11 home fixtures + Cup fixtures 3-4 no.
as both teams favour Friday Evening KO's you could have 4 - 5 fixture clashes , non if one team goes for a Saturday Eve or Sunday PM KO.

Oh and Sales away strip is mainly Red now ... probably in preparation .
Edgleley Parks old and hospitality arrangements are dire compared to other RU venues / Football grounds . London Irish use Reading FC , Saracans use Vicarage rd watford .
Barton has 10 brand new boxes and lounges that can accomodate 750 people .

the pitch shouldn't suffer as Headingley aslong as they don't train on it , and Sale already have a training facility just down from City's training ground off Carrington Spur 5 minutes away .

If we can deliver attendances of >10K as the Catalans game or just significantly grow crowds next season there should be no issue. If we can't then we shouldn't be surprised if the Stadium looks elsewhere to ' sweat it's assets ' .. sorry

I agree totally with you and all the Stockport County fans. I remember remarking to my other half when Sale moved in that I thought that County's days were numbered. I have been a lifelong follower of County all my life and after last season I could have cried. Inevitable it may be, but I really don't like it.

Have no issue with it and let's be honest the ground isn't ours to be picking and choosing our co tennents, said it before I see many mutual benefits for both teams.
Also helps the council justify the outlay if they are getting more return for their investment.

Have no issue with it and let's be honest the ground isn't ours to be picking and choosing our co tennents, said it before I see many mutual benefits for both teams.
Also helps the council justify the outlay if they are getting more return for their investment.

Have no issue with it and let's be honest the ground isn't ours to be picking and choosing our co tennents, said it before I see many mutual benefits for both teams.
Also helps the council justify the outlay if they are getting more return for their investment.

MR we heard you the first time

Looking forward to seeing us in the Saleford City Stadium.

The virtual stadium tour already has the pitch markings for Union rather than League.
Prophetic!

not really it is just a copied part of the programme, easier to copy than start anew.

PARASITES

I really dont want this groundshare due to the fact that Sale will get more crowds than us.That would be totally embarrassing if they can get more through the gate than us.

There is a lad at my work who explained what this Ian Kennedy has done and hes not a nice bloke by the sound of it - ruthless buinsessman-allegedly. That said the council own the ground and need to re coup the outlay so as long as the pitch doesnt suffer and they dont start selling pimms at the bar then its cool with me!

If Kennedy is ruthless,he could be just what we are looking for.

The real danger could be if Wilky sells up to Kennedy, we could end up like Stockport

With the catering deal announced today I'd suggest the Sale tenancy is a certainty , they'll need a lot of games at that stadium to pull back the amounts of money quoted

well it cant get any worse can it really.I bet kennedy has a better marketing stategy than the numpties we have in charge.JW and co have had decades to make salford a success and they have failed bigtime.We probably have around 2500 diehard supporters Sale probably have double that playing out of their area.So i think Kennedy hasnt done a bad job at all for Sale RU.

My point is that whilst Sale has flourished under his ownership, the football club has sank. why would he invest in us when Sale is his priority? Kennedy's marketing strategy may be better, but what use to Salford is it if his team is focused on Sale?

The Barton stadium will need 30 odd games a year with reasonable attendance to operate successfully , in that stadium , Sale need you , you need Sale