I feel for the Salford supporters, more pain for them.

I know Marwan upsets people but he seems like a decent bloke who just can't control his ego.
I feel for the Salford fans as their team has won enough games to be going ona Top 8 tour but are in a dog fight in the middle 8 now (or nearly are)

My biggest problem with Marwan is that he could be so good for Salford and RL in general. If he could just accept responsibility when it doesn't work and put his ego, money and business skills to building Salford into something special, or even just something quite good but stable, everyone would be happy with him.
In my opinion he's got it in him, he's just choosing a different way.

quote="Early Bath"You have conveniently ignored the fact that if we has stayed at The Willows the club would have had to find £300k++ to put the ground in a position to pass all Safety tests/quote
This is not strictly true Early Bath, granted the Willows needed more work carrying out, however so did Wakefield & Castleford grounds & 10 years on they still sit in super league! Salford were quite clearly given an ultimatum, move to a new purpose built stadium or risk not being considered for the franchise in Super league. Remember the A - B & C points system they adopted. Well we all know what happened to us, Salford we were made bankrupted moving to the new stadium & in the process we also lost half of our existing support from around the willows.

Clearly John Wilkinson & his team were out of their depth, however in my opinion he did have Salfords interest at heart but again he & his board badly misjudged the Salford fans from around the Weaste who used to enjoy a pint before walking to the ground, we have never replaced & are unlikely to replace while the RFL & MK fight a very public battle.

Those loyal fans who have watched for many years are being tested & I for one am sitting on the edge of giving up, for 3 years now we have been relentlessly pursued by the RFL having 2 points taken from us 2 season ago from the Castleford game, punishing Salford disproportionately for indiscipline last season & so far this season 6 points taken away for a break in the cap relating to 2014
Now you don't need to be a rocket scientist to understand the affect this actually as on the team performances being continually penalized, this also as the same affect on the remaining supporters actually still wanting to watch.
I believe both the RFL & MK need to look at what they have done & are doing to Salford Rugby club, to the RFL you clearly put us where we are today & because of your disputes with MK you are killing our club slowly. MK you need to look at the long term damage being done to the club.

Now I am not surprised with today's decision & I am sure my club broke its operating rules but please you whiter than whiter brigade get real. The game needs cleaning up for the good of the game, I have said before if MK would have broke the rules & played by the nod & a wink rules we would have been fine.
Today is just another nail in the coffin of my club & yes I hold both parties responsible. Salford were made bankrupt first by the ridiculous franchise system & since have been pushed relentlessly by the RFL.
I am one of those loyal fans who still support home & away who was intending going to Warrington tonight as normal, however after today I cannot be d & I am sure those remaining loyal fans will be asking the same.
Enjoy having a laugh until its your turn!

Aye - I bet you do.

1 illegal payment, that's cash that should be included on the SC. 2 of undeclared benefits to Tasi and Fages...there is a cash equivalent that would be included on the SC. So he should stop hiding behind "We didn't break the cap, just operational rules.

In short Marwan, you broke the ****ing Salary Cap.

I will give you my two-penneth. After 40 years watching RL I lost all faith in the sport months ago and I haven't been to a game this year. It's hard to accept but it's always going to be a small sport with a small mentality and full of people only interested in what suits their club. I feel the sport is predictable, flat and is sadly getting left way behind other comps and sports. I think people are wise to this feud between the RFL and Salford and aren't going to be a victim of it anymore. Fortunately I'm over it all now and can't even be bothered watching Superleague on TV either.

Sure will be an interesting game v the Bulls.

The town is back.

I reckon you can hear cries of joy emerging from Widnes and West Yorkshire.

Theredshed: I have only known you as a sensible & informative poster & supporter for many years, however having watched the club for a similar time scale I have reached the same point as you

Don't even attempt to think for me, you have enough trouble spelling simple words like 'being'.

Toddle back to the Nutjob forum you 2 faced idiot.

The "teacher" returns.

As I have learned with you, you can't educate pork.

Hopefully time to move on now.
Two panels have found Salford to have breached the rules. The first imposed what they saw as a reasonable penalty. The appeal has upheld this.
The club should breeze through the middle 8s (although you could still avoid this) and seem well set up for next year. A close season with more stability and a couple of quality signings and I think you will be top 6 next year.

Whilst I agree that all is not perfect with the RFL, his constant berating of the organisation that runs the game is also doing us no favours. Given that coaches are fined for the slightest criticism of referees, it seems odd that he is allowed to deride the RFL at every turn and no action is taken.

This is a comment that your professional capability will allow you to shoot me down: he has a different postion from coaches in that he is speaking as "Joe public" and they have a professional role within the RL structure. I know he is the owner but look it as this: if I had shares in Salford, would the comments I make in public (e.g. on the terrace) mean I could be fined whereas if I did not have shares I could not be fined?

As you say: please a period of quietude. I don't think we've had one since 2009. (and it could have been 2008: Alkergate was when?)

Marwan was at LSV last weekend boasting he had found the missing email in relation to this matter and would get the six points back. What a clown?

Nothing is ever straightforward. I also wouldn't want a culture where those involved in RL were prevented from speaking out if they felt the need to.
If my memory is right, there are specific rules against criticising match officials but not criticising to governing body, but some of the stuff he says is touching on the slanderous in my opinion.
Of course, the RFL would then have to prove that what he says isn't true. Which it probably is!

You p r i c k Widnes are well out of it

If Salford had got their 6 points back, Widnes would have been 1 point ahead of the team in 9th. They would have been well in it, assuming 'it' is the fight against the middle 8s.

Just posted in the VT that, although I missed the start of the Wire v Salford game tonight, I did hear the pundits mention that in an interview at the start of the programme Dr MarwanK would not state whether or not he would be at Salford next year and that he would speak about it with family at the end of the season.

Obviously this could have devastating repercussions for the club's future.

I hope for Salford's sake that he remains at the Club.

We are now

Not yet. Three decent wins for Huddersfield and three significant losses for Widnes would leave both teams on 18 points and give Widnes a better points difference.

Another post where the use of commas is lost: "You p r i c k Widnes are well out of it": why call him, "You p r i c k Widnes" ?

We will be if Kr beat the fartowners tonight as Kr's points difference is far to much to make up

Btw I know you lot are getting this a lot but I REALLY DO feel for the true Salford fans as marwan has let you down badly,you deserve far far better from your leader,your team are doing the business on the pitch and you wouldn't be in this mess if the payments were declared

SORRY!