I think this would be a disastrous move for Trinity if it went through. I still cannot see any teams in the relegation scrap apart from Bradford, London (who are as good as gone) Wakefield and Les Cats, although I expect them to improve significantly.

If a big money buyer comes in and throws investment at Bradford which I have no doubt they would and make some instant changes I think Wakefield would be very much under threat.

I welcome the Koukash approach as the game is crying out for investment and radical thinkers but with a bit of luck this proposed move will not go through until Wakefield are safe.

Whilst I can see the argument that this could not be good news for ourselves, one has to look at the wider picture for the good of the game, and any investment into the game has to be good.

If we are good enough on the field we will stay up, if we are not we go down. Just as it always should be. We would never have been relegated under these rules and I think our squad is more than good enough to continue this trend

MC does appear to be good friends with the DR, I am sure he will ask if he has any other family members who wish to invest in our little old club.

Whenever bradford were playing salford there would always be conspiracy theories.

My belief is that the Koukash family is buying the club they wish they'd bought two years ago. If the Salford faithful stay away, I reckon he'll dump them and go to Bradford.

Interesting times but good luck to them. The game is better for having many powerhouses.

My belief is that the Koukash family is buying the club they wish they'd bought two years ago. If the Salford faithful stay away, I reckon he'll dump them and go to Bradford.

Interesting times but good luck to them. The game is better for having many powerhouses.

Koukash always talks about big gates that Bradford can offer. This is what he is after and realises that some other clubs just can't give 15K gates whereas the Bulls probably could. The rules don't state any problems with man and wife owning different clubs. The Bulls probably don't require many new players. There are three overseas spots. Most signings will be in the pack and they have stated that Franny has some lined up before this last mess blew up. I can see them getting 2 points back which put Catalan and London in a mess. Now that wouldn't go down well if the Bulls and Wakey both stay up and those two dropped out.

It would be cool, but probs not be allowed to happen

Gives him another vote to get his salary cap and marquee player scheme through next time it comes up

How much would it take to turn odsal into a fantastic and huge stadium? Tonnes of potential for someone with serious money.

We have to be careful considering we have Kath Hetherington consulting for us and do you think Leeds would go out of their way to help us to defeat them. I hope that whoever buys the Bulls do have all or some of their points returned because this should mean they have come to an agreement with creditors including HMRC. I think we need some credibility as a sport with HMRC.
I guess the problem she faces is that in addition to HMRC you also have to consider Mr Khan who will want his money back. I believe he has put in a bid and must be considered a front runner because of the money he claims to be owed by club.
It will be an interesting time ahead, I think we know who the Bull supporters want but it is not their decision. The administrator will reach the agreement he considers to be the best to pay off the debts and should not take into consideration a bidders connections.

Can you hear that? The rustling of paper, the sound of a pen, I can feel a letter coming on.

I think we are a better side than a lot of people think obviously it would make easier for us if Bradford kept the points deduction and had little squad investment but in my opinion we have a stronger first 13 than last season and will get better as the season progresses providing we are lucky with injuries. The key for us is to keep 4-5 sides around us and not get left behind

Nah, been there, done that!

Who cares just concentrate on Wakey

that rustling of paper is the bulls fans crapping them selves

I can think of two letters.

No point getting worked up over this one.
It will either get the nod or, be knocked back.
For the game of RL, it would be good news if a decent offer was made to save the Bulls and although it's handy to have a club that started 6 points behind, we shouldn't want that to be our saviour.
It would be poor to stay in SL just because the Bulls have a 6 point deduction.

We need to concentrate on securing Wakefields position in the top flight and achieving the highest league placing that we can manage.

Just for a cruel irony, what would happen if Bradford and Salford were battling it out for 13th place ??

Would Mr K over rule Mrs K

This ^^
The Electrician is losing his patience with the Manchester public.

Its the bottom 4 anyway.

Had shades of the teddy already. The Salford hardcore this year will be around 5K at best. We'll get an idea when they play Catalan. Bradford at their complete lowest ebb the other week got that.

The issue might be whether she can show she has the acumen rather than a pot of cash, but I suppose if they employ the right people, it won't matter.

That's next season.
Bottom 2 go down at the end of this season

Watching their interview on sky sports news yesterday was cringeworthy. All the reporter could get out of Mrs Koucash was a series of 'yeah its good' and i 'love rugby league' followed by giggles. The doctor did pretty all the talking, it's the most obvious case of a front (wo)man in RL history! This is a woman who just last week was pictured on sky standing next to the doctor whilst they were playing Widnes chanting 'Salford, Salford' when they scored! Its purely just a way of the doctor being able to own more than one superleague club and boost his voting rights.

Its also a good way of getting around the salary cap as well. Whats to stop Bradford buying 3 big name players on large salaries and 'loaning' them to Salford? Nothing in the rules to stop it and the operational rules state that the responsibility for the wages of a loaned player remain with the parent club. The clubs involved negotiate a charge, which could be a nominal quid if they desire. Good luck to Bradford but i hope for their fans sake they are not about to become a vehicle for Salford to manipulate.

Can you imagine the uproar if this was happening in football, a foreign owner of one premier league club getting his wife to buy another. The media would go into meltdown.

And for the Salford fans who could quickly see their club become Dr K's second favourite rugby interest.

Yep it could work the other way and Salford becomes a feeder club for the Bulls.

Theoretically if Bradford are still struggling in a couple of months and Salford are safe but unlikely to make the play offs, what's to stop Salford 'loaning' say Hock, Hansen & Morley to the Bulls until the end of the season?