: Thu May 17, 2012 8:20 am  

I suspect this is a ploy to rid Salford supporters from the stadium. If we all need credit checks to be accepted into the ground, plenty will be denied.

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 8:31 am  

of course MBNA do a Salford Reds credit card, I know because I have one - all spending on it gets a percentage to the club.
So, just perhaps, this could be a good thing for both clubs?

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 9:04 am  

Iain wrote:

I read the same source as KOTS did, and that person seemed to be under the impression that Sale have acquired the right to sell the naming rights to the Stadium.

I hope that's a misunderstanding...

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 9:49 am  

So will the ground be called the City of Salford MBNA Stadium then? I think not.

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 10:12 am  

We won't see a bean of the sponsorship money, of that I'm certain. The sale factor has already started, they have been given rights to sell the Stadium name, this is only the start. I can't wait to hear what the 'it's a positive move' brigade have to say.

We will see more and more things move into the control of Sale in the very near future.

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 10:34 am  

Iain wrote: On the subject of the stadium. According to their website, the Bradford game is in just under 17 hours time as I type this (the countdown is on one of the toggling images on the homepage - http://www.salfordcitystadium.com/ ) Check out the results page (Leeds CCR5 game) - http://www.reds.co.uk/fixtures-and-results

Iain wrote: On the subject of the stadium. According to their website, the Bradford game is in just under 17 hours time as I type this (the countdown is on one of the toggling images on the homepage - http://www.salfordcitystadium.com/ ) Check out the results page (Leeds CCR5 game) - http://www.reds.co.uk/fixtures-and-results

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 10:36 am  

The Black Cat wrote: Check out the results page (Leeds CCR5 game) - http://www.reds.co.uk/fixtures-and-results I can't wait for the semi final after that great win at Leigh in the last round. Wemberlee. . Wemberlee. .

The Black Cat wrote: Check out the results page (Leeds CCR5 game) - http://www.reds.co.uk/fixtures-and-results I can't wait for the semi final after that great win at Leigh in the last round. Wemberlee. . Wemberlee. .

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 10:57 am  

The Black Cat wrote: Check out the results page (Leeds CCR5 game) - http://www.reds.co.uk/fixtures-and-results i did post similar on another post (lack of U18 results|) last week, keep up at the back

The Black Cat wrote: Check out the results page (Leeds CCR5 game) - http://www.reds.co.uk/fixtures-and-results i did post similar on another post (lack of U18 results|) last week, keep up at the back

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 11:48 am  

Walshovski wrote:

I can't wait for the semi final after that great win at Leigh in the last round. Wemberlee. . Wemberlee. .

That bloody stadium management company, can't even update our website properly...

Re: City of Salford Stadium : Thu May 17, 2012 11:59 am  

Walshovski wrote:

So will the ground be called the City of Salford MBNA Stadium then? I think not.

To be honest, if it was that wouldn't be so bad - a bit like "Bass Headingley", where nobody used the Bass bit. MBNA may even feel inclined to chuck some cash our way - but until there was any confirmation of anything like that I'd consider the whole thing a bad development. How long until we're standing in the Cotton Traders South Stand?