Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:20 am  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

A repeat of last season, right now I'd take that as it would mean we at least scored.

Right now they are the opposite of us in that they look full of attacking threat and ideas. As a club they are not that far away from us in terms of revenue, crowds but they are light years ahead of us on the field. Some say they don't pay the bills and the take-over of the ground by the council could be an issue, but no one can argue they are doing great things on the pitch right now.

Exactly right. Their recruitment has been excellent, with I believe a similar spend to us, and certainly nothing like the top teams. They had a team ripped apart, losing Hastings, Dudson, Lussick, Evalds, Lui, etc, and they have re-built in a short space of time. How we could have done with say signing, Sneyd, Ackers, Dupree, instead of Gaskell, Hood & Butler.

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:32 pm  

It may well be true that Salford have the same player salary spend as us, but looking at some of their players mentioned in previous posts I reckon they must have a financial wizard working for them.Sneyd is,and always has been, a top player,Dupree,I think, was mentioned as a future star not long since,and Brodie Croft,Man of Steel and recently signed on a 7 year deal, won't have come cheap.Either way they have put together a very talented team.

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 12:35 pm  

A bug difference between salford spend and ours is we spend around 300k a year on youth they dont spend a penny,theres ya ackers and croft monies there

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:29 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

A bug difference between salford spend and ours is we spend around 300k a year on youth they dont spend a penny,theres ya ackers and croft monies there

That's a very fair point, but it wont go against them when grading comes around.
No mention of player development by IMG.
So take your pick

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:02 pm  

lifelongfan wrote:

That's a very fair point, but it wont go against them when grading comes around.
No mention of player development by IMG.
So take your pick

I may be wrong but within the performance category im sure it mentions academy performance too,as i say i may be wrong and if i am its shocking from img they dont include youth development

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:07 pm  

Luppylad wrote:

I may be wrong but within the performance category im sure it mentions academy performance too,as i say i may be wrong and if i am its shocking from img they dont include youth development

No mention of any academy or youth development in the criteria. All based on first team league performance with potential small bonuses for cup wins.

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 3:54 pm  

Sacred Cow wrote:

No mention of any academy or youth development in the criteria. All based on first team league performance with potential small bonuses for cup wins.

Shows what little IMG know then,

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:29 pm  

For some reason i have always had a soft spot for Salford that we were very similar clubs before they got there new stadium at AJ not spending the full cap, Now just look at the difference on field performances they play with pace all over something we can only dream of doing atm, it's so sad that are recruitment as not been that good over the last 2 seasons but like one of our former coach said you can't go in Harrods with a pound and expect to buy any thing good.

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:17 pm  

acko wrote:

but like one of our former coach said you can't go in Harrods with a pound and expect to buy any thing good.

Well either Salford have not allowed what little budget they have to be wasted on all of rubbish we were happy to sign.

Or they are very good shoplifters.

Re: Salford - Away -19/03 : Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:21 pm  

Well if the rumours of them not paying their bills are correct, then it is clearly the latter