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General Category => Altrincham FC First Team => Topic started by: Butty on April 02, 2012, 03:35:45 PM

Title: Sale Sharks
Post by: Butty on April 02, 2012, 03:35:45 PM

Read in the paper today that they are likely to announce their move to Salford's stadium on Wednesday, which means United Reserves will probably stay at Moss Lane

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: Paul Cain's Chip Pan on April 02, 2012, 04:06:18 PM

If this comes to pass it will be massive for us. Please let it be so!

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: bumble on April 02, 2012, 04:20:39 PM

Though no-one from Sale has made any official comment yet on whether they have struck a deal with Peel Holdings and Salford City Council, the joint owners of the new 12,000 seater stadium, time is of the essence regarding the long-running negotiations over a potential move which first began last year.

Premiership entry rules stipulate that all top-flight clubs have to register their declared ground for the following season by March 31, a deadline that passed at the weekend.

There was speculation that the Sharks had reached agreement last week but the understanding is that those reports were premature.

All along, with the knowledge that they had the Edgeley Park ace up their sleeves, Sale have privately stressed that any deal has to make solid business sense and that stance hasn’t changed.

However, the issue is likely to be resolved imminently with an announcement possible some time this week.

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: Hamilton on April 02, 2012, 05:45:34 PM

Hopefully good news for Alty.

Sale will be removed from the club's name (like its been anything to do with Sale for years!)

Will Stockport County suffer financially from this?

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: Paul Cain's Chip Pan on April 03, 2012, 11:50:42 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17461665

The move draws ever closer....

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: markecky on April 03, 2012, 12:33:09 PM

And in the MEN...

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1490231_sale-sharks-set-to-announce-ground-share-with-salford-city-reds

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: Robin Reliant on April 03, 2012, 04:44:32 PM

Waiting for the   "Edgeley Park to be a supermarket, leads to protests" headlines coming soon.

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: Hamilton on April 03, 2012, 04:50:23 PM

and Stockport playing at Ridgeway Road!

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: Robin Reliant on April 03, 2012, 05:00:24 PM

Quote from: Hamilton on April 03, 2012, 04:50:23 PM

and Stockport playing at Ridgeway Road!

Perhaps they could groundshare with northwich?   ;)

Title: Re: Sale Sharks
Post by: PukkaPieman on April 04, 2012, 05:55:23 PM

It's now confirmed Sale are moving, this must be good news for us as regards MU staying.