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<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">In an interview in March, Irwin <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/articles/c3vw7y5l4dxo" class="ssrcss-k8mrr8-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0">told BBC Radio Manchester</a> he was assured the membership would come by way of the issues regarding the takeover.</p>
<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">He stated: &#8220;By way of the big funds that we hope will come over and actually elevate the membership and take the membership on, we might be ready for these funds a bit longer than we had hoped for.</p>
<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">&#8220;Nevertheless, by way of March we might be wonderful. And are available April we hope we will actually kick on &#8211; on the pitch and off the pitch too.&#8221;</p>
<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">Since then there was a string of high-profile departures with captain Kallum Watkins, star centre Tim Lafai and half-back Chris Atkin all leaving.</p>
<p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">It has left the squad threadbare with head coach Paul Rowley pressured to play many children and struggling to compete in Tremendous League.</p>
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