[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Salford's situation : Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:51 pm  

UllFC wrote:

You are right that location is a big factor, luckily in Hull we moved to pretty much a centre spot between The Boulevard and Boothferry Park to suit both fanbases with good train and bus links. Moving to an out of town retail park hasn't been good for many teams in Football. Fans are hard to win back when they have got out of a habit, and for some being able to wander from the Pub, or meet their mate at a bus stop etc is part of the day out.

Indeed, as i say, Winwick road link to the motorway is fantastic (apart from the traffic) and having central a stones throw away as well is a massive help.

All the town centre parking as well.

One thing that does get forgotten about, is removing Bridge Foot aka spaghetti junction from the traffic equation, coming from the north it was virtually impossible to miss if you were heading to wilderspool.

Re: Salford's situation : Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:21 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

i appreciate your need to defend your club, like a third rate vastman, but defending them blindly isn't correct.

however, i'll deal with your rebuttles in my next post. cos i think this deserves its own.

*clears throat*

WHAT GRAND FINALS?????

i get reminded on a daily basis on here, on facebook, on twitter that we've never won a (sl) grand final, so bit of a weird flex.

I think you missed the irony of my post.

Re: Salford's situation : Fri Jul 09, 2021 4:25 pm  

shinymcshine wrote:

Whilst it was a grim night in February 2012, Salford only managed to attract 5424 to their first game at the new stadium, almost half the 10146 that attended their last game at The Willows - so never a good starting point.

Yeah I was there. It was about minus 5 IIRC.

And let's be honest half of those who turned uo at The Willows for the Catalans game did it to say I was there (exactly as they did at the Grand Final). I'm under no illusion we get small crowds.

BTW, you and Mr DogPlop are conveniently missing the point that we were forced out of the Willows by Super League who said the ground wasn't up to scratch but have since allowed Wakey and Cas to remain in their ultra modern abodes. Those cnuts are every bit as much to blame for the shambles.

Edit: To clarify I'm referring to those cnuts as in SL and not Wakey or Cas.

[Uncle Rico]

Re: Salford's situation : Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:13 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

Yeah I was there. It was about minus 5 IIRC.

And let's be honest half of those who turned uo at The Willows for the Catalans game did it to say I was there (exactly as they did at the Grand Final). I'm under no illusion we get small crowds.

BTW, you and Mr DogPlop are conveniently missing the point that we were forced out of the Willows by Super League who said the ground wasn't up to scratch but have since allowed Wakey and Cas to remain in their ultra modern abodes. Those cnuts are every bit as much to blame for the shambles.

Edit: To clarify I'm referring to those cnuts as in SL and not Wakey or Cas.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing and perhaps you should have held your ground (pun intended) and redeveloped the Willows. The 8k average attendance to support your move to the new ground was a club figure as I understand it and was always a big ask.

A triumvirate of you Cas and Wakey would be better placed to resist the mandate of new ground requirements if you worked that ticket together

Btw the previous poster saying that some local authorities should support stadiums like we Wire were lucky well yes we are but Salford's stadium is owned jointly by Salford City Council and came at a cost. The location although not as central as the Willows is there such a thing in Salford, wasn't a big surprise either I just think that you the supporters were victims of a combination of desperation and pipedreams

Re: Salford's situation : Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:38 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

Yeah I was there. It was about minus 5 IIRC.

And let's be honest half of those who turned uo at The Willows for the Catalans game did it to say I was there (exactly as they did at the Grand Final). I'm under no illusion we get small crowds.

BTW, you and Mr DogPlop are conveniently missing the point that we were forced out of the Willows by Super League who said the ground wasn't up to scratch but have since allowed Wakey and Cas to remain in their ultra modern abodes. Those cnuts are every bit as much to blame for the shambles.

Edit: To clarify I'm referring to those cnuts as in SL and not Wakey or Cas.

I miss the willows, it had character none of this breeze block plastic seat poop they knock out these days

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Salford's situation : Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:49 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

I think you missed the irony of my post.

There were so many inaccuracies it just blended in.

Re: Salford's situation : Fri Jul 09, 2021 10:54 pm  

Salford getting 8k?? There is more chance of Warrington winning a grand final

Re: Salford's situation : Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:01 am  

Poky wrote:

Salford getting 8k?? There is more chance of Warrington winning a grand final

Jog on LeBron you snivelling little turd.

Re: Salford's situation : Sat Jul 10, 2021 8:06 am  

SaleSlim wrote:

Oh I dunno.... weren't Wire averaging something like 4000 at Wilderspool before they moved to the shiny new HJ? It's amazing how winning multiple Grand Finals can add another 5-6000 to your fanbase.

5000 at wilderspool climbed fairly quickly to 11,000 over a few seasons at Halliwell Jones but it wasn't great success on the pitch..

Wire didn't get to a play off final until 2012 but had an 11,000 average crowd by 2005

It was the demographics, the rise and rise of soccer in Manchester........ and the move by Salford to a wasteland............against a fast growing Town with a top RL club as it's leading footy team.........

Re: Salford's situation : Sat Jul 10, 2021 10:57 pm  

happyjack wrote:

Yet there are strong rumours around that they have signed one of your players, how do they afford him?

Because Warrington can still be paying his wages it just doesn't count against the cap anymore