Re: Stadium Developments : Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:14 pm  

Iain wrote: A shed load of pics from Salford's new ground posted by one of the users of the Salford forum... https://picasaweb.google.com/1018370713 ... JS22YqCOQ# Looks rather smart I must admit, although I'll miss the gauntlet that was getting out of the Willows' away end, dodging flying bottles of...erm....bodily fluids

Iain wrote: A shed load of pics from Salford's new ground posted by one of the users of the Salford forum... https://picasaweb.google.com/1018370713 ... JS22YqCOQ# Looks rather smart I must admit, although I'll miss the gauntlet that was getting out of the Willows' away end, dodging flying bottles of...erm....bodily fluids

Re: Stadium Developments : Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:23 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Well Iain , I'll hold my hand up and admit I was wrong

Oh dear, not again. You must have achy arms

Re: Stadium Developments : Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:30 pm  

littlerich wrote:

Oh dear, not again. You must have achy arms

Why , when was the last time i was wrong ?

Re: Stadium Developments : Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:59 pm  

Iain wrote: A shed load of pics from Salford's new ground posted by one of the users of the Salford forum... https://picasaweb.google.com/1018370713 ... JS22YqCOQ# very smart, reminds me of some of the french rugby stadiums

Iain wrote: A shed load of pics from Salford's new ground posted by one of the users of the Salford forum... https://picasaweb.google.com/1018370713 ... JS22YqCOQ# very smart, reminds me of some of the french rugby stadiums

Re: Stadium Developments : Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:13 pm  

Starbug wrote:

Why , when was the last time i was wrong ?

Just pulling your cracker Starman

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:02 am  

Starbug wrote:

Why , when was the last time i was wrong ?

When was the last time you was right?

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:03 pm  

I've now had a couple of visits to Salford's ground. First impressions are that it's a world away from the Willows in terms of quality, but doesn't yet feel like home. The West Stand is magnificent, and the conferencing/banqueting facilities are up there with anything I've seen at Old Trafford or Etihad Stadiums - this will no doubt help the club in terms of the corporate income. The downside is that the remaining three stands are pretty bog standard, and not particularly high for viewing. It will take a bit of time to get used to travel arrangements and locations for pre/post match drinks, but the facility should help the club kick on IF they manage the process effectively.

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:12 pm  

Wellsy13 wrote:

When was the last time you was right?

Celtic Crusaders failure

Crusaders failure

Toulouse in the Championship failure

Fax s SL application fiasco

A few others that dont quite spring to mind right now

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:14 pm  

I hope you don't experience "The Thrum Hall" factor. Hundreds of little terraced houses surrounding the ground supplying walk-up fans, then too lazy to get themselves to The Shay after the move. The first two years will be critical. Salford need to make sure that the usual regular fans catch the bug and continue to follow their club in this "out of town" stadium. (ie, anything not on their doorstep is out of town to some fickle fans).

Re: Stadium Developments : Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:18 pm  

Iain wrote:

I've now had a couple of visits to Salford's ground. First impressions are that it's a world away from the Willows in terms of quality, but doesn't yet feel like home. The West Stand is magnificent, and the conferencing/banqueting facilities are up there with anything I've seen at Old Trafford or Etihad Stadiums - this will no doubt help the club in terms of the corporate income. The downside is that the remaining three stands are pretty bog standard, and not particularly high for viewing. It will take a bit of time to get used to travel arrangements and locations for pre/post match drinks, but the facility should help the club kick on IF they manage the process effectively.

Quite right Iain, the stadium is just the tools to work with, it still needs the skills, knowledge and the committment to make it work