Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Sun Feb 26, 2012 8:32 pm  

whitters wrote: Where did you get that map from about Port Salford? Off this thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthrea ... 44&page=24 I think it's from either a pdf or powerpoint presentation available elsewhere online.

whitters wrote: Where did you get that map from about Port Salford? Off this thread: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthrea ... 44&page=24 I think it's from either a pdf or powerpoint presentation available elsewhere online.

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:48 pm  

wow the video further down that page is amazing!

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:25 am  

shedite wrote:

The team are doing their bit but off the field it's a shambles!

You should be on the stage you are hilarious!

Prior to Friday we had one good win against the newly promoted team that are struggling to find their feet in Superleague. It was the last match at the Willows against Catalan and the debacle against Leigh that will have switched certain people off.

It will take a few more good results like Friday to get those casuals interested enough to come and pay their money.

Feel free to criticise but the reality is not enough people in Salford want to pay money to watch rugby league. In the 1970's when we had a star studded team and won two championships we only averaged gates of about 5,000.

Personally I'm surprised Salford get anybody there at all considering all the damage certain 'so-called' fans do by continually 'getting off' by publicly knocking everything the club do or don't do.

Keep pressing that self destruct button whingers and you may then find that you have something much worse to whine about.

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:29 am  

Red shed you've

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Mon Feb 27, 2012 11:37 am  

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... rting-cast M.E.N's running a story on our poor crowds they say the crowd was 4,629 whereas most other sport websites have reported it at 5,186, either way it's pretty shoddy.

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchesterevening ... rting-cast M.E.N's running a story on our poor crowds they say the crowd was 4,629 whereas most other sport websites have reported it at 5,186, either way it's pretty shoddy.

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:16 pm  

£16k for stewarding is ridiculous for a stadium our size. Who's responsible for the crazy rules and regs that the club have to adhere to, the council?

Another poor article from the Evening News. The crowds likely to be lower next week so will be there be a similar article in seven days time.

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:41 pm  

It may be time for those supporters who do attend to make a gesture to generate some positive publicity.
Having been amazed at the persistent and possibly petulant postings on this forum and facebook,(which has 6,000 followers ?) the only thing which hasn't drawn criticism is the shade of green of the grass on the verdant new pitch and the selection and use of the players on the interchange - thankfully!

If we emulated the example of primary school children - who remain silent for so many minutes and donate money to charities which have television exposure - why not have 24 hours where no one finds fault with the club,on or off the field,and each supporter donates the equivalent of a match fee to the club - £24 if it can be afforded,for example people not going to France or Hull where the admission is even more.

The club can then use the money for whatever purpose it chooses - free entry to those who do not regularly attend or to help pay off the tax bill,anything they want.

£24 quid from a few hundred people will help and be even better from a thousand or two - and the non-criticism on here and facebook for 24 hours will be brilliant.(Those with memberships have received far more than £24 worth of goodies and savings,that's for sure.)

All the club needs to do is place a post box,or two,inside the main reception,club shop and encourage the start of the collection on Friday night.They do take cheques don't they,and cash ?

We need some positive reporting in the MEN so the sooner someone decides on positive action the better.
It may divert attention from whatever the attendance may be...

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Mon Feb 27, 2012 2:59 pm  

SCR-SeaDiver wrote:

Snip...

That's all artificial though. Essentially the club should concentrate on grabbing control of their public image - their PR. They are already getting encouraging results on the pitch despite a lightweight pack. And with a proper fans facility at the new ground (we're looking at you SMC) it makes it easier for us to encourage mates to come down. Word of mouth then comes naturally.

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:33 pm  

Tickets for the Broncos Game , aren't even appearing on the Club site , although Ticketline do list the Broncos & Leeds fixtures when you follow the link from the already played Hull game.
I notice that only the West & the South Stands will be open for the London Game .

how can people blame us for apathy if the club cannot even be left alone to promote their next game which is 5 days away on their own site !!

Re: Team great, crowd disaster : Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:27 pm  

SCR-SeaDiver wrote:

It may be time for those supporters who do attend to make a gesture to generate some positive publicity.
Having been amazed at the persistent and possibly petulant postings on this forum and facebook,(which has 6,000 followers ?) the only thing which hasn't drawn criticism is the shade of green of the grass on the verdant new pitch and the selection and use of the players on the interchange - thankfully!

If we emulated the example of primary school children - who remain silent for so many minutes and donate money to charities which have television exposure - why not have 24 hours where no one finds fault with the club,on or off the field,and each supporter donates the equivalent of a match fee to the club - £24 if it can be afforded,for example people not going to France or Hull where the admission is even more.

The club can then use the money for whatever purpose it chooses - free entry to those who do not regularly attend or to help pay off the tax bill,anything they want.

£24 quid from a few hundred people will help and be even better from a thousand or two - and the non-criticism on here and facebook for 24 hours will be brilliant.(Those with memberships have received far more than £24 worth of goodies and savings,that's for sure.)

All the club needs to do is place a post box,or two,inside the main reception,club shop and encourage the start of the collection on Friday night.They do take cheques don't they,and cash ?

We need some positive reporting in the MEN so the sooner someone decides on positive action the better.
It may divert attention from whatever the attendance may be...

When you look at the minimal amount of support we take to away games. Many of which don't go due to extra costs etc... I find it difficult to believe people would be willing to give the club extra cash for nothing. I know I certainly wouldn't. As my finances are much needed elsewhere.

As for collection buckets.......... you'd be lucky if there was any cash in them at the end of the game. Good causes struggle to get spare change off the terraces as it is. Never mind the " why should we give the club more money brigade"