God it was awful. Just so many little things that add up to not really enjoying the event, and certainly things that with Koukash's money, should be easily fixed. A big screen, maybe? A lot of that first half was spent at the opposite end of the field, and you couldn't tell what was happening a lot of the time, or even who had scored. Which brings me to the second suggestion, a better microphone/speakers for the announcer? Couldn't hear a thing. Pre-match entertainment? Even the running through of the team, seemed to be done at the last minute, at super speed. Maybe we're spoilt at Headingley, but nothing about this game felt like an 'event'.

And things that aren't really Salford's fault, but annoying none the less; taking the bottle caps off? Has that ever ended well? Decided against a drink as was standing, and it was cold and windy - hands would have frozen off or drink would be knocked over. And what's wrong with a chip van inside the ground? Not all of us want a pie or hot dog!

Anyway, I have to pick and choose my away games with working shifts, I won't be hurrying back to Salford any time soon.

But let us hope for the sake of the sport that Salford get it right

As was pointed out when the game time was moved - the Man Yoo v City derby was on the same afternoon as well. If Leeds United were playing a huge derby game (I guess against Man Yoo would be their biggest at the moment) and it was around the same time as the Rhinos were playing AND the LUFC game was on Sky, wouldn't that limit the potential crowd size at the Rhinos' game? Factor in as others have said if Salford's situation would be like the Rhinos playing in Bradford, how many 'floating supporters' would travel to Bradford and pay £20 to watch the Rhinos play when they could stay at home / go their local to watch a big 'derby' game in the football at the same time pretty much and for less money..?

Just got home from a few days away that started in St Helens on Friday.

Whatever the mistakes that Salford have made with their stadium, St Helens haven't.

Everything about Langtree Park is absolutely spot on. It's location is a 10 minute walk from the town centre, it has all the facilities you'd expect from a modern stadium. Tesco is right next door, there's plenty of free parking. The atmosphere is electric and it's an attractive, welcoming building.

Every time we've been to Saint's new ground we've been impressed - well done.

I dunno much about the ins and outs, but, this being the internet, I'll have a speculate anyway... The internet is never short of people to correct me when I'm wrong.

I suspect that the ground was a (with hindsight) poor business decision, but one made at a time when the club probably didn't have a ton of good options on the table. The good Doctor, while I don't always like the way he conducts himself in public, is a shrewd business man, and probably had the agreement to build the new ground been made on his watch it would look very different.

It's slightly surprising that some of our Salfordian visitors take umbridge at the criticisms, despite apparently having the same criticisms themselves. I like to see more strong, sustainable clubs in SL, and I hope Salford find a way to make it work.

Living, as I now do, near Coventry, I see that moving to a shiny new plastic ground away from your club's soul is sometimes a very short-term win. I can't help thinking that competing for the hearts and minds of some of the people from Weaste and surroundings would be a lot easier if you were sat on their doorsteps. Actually moving so that Manchester United are much closer to them, as well as having greater pulling power, seems a bit suicidal.

Well there's me for a start.

Always seems to be a decent queue at the cash turnstiles when I do go to games, which is what I'd class as walk-ups. People who haven't bought a season ticket and have decided - often on the day of the game - to turn up anyway.