Quote: Gadger "And why is the horse so dead?
I don't think there is a magic bullet, the crowds wont just come, and I don't think we'll ever see average 10k crowds. But 6k is realistic, if we can pull some wins together, get the marketing/pricing right, get a good feel around the club again. People under estimate how damaging the move to aj bell was, off the back of the false dawn "we will definitely make the 8", the stagnant mcrae era, followed by a really poor start at the new stadium which was a million miles away from what we were originally promised. All to easy for people to get in to the habit of not coming to the game. Add in to the equation another 2 false dawns since then, its going to take more than a couple of wins to get people to travel further than they were before to watch Salford.
But, if we do get a few things right, we do have a decent fan base. The future isn't as bleak as everyone is making out.'"
There is certainly potential for Salford to improve and certainly a regular top 6/ top 8 finish is possible in a relatively short time scale.
Also, there is nothing wrong with ambition.
Where Dr K has fallen down a little is, by making bold statements about how quickly success will come.
The other factor which will have put many fans off, from returning to watch, is the utter shambles of the match day parking which, when
new fans turn up (especially if they have young children), they just don't want a 1hour + wait, just to get out of the car park.
When we (Wakefield) played Salford last season, there was a bit of a buzz about the place and there were plenty of new fans and youngsters
that had come along to witness the revolution and IIRC a crowd of over 7000.
The stadium is good for viewing etc. and the only other hassle was the queue for tickets before you could enter the ground.
As many have already said, it's great to have a wealthy backer and if he can manage expectations and remains committed to the Salford
cause, the future looks bright.
Ignore the knockers, many of whom are just envious and enjoy your RL !