Quote: Leeds_Luke "Which is exactly what I said.
But the other clubs are currently in that 'unsuccesful' bracket, whilst Saints have had several years of building up a following of fair weather supporters and glory hunters.
You see pitiful away followings at all grounds, it's not just Salford.
It's hard to measure away support as there is a lack of factual figures, apart from the records Catalans release, which is a different kettle of fish altogether. But if you do use those figures (as a percentage of average home attendances), last year Wigan took 0.9% (110/12,27icon_cool.gif, Leeds took 3.1% (398/12,940), Saints took 5.6% (664/11,851), and Salford took 3.9% (177/4,529).
Bearing in mind that it is an unusual fixture, and attendances are higher in the middle of summer than the start of the season (when Wigan visited), but Salford are hardly 'wiping the floor' with record attendances.
The one thing that doesn't help Salford's tradition of lowest attendance figures is the location. Not many other clubs have to compete with a top flight football club for spectators, nor the sheer amount of other entertainment options available.'"
All north west teams have to compete with top flight football clubs, in my street alone there are only 25 houses, we have 3 households that are season ticket holders or regular attendants at City, 1 Man U, and 1 use to go to Liverpool, Not exactly top flight but I also regularly attend Salford City.
The good thing is there are 6 households who also attend Leigh games.
