Sounds like an utterly pointless exercise.

its for charity, what an awesome gesture and i'm sure the charities will be VERY grateful for the money.

Over 20k turned up to Maine Road on a midweek evening in 1996 for the Wigan V Bath cross code challenge. 42k turned up at Twickers for the return game two and a half weeks later.

Nice set up for an attendance comparison . . . . .

Although the 20,000+ attendance at Maine Road was during the first season of the SL era in 1996, the modern day fans of discounted SL (who baulk at the prospect of having to pay for anything outside of their season ticket or Sky Sports subs) were still in their early development stage... hence the excellent walk-up attendance back then from fans who weren't afraid to put their hands in their pockets and pay at the turnstiles.

Of course if it's played at the AJ Bell stadium they don't allow you to pay at the turnstile

Excellent point.

I'd forgotten about the "ticket only" admission policy at that stadium which is absurd.

Don't think this game will get much support, certainly not from Salford fans. And agreed, the timing is ridiculous and if any Salford player got injured at the bottom of a maul (or a 'pile on' as we used to call them at school), I'd be livid!!

Excellent cause, nobody is disputing that but to arange it during the business end of the season when were hoping to be battling it out for a play-off place is stupid. I can just imagine some big daft Sale forward stamping all over one of our guys when they get caught on the wrong side of a maul. Hopefully common sense prevails and our "stars" are rested for the union half.

I hope it sells out, they raise a shed load of cash and all the Sale supporters realise what a much better code RL is and decide to join the Red Devilution. I cant see many of Sunday's 7,100 crowd attending though.

I hope no one goes and the whole concept is consigned to the dustbin of history.

I pity some people, rubbishing the opportunity to garner much needed funds for a worthy cause, and for what, because they don't like the concept or RL v RU, because they themselves are upset that Salford RL might lose a player through injury (which would be odd if you weren't a Salford fan), because they think that Sale might actually do well at league and batter Salford in their code and 'embarass the sport' or is it that you just hate Salford/Koukash and are jealous he's doing something your club isn't?

Pathetic..it's a great idea and the outcome doesn't mean jack..

In what way is it a great idea? Aside from the catch all 'it's for charity' line.