Who said anything about forgetting your past? That is a complete over-reaction to something you're not happy to hear.

My question to you is will being known as the "Red Devils" or the "Reds" in an area where there are two of the biggest sports teams in the world with the same nicknames help increase your clubs awareness to the public?

And if not, what value do you put on awareness to the progress of your club?

It'd take more than a nickname to increase the public's awareness of Salford RLFC and, indeed, attendances. I do value the progress of our club, if Salford don't progress over the next few years we're knackered. Big time. But suggesting that keeping Red Devils as our nickname would be part of the problem is ridiculous. In fact, if marketed properly, the tag "Original Red Devils" could be a pretty big draw and make people sit up and take notice.

Although, to be perfectly honest, people are aware of Salford, that's not the problem. The problem is we can't tempt anyone to get off their a[i[size.[/size[/irses and come to the games. And it's got nothing to do with the Red Devils moniker.

I don't think it is ridiculous to suggest it is [ipart[/i of the problem at all. It would be ridiculous to suggest it IS the problem, because it clearly isn't. The lack of a distinctive and recognisable name that makes people think of Salford rather than someone else could be a factor in why many people may not be aware of them or even be attracted to them. It could even be putting some people off (i.e. people that don't like Man Utd).

Like I've said, Salford's problem isn't their name (they have many!). But it could be part of it.

Oh dear, Steve. Oh dear, oh dear. Are you sure you don't want to review this before it becomes public knowledge at the game tomorrow?

Both entitled to our own opinions, obviously. Whilst I don't think your club's nickname is as significant a problem as the others you mention, I do think it does harm your clubs awareness.

"The Original Red Devils" may require a certain amount of awareness from the people you're trying to attract, as they may not have a clue what you're on about. But once they do, it could be an attractive selling point. You've got to be careful not to go to war with Man Utd fans though, otherwise you're alienating a large part of your market. It would be like trying to get union fans to come watch league by saying "our rugby's better" sort of thing.

Most regular United fans know their stuff about the nickname. And I bet you would struggle to go into the Stretford End and get a United fan who uses the term "Red Devils" as a term of endearment. That was a marketing ploy in the 80s, which the JCLs attached themselves to. In fact, I reckon if you petitioned the Stretford End you would get fans wanting the devil off the badge and replaced with the traditional stripes.

We should go back to our first nickname then — ‘the good old Turkey’!