I very much doubt there is a load of people in Manchester just crying out for a team to call their own, who don't already watch us, or more likely, Wigan. they've had best part of 120 years to come up with one. The RFL tried to come up with one in '95. and we're still waiting.

Now the BBC is in SALFORD (not manchester) the city now has a higher profile, a chance to forge its own path, emerge from the shadow of it's neighbour. Indeed, instead of killing off the city's only full time professional top flight sports team, the RFL will actively promote it, because the publicity it will generate from having the nations broadcaster in it's city will be invaluable to the game as a whole.

Building a Manchester team into a super league force will take a generation at least, re-branding us as Manchester will kill RL in Manchester/Salford

The club could do a lot but so could the FANS

Where is the atmosphere at games? that would lift the players

Things are bad, but theyve always been bad and we never had this negativity before!! Im sick of the excuses some people give on here.....yes we all want to see improvements, but some people are just to thick to see the role / impact us fans can have!!

People staying away until 'things get better' dont you see they wont if you stay away cos your cutting off the money the club needs to imporve!

People saying we only got 3k fior first game at new ground. get a grip - it was a ramp up event, I know lots of people saving their first visit for the Cas game. I will put my mortgage on tha attendance at the CAs game being a HELL of a lot higgher than Leigh game.

Fans need to be brining more people to games at the moment, get them hooked on a good atmoshpere / day out and then that brings more money to the coffers

ONLY then will we have the money to compete.

With only 3 weeks to go until the 1st game I think a celebrity appearance is important to lift the atmosphere.
Working on the theory that where woman go men will follow 2 females who are rugby league followers would be a good start.rlThese 2rl should be approached regarding their attendance.
One will be supporting the opposition so every effort should be made to attract Michelle Keenan,who attended school in Salford and resides in Irlam,(if Wikipedia is to be believed),to be the guest of Salford.
(With the news about her/and partner,in the press,she may require some cheering up - so a home win is vital !)

For the doom 'n' gloomers,as an alternative to booing our own players and risking destroying all their confidence
it may be better singing 'We shall overcome',should people allow depression to take over - while a request to a lyricist with left wing leanings - rlrunning a Salford pubrl may bring about a new wording for the 'Red Flag' song which would make it relevant to Salford City Reds.
What I am trying to suggest is a club song - relatively mainstream - which is appropriate to players and fans.

Speaking as a Mancunian, it's not the brand that's the issue. Sorry for causing any offence, it really isn't my intention, but most Mancunians see Salford as a suburb of Manchester and I regularly have to explain to people further afield that Salford is a city in its own right. I've always felt Mancuninans and Salfordians were one and the same.

Personally I'd still watch a Manchester team, but I'd be deeply upset if the Reds went to the wall. Actually, the first rugby League I followed was Wigan, but preferred the atmosphere at Salford, and could never see myself supporting the goons again. So I don't even see a new team ever having the same pull.

The main problem is, as I'm sure you are well aware, it's been too long since the Reds have put a decent league or cup run together. Even longer, held it together for more than a season. Nobody wants to go and watch an all but guaranteed flogging. I've mentioned before McRae took the club backwards, but he could really have damaged our once proud club beyond repair. At least it feels like nothing will get better in the foreseeable future. There were signs last season, but it never quite happened.

I'm still not convinced Matt Parish was tactically astute enough to be a head coach, but he brought a hardwork ethic and tenacity that has been missing from the club for so long. He didn't tollerate players wanting an easy ride either, such as: Sidlow, Feka, etc, etc.

In terms of rebuilding relationships with the fans and restoring some pride in the club, three years out of SL might be what's needed. Financially it would be very bad of course.

I'd be interested to know how much a statue and or walk of fame would cost. Perhaps it's something the fans could raise the funds for?

Upwards of £50,000 I imagine.