Predicting 8k average is a huge ask considering current standings. The usual top 5 away support is the only upsurge of attendance we can expect to increase on our averages i'm afraid. 6.5k average for the season

Very well put by Starbug.

I'd be surprised if we get there, certainly this year, but the oft quoted figure of the bounce other clubs have had (inc other sports) is about 40%, so if we averaged 4500 last year, that bounce would take us to 6300 this year - a step in the right direction.

The club have done reasonably well in attracting new people to game but has struggled to keep them. The Willows has been blamed for this (and I know people who certainly felt that way), but poor on field displays have also been a significant factor.

This year will depend on two things: 1, how we're going to market the other games (or did all our eggs go in the basket of marketing game 1?) 2, how we perform in home games - both in terms of wins and entertainment.

I think we've concluded that it's been misquoted.

By all reports Fridays Sky audience for the Saints Salford game was a near record ,
they will have witnessed the true Jekyll & Hyde nature of Salford , any fans in the Mcr area interested in Rugby League are still more likely to head to Langtree Park , the Halliwell Jones or DW Stadium , than Barton.

Dantes has it right, if we were to be heading to the 2nd home game against Hull on the back of two good wins against Cas & Widnes and a creditable near loss against Saints a big crowd would be guaranteed, we going to the Halton Stadium on the back of two losses with key squad members already on the side lines ,

we need momentum and effective marketing and we are struggling for both.
I still can't see where the additional 3000 are going to materialise from at present.

8,000 was the target figure to enable the club to spend towards the higher end of the salary cap and has quickly turned in to one of the most mis-quoted statistics ever , it's 8000 to compete with the best , 8000 to break even , 8000 to "survive" now on the BBC ...

This is the second post ive read from you today that isnt slagging everyone at SCR off.

Anyone else getting worried?

Just realised I might agree with DI on this!

I feel dirty.