Hello,

I've been a Sale Sharks supporter for over 12 years, and last season became very disillusioned with the direction the club has taken (moving from Stockport etc). Anyway cutting the rather boring story short, I decided earlier this year to attend a Reds game, and I honestly cannot believe what I have been missing out on for years! Rugby League is simply light years ahead as a spectator sport - for entertainment value it is astonishing.

Since watching the Reds this year (tried to get to most games), I feel like a young man again. What I mean is the adrenalin levels have shot up inside because I am sorry to say that even a 'good' rugby union game can still leave one with such thoughts after the match like..."and what was that" and such disillusionment - why did I abuse myself all these years.

The Salford club truly must get out into southern Manchester and Cheshire to awaken rugby diehards who are either ignorant or oblivious to the RL code as it truly is an amazing sport to watch. Your wonderful new Chairman comes from a non RL cultured background and, like me has taken an instant love to the sport.

As for playing, well that's a different matter. If I was 20 again I still wouldn't have the balls to play. RU is a tough game, but League is at another level. It really takes a lot of courage, stamina and amazing skill and athletism to be involved at that speed of action for 80 minutes, even as an amateur.

Anyway just wanted to say 'ello, and that I am now officially an RL convert from RU! No more Sale games for me. I am also astonished at how they have arrogantly 'made their presence' at Salford City Stadium. The Reds/Red Devils need to get the marketing machine in full spin and get the clubs identity nailed truly to the mast. It has enormous potential.

Cheers

PS, no I am not a scarecrow. :p

I could get quite biblical over such a conversion

" I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in
heaven over one sinner that repenteth,
more than over ninety and nine just
persons, which need no repentance."

Welcome to the true faith worzel, if you enjoyed last season then just wait for the next one when we can really compete!!

Worzel,
While offering the hand of friendship and welcome it may be advisable to edit line 9,after the Hello,as it lays yourself open to erm,abuse,and they don't take prisoners on here.

Welcome aboard Worzel

Has anyone explained the tradition of buying us all a drink? there's only a few of us so it's not a dear round, next season though there will be 9,000 who are coming on Sundays after a campaign on Facetube.

Any being new you have to sit on a blue seat so you can be singled out

Are you the Doctor in disguise?
Welcome !

Welcome on board, hope you enjoy next season, it could be special

Welcome aboard . And because you went some matches last season, it officially makes you not a glory hunter

A big hello!

It's nice to see that RL can still amaze newcomers. Listening to some of the doom and gloomers in RL our game has become dull and washed-out. It's easy for long time RL fans to take the sport for granted, when it still has the power, especially live, to really thrill people who have never seen it before.

Once your eyes are opened to RL nothing else will ever do.

Welcome aboard the good ship, Worzel.

Welcome Worzel. I hope that this is not a wind up. I don't think it is. But perhaps you could shed some light on something that has confused us league fans for generations. What is it about rucks, mauls, scrums, line outs, and in particular kicking, that has union fans in such delirium? I have never understood that.

Thanks for the welcome fellas. As for why RU is more about contesting unessessary technical rules and regs, well some clown 150 years decided to complicate a simple game, perhaps to make himself win a noble prize or something. Both rugby's are different, and some prefer the 'chess' aspect of RU, but thrill and enjoyment of seeing classy runs, passes and speed, to me is more akin to what rugby should be.

After 12 years of following union, I am delighted to say I can now allow my hands a rest after all the bl**dy clapping when a flanker or full back boots the football into the congregation!

I believe that there are some RL world cup games being staged at Barton?

Oh, and for your information the last Sale game against Wasps at SCS had a true official crowd of 5 and a half thousand, not the seven or eight thousand that Sale like to hype about.

Don't fret about Salford's low attendances last season, they WILL pick up when this star studded new pack do their duty in 2014.

I apologise if I'm wrong but statements like that are what you would expect a long term
rugby league fan to come out with, not the sentiments of a new convert. Either Worzel
has picked up the rugby league zeitgeist remarkably quickly or this whole thread is a
wind-up.

Think what you like John, but I have been watching RL on tv for many years and read many comments from League fans who call RU "kick and clap".

I must have misunderstood your first post in this thread when you said "I cannot believe what I have been missing out on for years". It gave the impression that you were new to rugby league, yet you obviously had a good knowledge of the attitudes of league fans to rugby union. I have already apologised if I have misjudged you, so if you are simply a new and enthusiastic fan of Salford Red Devils then welcome aboard.