Spot on post RP.

It is indeed a sad indictment on Society these days, that everyone demands things immediately, feels the need to blame, and are suddenly experts on everything because they have the internet. We support Salford because we foolishly tied our colours to the red mast and it should be our duty to ride out the storms that she goes through. It's all about the journey, and hopefully we will eventually see the shore before we feel the need to pass the red torch on to the next generation.

Let's not forget that it is just sport and entertainment for us. An often cruel and depressing entertainment at times, but the highs feel so much higher for that. We should enjoy the gamble we place every time we pay to watch the Reds. Passion can work positively or negatively and it's up to us to change that.

*Rousing orchestral score fades*

I thank you.

Abuse? Its hardly abuse is it....more like constructive criticism. I can't bare watching them sober if I did I'd more depressed than I already am, a few pre game whiskies and many pints of the black stuff is the only thing that keeps going on a Friday night/Sunday afternoon!!!

Yeah I just mean the group who I know through here who all stand together where I used to stand ( and still do -quite enjoyably- on occassions).

Great post mate. The 'fans' who do create this negativity are the ones who expect success, to win every game, and the spiral of negativity you mention starts as soon as this doesnt happen. The people who talk utter tripe you should ignore but if there is a considerable amount of them maybe you cant

Its just a shame a great supporter like yourself is being made to feel this way by those who dont share the same passion and love for your club

It's still like that where I stand. Albeit with a bit of gallows humour thrown in there for good measure sometimes.

The match experience is often only as good as you make it. Separating the dross on the pitch with what happens off it quite often helps.

I stopped going in the shed about three seasons ago. I got sick of being surrounded my mindless young nobs. Having retreated to a corner at the Willows end, I enjoy chatting about the game with whoever happens to be nearby and still manage to celebrate each rare victory with enthusiasm. It's a shame, but I've also found that I have started to avoid certain elements of our supporters on the many away games I attend. I do feel that our support in general has lost it's former sense of humour and been replaced by a misappropriate sense of grandeur that results in bitterness when it fails to materialse.

Sean Gleeson has made the 19-man squad but no Jewitt again?
Salford: Patten, Broughton, Henry, Nero, Gibson, Ratchford, Holdsworth, Cashmere, Godwin, Boyle, Neal, L. Adamson, Wild, Smith, Sneyd, Parker, Sidlow, Spencer, Gleeson.

Hull KR: Cockayne, Galea, Green, Fisher, Clinton, Hall, Hodgson, Netherton, Webster, Welham, Colbon, Watts, Fox, Lovegrove, Latus, Murrell, Wheeldon, Briscoe, Mason.

GET DOWN EARLY THIS WEEK AND WATCH OUR FUTURE STARS IN ACTION.....

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Valvoline Cup

Salford Citys Reds v Hull Kingston Rovers

KO: 5.45pm

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TJ R Griffiths
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I am the same at away games utter embarassment is the best way to describe how i feel at some of the antics.
It is bad enough being shown up on the pitch without having to put up with it off it as well

What antics are these? presumably drunken fools making the true fans look bad

Jewitt didn't play against Leeds because he was ill. Sidlow was put in at the last minute. Although with Cashmere's one match ban Jewitt might be forced to play. Only other option is to have Boyle, Neal, Parker and Sidlow as the props, with Adamson, Spencer and Nero at 2nd row, with Gleeson in the centres.

Just spotted that it appears Palea'aesina is missing as well, so now we're 3 props and 2 second rowers down!