When we were in trouble,the Save Our Salford campaign had people prepared to donate big amounts to help preserve our club,some donating a part of their life's savings.
A small increase in ticket prices would help us getting into trouble in the first place.

INCREASE? Our prices must be among the highest there are. £20 plus £2 booking fee to stand at one end of the ground. Does anyone have comparison figures? Is this one of the reasons that away fans aren't turning up? (I know the real problem is a lack of home fans, but away fans are looking at £50 to attend SCS before programme and refreshments)

I doubt we'll ever get the crowds required really, stadiums location is the big deal for most it's the same excuses and I don't blame 'em to be honest. Also throw in the shambolic last few seasons and Salfordians general attitude towards the club/sport....I fear even with the good Dr we really are fighting a losing battle.

It's more of an economic problem in my view. It isn't just your average paying supporters, I heard the hospitality is on it's ar$e as well. Maybe those missing people this year are economising and are giving themselves an excuse after the problems over the winter and the current weakness and position of the team. Also I wonder if some supporters have either spent or allocated their budgets somewhere else thinking the club were not going to continue in Superleague?

Let's hope the club can sign 2-3 star players from somewhere to generate some interest for 2014. Also maybe the club and stadium management company need to sit down and review ticket, concession and hospitality prices to make it more affordable and offer much better value for money. I think what they have to consider is the rugby pound in our area is poles apart from your Premier League football pound at United and City.



Thats no excuse. If that was true then Brian Snape's generosity would have been wasted back in the late 60's. We just need some time to build some new momentum.

most clubs are struggling

but the way away fans are treated when going to salford is very very poor

Salford are unique in having Utd and city right on the doorstep. The prices should reflect this. I don't think Salford can just afford to 'fall in line' with other clubs prices, as always seems to be the argument when the prices go up. The local community will pay £20 + to watch Cas/Wakey etc. Will the people of Salford do the same? How long will it take to get people in Salford to consider RL as their number one sport? However, there are a good number of people priced out of football who we could target. We just need to make it attractive for them to attend. As mentioned above hopefully we will go all out on season tickets/marketing for the start of next season. £15 standing £20 seats should be the top price we are looking at to build a fanbase, with kids at a maximum of £5 rather than the current £10/£12. The family tickets are good value to be fair but a lot of older kids would rather go with their mates than their parents.

I've said it before there are certain communities in Salford and it's surrounding areas that we should target with sensibly prices family tickets. People not only new to the area but possibly to the country would I'd suggest feel much more part of that area/community if they identified with the local sports team.

I don't know what the price of a ticket to United or City is for a lad and Dad but you'd think if there is a chance of attracting even a small proportion of those that find the price to much then surely it is worth investigating?

The costing of tickets in todays climate is paramount when you think of the plethora of other counter attractions right on our door step. One of Salfords selling points to the RFL & SL is also our great undoing being as close as we are to Manchester and it's attractions.

You never know we might unearth some naturally talented, athletic kids to introduce to RL who would be a benefit to the club, community and area.

Having being a season ticket holder in previous years i have only been to 1 home game this season against London. I feel since moving to barton there is non atmosfere like at the willows and us fans do not seem to get treated as well as we did by the stewards and the club as when we at the willows. I feel we were shafted last year when players were allowed to leave during the season and closed season unlike bradford.

I've not read all of the posts but Middleman's post was superb, loads of great ideas! Personally I feel the main issue is the pricing of both the tickets (IMO should be no more than £15 adults, £8 juniors, with a family ticket being £35) & the fact you can't just pay on the door (the queues at the ticket office just before a game are awful). I also feel the Dr is right, build a good, strong team & they will come, that might be optimistic but it's a good starting point if we can attract some quality players. As for ST holders I feel the junior tickets are great value including free away tickets but I also think there should be a discount available to adult ST holders for away games, this doesn't affect the home gates obviously but it may attract new ST holders.

Sorry should have thought of this previous but an issue at the ground is that people can queue at the wrong side/stand/kiosk for a while and then get turned away - don't see the point when they walk in a different turnstile and walk to the area they first tried to get in.

Do hope that Securitas get to run the security and what have you at the stadium as I come into contact with them on a very regular basis as they work at Brussels Charleroi Airport and where my better half works at Brussels Midi Gare and I've never met any of them who are anything but polite, friendly and well informed. OK they might not be all like that over here but Christ the Stasi/KGB and brown shirts were more welcoming than the current mob.

Please elaborate. Home fans have plenty of grumbles so it could be a general thing rather than an away issue.

Not having to read programs by candlelight (as these new fangled electric lights will never catch on), no facilities to feed & water the horses that have dragged the charabanc over the tops, not being able to tell the women folk that they can't drink in the same part of the pub as the men and the stand roofs being to low to allow then to throw their flat caps into the air if they score a try.

Most points have been covered very well except maybe the person advocating people pay more but hey ho theres always two sides to any argument.

Just a couple of add ons :

Ground in the middle of nowhere
Soulless tin shed
Barely stood any higher up than the players
Double dip reccession (man people are seriously peppermint)
Standing behind the goals who ever dreamt that one up
- will people ever wake up it's like being at an away match
- the east stand should be the new shed seats or no seats.
Not being able to mill around like the family atmosphere at the Willows
The SMC actively discouraging familys (That is unforgiveable)

Ow yeah and is it just me or is it the coldest stadium on earth.....

Ticket pricing is a major issue. I took 5 new fans on Saturday and they all enjoyed it, but the general consensus was if tickets were more reasonable they'd attend many more games in the future. I think £15 was the agreed value discussed, which to be fair is bang on.

If you said to people £10.00 adults £1 kids then people might come but dont hold your breath.
Reductions have been tried this year and look where it has got them.
United played a game at the stadium with free entry (Ok I know it was the under 21's) and the attendance was only just over 2k.
Maybe it is access, the fact there is $od all round the ground I dont really know.
All I do know is that something needs sorting as our attendances are an utter disgrace.