My understanding is that black cab tarrifs/fares and the number of cabs allowed are controlled by the local authority to keep the prices and market competitive.

See Rotherham Uniteds new ground slight resemblance to our pie in the sky 'iconic' stadium all what scaled down considerably, 12k capacity costing 25 mill. www.rotherhamunited-mad.co.uk/sn ... ndex.shtml Also just been looking at pics of the saints stadium, I well aware they own theirs but they have some nice finishing touches that makes it feel like home, some nice players memorials and player fact posters at the stand bars, also have a fans bar.

See Rotherham Uniteds new ground slight resemblance to our pie in the sky 'iconic' stadium all what scaled down considerably, 12k capacity costing 25 mill. www.rotherhamunited-mad.co.uk/sn ... ndex.shtml Also just been looking at pics of the saints stadium, I well aware they own theirs but they have some nice finishing touches that makes it feel like home, some nice players memorials and player fact posters at the stand bars, also have a fans bar.

you would think that the management committee would want to brighten the bars and public concourses and the easiest cheapest way would be pictures of past heros on the walls and the naming of the bars in the stands to give it a homely feel. at present it is like a clinic.

The (SMC) Stadium Management Company can do what they choose but I think its imperative for the overall success of the stadium that they work with the club and the fans. From what I’ve witnessed so far it would appear they are a little naive in assuming that the match day expectations of rugby supporters is the same as Premier League football.

For instance the omission of a supporters bar will only encourage people to drink elsewhere in the comfort and atmosphere of a pub before and after the games. (Lost revenue, few will use the concourse bars) What the SMC must understand is rugby is a more social sport where the players and club officials are not completely alienated from the regular fans like millionaire football stars and their bosses. I would imagine that many supporters who have followed the club for years and experienced regular social interaction with their favourites are going to feel totally cut off now.

Surely the SMC have the space to put a supporter’s bar in the main stand that could be utilised as an extra function room on a year round basis to justify the expense. If the St Helens bosses didn't believe a supporters bar at their new stadium was important for customer relations they wouldn't have one.

I would hope that the SMC are willing to listen and be flexible because a 'Like it or lump it' attitude would have an indirect and negative impact on the club with financial implications for the SMC.

3 friendlies and less than 8000 people total! Been in shed for 40 years and you would think fans would want to support the lads. I fear the worse! We should be getting at least 8000 for first super league game v cas but rumours say less than 5000!
You would at least think people would want to see new ground!
Mind you, club don't help with no signage to ground, only one access road in and out, barely no advertising of games and the local kids not encouraged enough with say family stand, free tkts, etc
We need to fill this baby!
Otherwise we might as well have stayed at willows.
Atmos the other night v Wigan was like a morgue!
Come on solly lot get your fingers out!

Shedite

Watch what you say.... You will be casted as a thickwit or lacking the odd braincell or two for having these opinion's. I and a few others have pointed the many flaw's out before on other threads to which was met with a barage of abuse. Your absolutely right with your above points of view but the heirachy fail to solve the many fiasco's that haunt our club. Were sunk to the bottom of superleague for a reason and it's not the people of Salford's fault we have ijit's running it....

For most of the pre season I've been one of the biggest complainers about the state of the board and it's chronic malaise as we moved to the new stadium.

However 8000 to the friendlies is hardly a disaster. I haven't been able to go to a single pre season game due to a combination of work, kids and lack of funds. Most people like myself will shun a friendly game for other priorities. I've been aching to go to the games and it's killed me that I haven't seen the new team play in the new stadium. However it's now the business side of things. The new season is starting I've got my season ticket and I'm sure that the beginning of proper SL games will be enough to help increase the gate for the first game. Which a lot of people will see as the "first" game at the new stadium.

If we can win the Cas game then I fully expect to see a bigger gate at the next home game. Even after we get pasted at Saints the following week live on sky.

Heard the other day that at Brighton's new ground, the Amex, they stock the away team's local brew in the bars. Any chance? And if so, would that mean Ricard all round when we play host to Catalans.

Football weekly podcast??
If so, think they said it's just in the away end? Fantastic idea though. We can't even stock the home fan's local beers

FC United do the same thing in one of the pre-match bars. There's usually a local real ale from the team we're playing alongside various bottles of Holts'. I don't see why more clubs don't do it, they'd definitely have plenty of take-up on it.

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I only signed up for it recently. Loving it!

Is the away end standing or sitting ?

Is the away end standing or sitting ?

Away end is standing.