Do you know what everything you said is absolutley spot on! Its funny because whilst this stuff was on the shelves it was a proper shocker to be working in the shop especially with a certain Trish Goldsmith and no wonder the quality was crap when that was the only stuff we were allowed to order, speaking from the heart and a fan of 15 years i knew what the fans wanted but just wasnt allowed to put much into and i was young and learnig what merchandise sales was all about i really do hope that when this stadium starts being built the club has a complete redesign from top to bottom , As for salford as an employer they were crap! its a case of if you dont fit in or more so if your an actual fan then you get shat on from a great hight which is a shame because i loved that job working for MY club..Ask Chris who used to run the shop he knows exactly what happens, I was even offered a job at Warrington and Quins as a friend of mine worked for Genesis who were a merchandise company but i decided i wanted to be around for when the stadium was built. Sounds hilarious but when i left it was through the back door on my dinner break because Trish goldsmith decided that because i was resigning i was to go there and then , no goodbye, or thank you nothing! And that is just how they do things unfortunatley......BUT 2 years later im happier because i wouldnt want to work for people who dont give a stuff about there staff.

P.s The above wasn't a dummy spit or vendetta just the honest truth and to offer different perspective

I thought Trish had left the club about a year ago???

Trish did but DF left two years ago, but I can see what you are getting at, perhaps we need to give imput from FR and support to get the things in what people want.

And he said he left two years ago, what's your point?

In terms of selling merchandise, surely it makes more sense to stock a greater range of products for kids than adults?
A number of fans (me included) don't wear replica shirts despite the fact they're free with our season tickets; is there anything sadder than an adult decked out head to toe in replica sports gear? Kids don't have these pretensions.

} I left the season we were relegated, Couldnt afford to be cut part time although i dont think i would of still had a job after the relegation anyhow .

My point is after reading DM's comments the main gripe appeared to be towards Trish Goldsmith who was obviously DM's boss. DM made a comment about not wanting to work again for people like that . .but with Trish leaving a year ago if DM for example was to return he/she wouldn't be working under Trish so things would surely be different under a different boss.

Unfortunatly Trish didnt allow the staff to have a say in much she was the decision maker and would make you feel about 3 inch's small..A lot of people will vouch for that , i have no personal gripes with Trish but she did things that got under peoples skin as an employer nothing personal. Im sure i wouldnt be welcome back into the fold unless there was new managment from the top to the bottom..
Im sure things happen for a reason , and at the end of the day it was an experience and i got to see my heros on the field as real people which was great. But now im happy to be back on the terrace.. And the best thing to happen to the club was Carolyn Derbyshire! bring her back and we will be back in buisness

Re above - Carolyn Derbyshire did have some good ideas. However Chris really did get the shop rocking - get him back.
He cannot still be playing golf in Queen's Park, Heywood.

Good idea but i doubt it if chris would even walk back into that job

Very good friend and now Ex work colleague of mine, I moved on to another College she stayed doing a wonderful job in Harpurhey where she is the Sheriff.

Some of the posts on this subject are not doing the poster's or the club any good whatsoever and I wonder just what the club has to do to try and keep everybody happy at the same time.

Yes the club should have a well stocked shop full of all the nice things that the fans want but many fans do not want to pay for the goodies they want them free of charge.

The club should have an on-line store but in the past the sales haven't been strong enough to keep it going.

The club needs a good marketing person we got one(in my opinion)with Trish Goldsmith but she was too pushy for some people but not enough for some others.

We replace Trish with another marketing person who by all accounts is working very hard in the community, but nobody knows what he is involved with although Robbie Paul at the Forever Reds meeting lavished praise on Adam Jude's role at the club.

The club needs a larger marketing budget than at present but where does the money come from?There must be a limit on what the directors can make available certainly in the current climate.

The club does need to make enquiries in to what its supporters expect from the club shop/offices etc, as Bigpev states, but all the supporters need to support the club in a more direct way than is happening at present.

How can this be done?

Get a season ticket.
Join the lottery.
If you haven't got any shares then get some.
Join Forever Reds if you haven't already done so.
Buy goods from the club shop.
Bring a friend/friends to matches.
Buy a Golden gamble ticket.

I'm off now to make sure that no Rhino fan's pinch my seat, I will buy a Golden Gamble ticket, and support Stuart Littler's testimonial raffle and if we win anything can happen.

Spot on. Too many hangers on involved at the club.