Re the fans. About 15-20 Salford fans decided to move from behind the sticks to the halfway line for the second half. The stewards make the mistake of not preventing this and once the fans were there they weren't able to move them. The fans were just behind the bench and started in good humour asking for waves from the Salford subs and coaching staff. They had beers and started to tease the Broncos crowd. Two or three Salford ladies, drunk, in their fifties, took exception to something and spent the rest of the match shouting at a box at the back of the stand, throwing v signs, swearing and making attempts to walk up to the box. I thought they were having a go at the mother of a party of six year olds, but I understand it was the WAGs they were shouting at.

As the Broncos started winning they turned against the team.

It was fewer than 10 people being stupid, there was no violence, but to a Broncos fan they were not a pretty sight.

This is the second match recently that I have been accutely embarrassed by our own fans. Chanting and supporting the team is one thing but three majority of the"singing" that went on today was drunken, foul mouthed and nothing to do with rugby. Yes the second half performance was awful but nobody deserves the torrent of abuse the players got after the last try. To their credit the players came over to recognise the honest fans who had made the trip. They could have least walked off. When the same louts continued their abuse Ben Gledhill reacted. He shouldn't have done but under the provacation I'm not surprised! No wonder players want to leave!
Cue the I've paid my money I'll shout what I want brigade to shout me down but I was more disgusted our fans than the team and it is a worrying trend!!

Well said.

The truth is that we have a small section of `fans` who just do not `support` the club in any way or form. This board proves that point with continual moaning and bile from the usual suspects who of course have no alternative. Percentage wise we have more of these than all other SL put together.

They're not a pretty sight to most Salford fans. A sterilisation programme to prevent future generations of these borderline gibbons may well be the only solution. In an age where Salford, as a city, is progressing in so many ways, these dregs persist in embarrassing the formerly passionate and respectable supporters who tour the rugby league grounds of the nation, as representatives of the city.

Cue abuse...

I only hope the misconduct of the SCR followers hasn't put the kybosh on any investment from any wealthy individual/group based in the south.
I haven't witnessed a capitulation like that one.I think it was because we were so far ahead over the first 40
that minds and bodies switched off.( Some injuries seemed apparent,also - no real excuse )
Our inability to deal with high kicks must now be recognised by everyone.
I've come to the conclusion the quantity of support means little - only the quality of support.
We will need some on Friday.


After wanting our players to involve themselves in a needless brawl at The Etihad this is really classy.

My only pleasure from a ball-acher of a day is for those involved with London Broncos and their well-conducted supporters.
Not forgetting the Under 20's

I felt sorry for Diavolo Rosso who was sat with us in the second half as we ran in try after try. I wouldn't know what to do in that situation!

I thought the second half was just a freak occurence - I've never seen us produce such a 40m. Salford were solid in the first half, made very few errors, exploited our shortcomings and showed some good handling. They didn't play like a team on the edge of the precipice. I hope you lot can keep going in some form, I was just as downhearted about the Broncos but we seem to be gradually improving now Tony Rea is back.

I hear you pal, club really is on its arse. Turning away the loyal fans for several reasons I never thought I'd feel this away about Salford having supported them since I was a kid but I'm starting to resent everything about them.

Never thought I'd say this, but that's me done. Yes I'll be there in body, but that's it. Seriously doubting even going to Wigan and doubting why I bother supporting the club.

I've even waited until I'm sober to post this, could have easily came on last night after a few scoops and posted, but the way the players conducted themselves yesterday for me was the last straw. Stu Howarth take a long hard look at yourself pal, I wouldn't mind if you were a world beater, but your not!! The lad needs bringing down a peg or two.

Spent a fortune yesterday to witness a gutless second half capitulation.
Holsworth kicks yesterday were an embarassment and his general play in the second half has all the halmarks of a man who just does not want to be at the club.
I witnessed the players abuse their own fans and Howarth in particular was a disgrace.
We then have Long threatening fans to cap it all off.
I do not condone some of the mindless idiots who do follow our club , but believe me the fans who the players were having a go at follow the club everywhere, and have more pride and passion in SCR than the majority of those out there yesterday who supposedly get paid for playing for a club we love.
Thats it for me, until there is change made I will not be going again.

Stu Howarth was the player involved in the matter on report.The Broncos forum have identified Clubb,no lightweight,going in on his knees.Stu was limping badly until the end of the game after that.
It was Clubb who also battered DJ long after he had kicked the ball from his hands in the first half.

Players have done well for me.From pre-season being booed by their own supporters;to some exhilarating displays and taking the world club champions most of the way in the CCC to now being even worse than the owner and the board of directors !
Some of these players have returned,astonishingly quickly,from broken bones !

I think some of the comments are being written while we are all still in a state of shock.

Let's just take it easy,then get back into it ever so slowly.Nobody can deny it was awful.Nobody has.
Having a go at players while emotions are still raw is

Need someone to say - 'We're all in this together' - but with a bit more sincerity than Cameron and Clegg

Well just got back, been a laugh a minute apart from the second 40. I managed to miss the abuse session drowning my sorrows in the bar, what would have been a cheap trip got rather expensive for 4 of our party, kicked out the hotel at 2.30am this morning for having 4 in the room and one of them going all rock star and turning the telly on its side. The upshot £330 for rooms at the Premier Inn near Kings Cross.
One other member fell asleep at halftime and he didn't see the second half and only back in Kings Cross did he find out we lost,
Oh yes GB best day at the Olympics ever, thanks to us I would like to think.

As for pride in the shirt, well if the players had 1% of the pride some of our supporters have we would be world beaters.

You must be so proud

think most of this was so unnecessary thought the abuse some players got was way over the top and the beer made some fans see what they wanted to see for what it's worth I thought the gestures the players made started as "if you can do better come and try" but I accept they should not of reacted.
another thought most of the people who were dishing our the abuse were the same ones who arrived as the fulltime whistle blew for the U 20s and celebrated as if we had won the grand final again not having a clue what had happened a final thought if you choose to abuse players then be big enough to take it back