Non league football attendances are also down about 20%. It's happening everywhere to be honest.

We're down by nearly 50% though in what is meant to be an exciting new era for the club. Times are hard I understand that, but to drop off how we have this year is shocking

There needs to be a massive push on season tickets next year, we need to go all out.

you've got it wrong
our attendance has improved from 13 to 14
(see match discussion)

I really can't put my finger on the poor attendances at the new ground. I personally think the attendances at the Willows could have been better given our potential catchment area.

I think that one reason could be down to the fact that we have two very high-profile football clubs in the area, and local people are spending their money on tickets to the game and/or going to the pub to watch them instead of giving Rugby League a chance.

The Marketing dept at SR really need to get their fingers out in preperation for next season. The price of a match day ticket needs to be lowered for starters...

We need to start somewhere and the fans we had are staying away, we have lost about 2,000 in the off season.

I've been watching Salford for quite some time and I don't feel the same about the club/team at present.

The new board have a lot of repairing to do.

The stadium isn't welcoming, the stewards are on a hiding to nothing, the seats not standing on the side was a huge mistake.

It feels as if any thing that could be done to annoy fans was done.

We need to find some way of making it feel like our home, get the old fans to return before we can even think about new people becoming loyal fans.

To be fair after the will they won't they pre season, the understandably late release of season tickets and pretty much inevitable on field batterings did we expect 10,000 to be flocking to watch the club this year?
Think the only chance we have of getting any decent improvement to numbers this year is a cup run (highly unlikely with Warrington next up) or if Noble can somehow pull a miracle out of the bag and we have a tilt at 8th.

The Doc needs all his business acumen and some serious marketing before the season has ended to promote 2014 season tickets, special early bird offers and incentives.

A real big marquee signing to help the club promote things next year would also be a help though I hope we don't throw too much to make it Morley and him get crocked.

It would be interesting to know the difference in the numbers of PAYING spectators.
I think it'll show there has been a drop off but last years numbers were swelled by all the free tickets,so the takings may not be down by the same amount.
In order to go forward we need to work out how many people are prepared to pay to see the games

Overpriced admission + late season ticket sales = low crowds.

All of the above!

It's only an exciting new era to us diehards, because we've lived & breathed the club through it's downs & downs over the past few years.

the alternative view is this :-
despite a concerted effort by the previous management to disenfranchise our fan base, sell all the players - no pre season sales - signings - marketing - huge negative publicity from local rags - we still have 2,000 + fans .

2,000 fans despite amaturish ticketing , yo-yoing K/O times Friday eve's - Saturday Afternoons - Saturday evenings - Sunday afternoons - no cash turnstiles - a parking policy positively dissuading people from attending on the spure of the moment and a team leaking 30+ points per game .

the Positive future :-
A steady stream of new signings & extended contracts for our future stars
A steadily improving team winning more & losing by closer margins
Announcing a rational pricing policy ( making terracing much more affordable , and more family packages encouraging kids to attend )
target Catalan Home fixture for a linked event with Salford - Trafford NHS ( see us event ) like the Heinz sponsored matches at wigan
announce New 2014 Kit & new kit supplier in July - August
Announce New season ticket deals in July & August on the back of premier signings
Get illuminated REDS signage Facing the Bridge
lavish press & targeted mailouts to the databse
Bring back cash entry for general admission areas ( East - South Stand )
take back ticketing arrangements from Ticketwaste & the SCS
do deal with Peel to take out temp shopspace in Lowry Outlet & TC to sell tickets & merchandise

By the time the link road & Bridge is sorted Mid 2014 - improve access & shuttle buses

any of the above should improve our attendances , but the lower entry prices for Terracing & cash on the day parking - entry are crucial .

Correct.
Why should we have to pay more to see a top quality side being built.
Let someone else ,like the Doctor, pay for us to enjoy the ride.
The plan is for this club to be self sufficient and that means realistic admission prices and no free tickets.

Peel no longer own the Trafford Centre, it's INTU or something like that.

The idea is still good.

The Angel idea Trish had (or stole) was a good one rewarding kids for achievement.

We need to sit down with the Stadium Company and resolve some of the issues.

Do you see £22 (pay on the day price) to stand on a shallow terrace with a poor view as good value? Even Sale only charge £17.

No it's not, so pay a bit extra and sit in the West Stand.
Excellent view and far cheaper than when Sale play.

That's the sort of attitude that'll get 'em pouring in.