Koukash sounded confident that the opening game v Wakefield will be a 12,000 sellout.

We'll lose to Wakefield, probably getting booed off in the process.

Will still go on to have a good season though.

With the best will in the world that isn't going to happen so I think we'd be better placed aiming to break the Salford record crowd at Barton which, if believed, is 6,891v Leeds in the first season.

I'd love to eat my words, but I doubt we'll get a sell out for the first game. Wigan, Wire, Saints. Even then would be an outside bet, but Wakey? Don't think it will happen.

As I said, he sounded and seemed confident. I dont know what he has in mind to achieve that figure, but whatever it is must be good. I would be happy with breaking the Salford attendance record first and then going for the stadium one vs a team which traditionally brings a good following.

can see me sat in the east stand with a thousand school kids then , it will only be filled on freebies

Not a chance we'll fill it all season. I'll be more than happy if we get anywhere near the 7k mark for the Wakefield game. That in itself would be a huge improvement and massive progress compared with the season just gone.

Don`t forget the weather for our first game, Heavy snow, hurricane winds, plague of frogs.........

I predict 4K- 4.5K for the first match. Sell out is ridiculous, we won’t get anywhere near that all season. Remember we finished bottom last year and our crowds have been dwindling for years, will take a while to attract new and old supporters back.

Jeezzz and I thought I was the pessimistic one, considering I’d expect Wakefield to bring a few I’d be massively disappointed with that. Anything above 6k would be good and that’s what we should be aiming for.

Highest crowd last season was Wigan 5,383 , lowest was 1,989 for the Sky game V Hull KR
last seasons crowd against Wakey was 2,300 , if we get a 6K + crowd for the opening fixture it will be a good start , If Dr K gets a 10-12K , I'll ask him to bring some loaves & fishes with him ...

As for the 'record' crowd figures for the 2012 season , they published 6,800 for the Bradford game & 5800 for the Catalan game .... yeah right

I agree we should be aiming for that but it will take a while, Can't see wakey bringing that many due to the off season they have had. At the moment Salford just isn't a rugby area and making a a few high profile signings isn't enough, we need to start proving it on the pitch and then people will come and support a successful team.

Perhaps, some direct marketing for the Sale/Saracens match the previous Friday: Saracens attract neutral RU fans who may make it a weekend function.

Note for those booking holidays in the sun.

If we are to make an impact on SL and get into the play-offs, then I would suggest this block of fixtures will be important:
22/06/2013 Warrington Wolves v Salford Red Devils
29/06/2013 Castleford Tigers v Salford Red Devils
06/07/2013 Huddersfield Giants v Salford Red Devils
13/07/2013 Salford Red Devils v Hull FC
20/07/2013 Hull Kingston Rovers v Salford Red Devils.

None of these away games will be easy and Hull will be looking for a better season.

You may want to be there.

I suspect you also may want to be there HBR !!

I'm really looking forward to some great competetive games next season and a step up from the years of mediocrity that you and I have sat through.

Though there could be a downside, there's a lot of good ale been supped through drowning of sorrows.