Good post Pieman, but I do believe 10k is very achievable with what will be going on. Salford fans get to LSV quicker than Barton, so always travel well to LSV - 2017 they brought as many as Wigan if not more. Hopefully Wigan travel this time.
Forget the rebrand for a minute - if we sell more than 2017 when most SL clubs are saying sales are well down then you look at whats different? Rebrand is the biggest gain as Fans will still buy irrespective of Branding, I know nobody who has not bought a ST due to the rebrand but plenty who wont buy the shirt and go 'retro' etc instead.
The rebrand is aimed at folk without allegiance with easy access to LSV and that is quite a number, the fairer sex seem to be more into the Leopard print btw and if you go to a kids game of any sport on a Sunday its the mums who are with the kids.

I keep hearing about what will be going on at the first game of the season , as it’s a televised game it should be something to get the fans talking and shocked , that said I’m going for a major A list celeb performing from the Pop World , ie the real Rod Stewart ,or maybe one of the Gallagher brothers ,what about the Cheeky Girls, for me it’s the only way we are gonna get anywhere near 10,000 in the LSV , and then it would have to be advertised.
I’ve seen and heard Bongser sing his Opera Arias , maybe he could give us a rendering of the Drinking Song .

Against Salford, probably get 7 to 8K at most because folk are missing their rugby. Can't see 10K against Salford. Can only see average of 6K over the season. There's a diehard 3K supporters as was noticed in Championship. Add another 1K of lost supporters due to SL and then add visiting supporters, if the entrance fee plus Friday night M62 drive doesn't put them off. That's roughly a 6K average. Just being realistic.

I remember the days Charlie Knew.

Yeah so do I , I’m more of a listener these days , but in all honesty I feel to get a 10,000 plus crowd against Salford something has to be planned to excite the fans , and I have a feeling maybe an A list recording artist is planned by Derek , deffo a watch this space job.

I was hoping for another rendition of Suspicious Minds. Now that would be an amazing comeback if Elvis was to perform.

is your thinking its along the lines of what they are doing with Horse Racing as i know they have been have gigs post the race meet for a couple of years now.
Would that work the same as with racing? Get a big name on before, HT or after? Would it attract people to the game and them stay depending upon when the artist was on?
i'm very much a get to the game (10 mins early at best), and applaud the players off, then head off home type of fan.

i'm not knocking, just curious how you feel it would work, and if it would attract a big crowd and they were there for the game too

I can just imagine the scenes , full east stand with people who have primarily come to watch , for example Rod Stewart. The cries of Salfordians singing “you’ve only come to see Rod Stewart “ as they pour out of the exits after his set.
There is a reason why this type of thing hasn’t happened before.

Media reporting 12500 at LSV to watch Leigh v Salford is all that matters - and no give away tickets to do so.

PS its Peter Kay

If you are going to spoof at least make it believable (and when he’s not on tour )

Thanks for the info maurice. Now I know that I heed to order more tickets.