reading about Salford and the mess they are in are we living in the same fantasy land the only difference being our benefactor has not run out of money or patience yet. He has given press warnings that the club needs to be self financing etc which I read to be that we are almost at limit. My information is that our season ticket sales are approx 3k nowhere near break even do we need to change things now before we become a Salford or is there nothing we can do other than hope our chairman keeps putting money in

As individuals there is not much we can do unless we've won the lottery. We can push the casual fans we know to become regulars and maybe find new fans, but realistically we won't make much of a difference. I do fear that once Ken goes we will go the way of Salford, Wakefield, Bradford etc... and jump from one financial disaster to another.

If we win something soon we survive- if we don't....

seems to me that there is a large untapped resource in Huddersfield, namely the afro caribbean e\lement. With four of our best players of that ancestry and internationals in the game. Perhaps more could be done to target that audience by promoting tsheir contribution to the game. Just a thought, don't know how it could be achieved but certainly think worth considering.

a few clubs are struggling i believe atm... i know sl would rather the teams play at "proper stadiums" but getting cas,wakey,salford to move and hullkr to improve their stadium costs money..and as bradford proved the game doesnt have money at the moment, i would rather watch my team play in a poop ground than go bust etc...

So exactly how do 'we' change things then?

Interesting that Salford's issues become a scare story about our season ticket numbers. I don't know the source of the 3k figure, it is certainly not an official club figure, however there are a few bitter town types who seem to know a lot about the Giants ticket sales story I heard is less alarming - a smallish drop in numbers (No idea what small equates to in percentage terms) and a bit of a shift behind the sticks, overall income up on last year but not quite where the club hoped. As with all these sort of stories there is a bit of hearsay in there, ie told by someone who knows "someone".

Whatever the truth about season tickets we are nowhere even close to Salford's situation. They actually cut off revenue streams through the club etc at the Willows when they moved. Lovely new ground in a questionable location with the commercials all wrong.

What do we do? Buy season tickets, if get along to as many games as we can. Buy the new shirt or other gear. Support the team as best we can, if that includes post match celebrations at Wembley or Old Trafford all the better.

Look at the growth of Wire post 2009 cup win, we need a similar boost, I think there is more chance of that under Paul Anderson than the last two seasons of Nathan Brown.

Excellent post.

No surprises that numbers aren't what had been hoped, but that shouldn't be unexpected all things considered

But if revenue is up then that's the main plus, what is really needed is for PA and the team to live up to their very real potential.

No one is trying to scaremonger or put the club down. I am a fan and want the club to grow the post was to promote discussion. The bottom line is our club relys on a benefactor because the people of huddersfield dont support in numbers, Salford are the same their benefactor has said enough is enough. The Giants owe our benefactor millions in loan writeoffs, which because of his passion for the club he will not call in. It doesnt mean that will go on forever though.

the rfl could always bend over backwards and help salford out financially like they did certain other clubs

you are quite right, our dream wont go on forever and ken will either lose interest or pass on...we have to get the club to a level where it can sustain itself without a benefactor

Totally different situations though A-G

Salford have been in danger of going to the wall for years, little investment, pretty stagnant crowds and sat in Salford where the changing demographic just doesn't have the populace to support a sports team (I suspect of any kind). Add to that the fact the club lost revenue streams when they left the Willows that needed 4000 more fans a season to turn up to their new ground says to me it was inevitable

As for our benefactor, yes we know the situation we live on (kinda like every other club almost and definately every other soccer club) but again even if Mr Davey were to call it a day the financial situation of our region is much stronger than that of Salford.

very good point, we have done very well with the afro carribean players that have come through over the years and the current crop.. worth targetting

could of fooled me you were a fan, only ever come on here to start a topic thats putting the giants down or paul anderson.

buy a season ticket, thats the best thing you can do to help the club.

will be very interesting wont it........we shall wait and see, they have set a precendence now