Bizarrely looks like quite a few of us are attending on Friday, so a pre match (optimistic) meet up may be in order

From the Reds sites options seem to be

Eccles ARLFC (Hallsworth Road)

Unicorn Pub or The Grapes on the Liverpool Road all 15 - 20 mins walk from the ground

We're thinking small pub crawl and in the RL club from seven ish onwards

Any thoughts .... alternatives ... hope to see you there

We're not likely to get there till much before 8pm. Certainly up for a - hopefully - celebratory pint or three after. Unicorn seems to be the closest? Happy with either though.

Dan-Me and the missus will be up there. Whats the decision on the pre meet location then

Also need to sort out where we go in the ground as there was a post saying the north stand behind the sticks is shut. I wil try and phone them tomorrow and find out the score. Purdo is going to the game as well (hope he brings his boots)'

Will he be stood in the crowd with the away fans like Gary Neville did at the Chelsea v Utd game at Stamford Bridge

St Michaels club is the closest, its just over the road from the Unicorn. Just follow the crowds because most of us end up in St Mikes and the Unicorn before and after the game.

It would seem the Unicorn would be the best place to meet.

Easty, we'll be in the Unicorn 6.30 ish (trains etc permitting)

If anything goes titz up, we've got Paddocks mob no and he has ours if you need to touch base.

See you there.

Three of us,see you in the unicorn. C'mon London

And two more from Hertfordshire. Should be fun. At this rate we will have more fans at Salford than Giants brought to us on Sunday

Spoke to them today and the lady who answered the phone said that she hadn't heard anything about the North stand being cLosed. So if it is open is everyone happy to stand behind sticks? If closed then the north stand end of the wEst stand is I believe favourite.

Looks like the Unicorn is favourite although personally I would favour Eccles rlfc but I may go early and see how Sargy looks in the U20s for a bit and see if I can get out to met up. Knowing job worth stewards probably won't be able to

V Festival tickets to book at 10 then I'm on route to Salford.

First real chance to Stobart spot. Ours will probably be getting passed by an old banger.

North stand will be fine with us if open.

Will be in touch later on this afternoon to see if any update.

Re Stobart spotting, I was amazed this week when I saw no other than Ryan McGoldrick in a small village near me (Bexley). God knows how he manoevered the vehicle down narrow streets intended for horse and carts!

Sounds like another satnav **** up !

Parking at Eccles then Unicorn between 6.30-7.

See you all there.