Quote: Father Ted "Will the ultimate decider on Salford's success or not be the crowds they get?
Hudds have won the LLS and are the best team in the comp. Their crowds are dreadful. Hopefully next season having won something attendances will improve.
Salford need to boost their crowds and 2014 season ticket sales will be a good indicator of where they are starting from. I hope Salford succeed, I really do!'"
I'm not convinced that success is that big a factor in attracting bigger crowds, although I know that's the popular theory. Certainly our average attendances over the years don't track with our success/failure, and other recently successful teams haven't really seen much of an increase the following season either.
In fact, one theory put forward by supporters of P&R is that relegation battles increase attendances, rather as ours did in 2006 (and which also led to a record attendance in 2007).