: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:26 am  

martin13 wrote:

when i first went to both united and salford, united were getting relegated and salford were champions.
but the football still had far greater support.

That's not my point. Sport in general, with vastly increased TV and news coverage is much higher profile that at any time in the past, and as a result of unprecedented local success I'm suggesting that we have a generation of sports fans locally to whom winning is all that matters - people who would much rather see us beat Swinton by 70 points than lose to Saints by 2. We also have a local "armchair" culture that we have to overcome, as people have become increasingly used to "supporting" their team without going to games to the extent that watching sport in the flesh doesn't really cross their minds.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:43 am  

Iain wrote:

We also have a local "armchair" culture that we have to overcome, as people have become increasingly used to "supporting" their team without going to games to the extent that watching sport in the flesh doesn't really cross their minds.

now that i agree with, and to be honest it's the reason i have started going to salford regular (season ticket holder for 3 seasons)
because i could no longer afford a season ticket at united as my 2 lads wanted to go, so i get myself, my dad (who still has his old trafford season ticket) my 2 lads and nephew a salford season ticket for the price of a united.
because i think you should go and watch your team.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:47 pm  

Iain wrote:

Sport in general, with vastly increased TV and news coverage is much higher profile that at any time in the past, and as a result of unprecedented local success I'm suggesting that we have a generation of sports fans locally to whom winning is all that matters - people who would much rather see us beat Swinton by 70 points than lose to Saints by 2. We also have a local "armchair" culture that we have to overcome, as people have become increasingly used to "supporting" their team without going to games to the extent that watching sport in the flesh doesn't really cross their minds.

That's the best post I've read on here for months.

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 4:36 pm  

willowred wrote:

In the south stand you idiot, the stand where we put the dullers when we play them. The east stand is passholders only and the main stand is sold out every game. Yes there was this option against the less supported teams like yourselves

I see you are doing buy 10 get 5 free in the north stand for our game as well. Thought you didn't do free tickets?

: Sun Mar 22, 2009 11:30 pm  

I saw two mates at the game yesterday that I've not seen for a long time. They've certainly not been on the Willows for a good few number of years. It turns out they're the lottery anyway to support the club and got a pair of these tickets. They came to the game and, as far as I'm aware, enjoyed themselves. Service in the Tavern aside, anyway.

Whether they'll come back or not I'm yet to find out. But if it pulls people in like that, then surely it's a good thing? Eventually, people will start to come back.