Re: Vickers - again : Mon May 11, 2015 5:04 pm  

RedDanjo wrote:

It should have been built either where West One is now or even on the Stott Lane playing fields, both a short 10/15 minute walk away from the Willows and still in the heartland of Salford! What are the solutions, if any, of us getting away from this stadium and building something else on either of these two locations?

Certainly. I doubt you would find many Salford fans disagreeing with that. The problem is that even if Salford were able to move grounds and build another (and afford it), we’ve been through this process before – it could take a good ten years to complete.

Re: Vickers - again : Mon May 11, 2015 5:10 pm  

TheButcher wrote:

........This would be a perfect opportunity to market slightly further afield in places like Stockport, who have suffered a footballing decline and are without any other sporting pull. It's also just a quick hop onto the motorway to get to the ground. There wont be a better opportunity for someone who's never sampled RL to do so for a fiver with a kid for free.

Agreed, but other posts & tweets are implying that the purpose of reducing to a fiver and free for kids is to test just what the core support & local potential really is. If that is the case then casting the net wider will just muddy the results.

Personally I think the ONLY thing that matters is to find NEW consumers (for that is what we really are), give them an experience to enjoy and then look to be converting as large a proportion as possible to regular attenders.

A key message for marketeers is to have clear aims - If you don't know where you are going, how do you know when you've got there?

Re: Vickers - again : Mon May 11, 2015 5:20 pm  

Id like to hope there is some sort of plan with this, and for everyone who buys a ticket the in get their details and pester them forever more to buy more tickets. Also canvas them for opinions on how we can improve experience etc

Oh and I wonder if there's anything stopping wire fans taking advantage of this?

Re: Vickers - again : Mon May 11, 2015 5:50 pm  

I used public transport on Friday 67 pick up Eccles,at 6 30 pm had to get of at the Unicorn and walk to make the start at 8 00pm felt like going home Vickers should try that

Re: Vickers - again : Mon May 11, 2015 5:54 pm  

The ground is in an awful place to get to, it takes forever to get off the slip road and in and out of the stadium carpark, there's nothing around the stadium and it looks like ground zero around and about. The stewards are miserable and unhelpful and you have to faff about getting a ticket before you can approach the turnstiles. (Yes I know the stadium staff and issues are outside your control) all put people off.
I've travelled to over 50 stadia over many years to watch my team play, on Friday leaving the game to walk to where I'd parked at the aerodrome with my two young children with me it was dark - some of the salford numpties were trying to cause problems outside with a group of Huddersfield supporters (not me and my family) and I genuinly felt uncomfortable- I have rarely felt like that, I just felt so isolated because of the area around.
There is little going on in terms of matchday 'experience' around the stadium, if people can arrive early they may miss the traffic- but there's got to be a reason for them to come early. - people want a 'day out' regardless of the result, if people still have a good time even after a loss they will be more inclined to attend. This £5 deal will only work if people enjoy themselves- and that doesn't necessarily mean a win on the field!

Re: Vickers - again : Mon May 11, 2015 7:49 pm  

So far this season we've played home games as follows:
- Thursday 8pm (TV)
- Saturday 7.30pm (date changed twice)
- Sunday 3pm
- Thursday 8pm (TV)
- Monday 3pm
- Sunday 1pm (time changed)
- Sunday 3pm
- Friday 8pm (TV - date changed)

It's hardly helpful in building any type of routine and getting people in the habit of coming.

Re: Vickers - again : Mon May 11, 2015 11:50 pm  

John Wilkinson was told what would happen when we moved to Barton,and now he does not go.

Re: Vickers - again : Tue May 12, 2015 6:18 am  

red eyes wrote:

John Wilkinson was told what would happen when we moved to Barton,and now he does not go.

I would also firmly lay the blame on Adam Thomas's doorstep for the location of the stadium as well.

Re: Vickers - again : Tue May 12, 2015 3:41 pm  

Maybe it's time to experiment the move to the East Stand for the Wire game? It might even be possible from there to create the first ever decent atmosphere at Barton? Just a thought that might entice the new £5 note brigade to return?

Re: Vickers - again : Tue May 12, 2015 7:33 pm  

The Black Cat wrote:

Maybe it's time to experiment the move to the East Stand for the Wire game? It might even be possible from there to create the first ever decent atmosphere at Barton? Just a thought that might entice the new £5 note brigade to return?

I believe this is happening, well according to Twitter it is.