Re: Salford's new ground : Sat Apr 02, 2011 10:01 pm
Dita's Slot Meter wrote:
I must admit, I have the same reservations about the chosen location for their new ground.
It has been sited quite a distance from their traditional 'area' (its now more Irlam/Eccles than Salford) and you have to wonder how many of their existing fans they will actually lose with this move.
It really is in the middle of nowhere and you sense that this club will actually become a separately new club from the existing one, in comparison with how we managed to keep our identity, which could certainly have been lost, if we had chosen a more out-of-town location.
It has been sited quite a distance from their traditional 'area' (its now more Irlam/Eccles than Salford) and you have to wonder how many of their existing fans they will actually lose with this move.
It really is in the middle of nowhere and you sense that this club will actually become a separately new club from the existing one, in comparison with how we managed to keep our identity, which could certainly have been lost, if we had chosen a more out-of-town location.
Makes you appreciate the location of our ground. Must make a big difference to attendances. I'll be using the fact that it has several pubs in close proximity tomorrow. When past the new Saints ground today, I think that will be impressive when completed. Is it too far from the town centre though?