Neil72, I really think you should offer your services as a director, or at the least marketing consultant and financial analyst - clearly the club is crying out for proven ability and professionalism

In a way this was my worry. Last season the club really seemed to get into gear for the franchise bid, we signed Robbie Paul and tried to get publicity and won everything we could, advertised more than we do now we are in Super League, really helped to get fans travelling. We are capable of doing well on the marketing side of things, but we just seem to have sat back and relaxed now we have got the franchise and we can't afford to do that. No matter how annoyed and frustrated we may get as fans we still have to support the club, if we don't then we definately stand no chance for the future. Its not entirely in our hands to make a positive difference for our club, but its not entirely out of our hands either.

Wouldn't worry too much about sponsorship as we are soon to announce a major sponsor for Mcrae's team talks:

Wouldn't worry too much about sponsorship as we are soon to announce a major sponsor for Mcrae's team talks:

Lets have a Salford Reds megastore to rival MUFC, we could build it on the club car park and stock it with hundreds of items. It will run at a huge loss but who cares.

Supply and demand people If the club could make money out of a particular item I am sure they would sell it.

So the jist here, on a thread entitled 'finance issues' is: "Lets spend money on marketing and merchandise"?

You couldn't make this dross up...

says it all mate

The definition of supply and demand surely is if somebody wants to buy something then there is a demand a nd therefore the club should supply it. Therefore when I'm stood in the club shop asking for a given item and i'm told there is no call for it?????? Er reality check there is no call for an item that I am stood there actually asking you for... isn't that a contradiction in terms?

Secondly have you ever heard the phrase speculate to accumulate. If you don't offer any items for sale then you can't make any money on them. I am looking for stuff for my 2 year old son. Redgunner wanted something for his 2 year old grandson (not the same child by the way) my sister wants stuff for her 1 year old. Is there a demand pattern emerging here?

FFS it's not rocket science. When my dad worked at the club he set up a caravan on Salford precinct selling merchandise and that did quite nicely until they bought the house on Kennedy Rd to set up this super duper new shop that now has nothing in it. Stop making excuses for them... they are poor on this and need new ideas.

Several people wanted stuff for PIPO's son, I wanted stuff for my 3 month old cousin in Canada. However - playing devils advocate - you need money in the first place to speculate to accumulate, and I'll bet the profit margins are small on the type of goods mentioned (although you can't put a price on keeping customers happy).

Exactly and these kids are the future supporters. Look at what other clubs have got. Are we really that badly off that we can't push it a little bit more

I'm hopeful a few bib sales will offset this tragic news: