And Grand Final winners Barrow for a much talked about Cumbrian license. Tradition and expansion at the same time

Don't underestimate the amount of Wigan fans in Manchester.

And do they all go??

Don't underestimate the amount of potential new fans in Manchester. Just City and United are SO big they dominate so much, but there are so many people who are interested and just need the right motivation to go. A poor ground and a team that is getting beat all the time sadly doesnt help. I just feel Salford are like Warrington at Wilderspool and Hull FC at The Boulevard. The new ground would really spark them off.

dont talk wet cheshire tiger, ground share with sale sharks???

more chance of us ground sharing swinetown , as allready said on here the bigwigs in charge of both clubs have talked about this and its a no go,

look what sale have done to stockport county and its ground, plus they might even be relegated this season anyway,

as for our new stadium, it mite come to late to save us to be honest.we could finish up like widnes halifax leigh all with good stadiums and not in superleague.

Here's to hoping Barton comes to fruition, the same feelings are extended to J32.
As if have said all the clubs (WT, CT & SR & their fans) have enough to worry about, nobody has time or ground really to be mudslinging, lets wait until some soil is turned!!!!!

not quite 50 ,

and the fans booing the team and having ago at fat boy macrae GET RID NOW .

[quote="red in buxton"]dont talk wet cheshire tiger, ground share with sale sharks???

I understand mate, I do. But the plan A doesnt appear to be working too well does it? A dramatic rethink might be required to prevent the outcome you fear?

The pitch at Edgeley Park is a mess cos both teams play at the same time of year. Sharing operation costs has to be a smarter move and most new stadiums are shared with two clubs. Leeds have shown that there is little crossover in players or fans but there are many mutual benefits.

As someone who is not a fan of either, yet works in the city and has a close eye on rugby development in the city, it makes a great deal of sense. Perhaps its a no go with the clubs, but having been to both recently they could do worse than a rethink.

have u seen the state of the pitch at leeds???

more sand behind the sticks and plenty of other places aswell, than u got on southport beach, no thanks to yawion at OUR GROUND,

salford must have the best pitch in superleague to be honest, pity we have got a coach who can do the same job as our groundsman.

absolutly shocking were going backwards, mcraes got to go soon hes not got a clue same sh**e every week. half the crusaders team have only been over here a while and nobles got them playing quite decent already, mcraes doing nothing. the team looks to small to me we just get bullied out of games to easily.looks like the wooden spoon already

[quote="red in buxton"]have u seen the state of the pitch at leeds???

Yep! Was there last week. The pitch was awful, truly terrible. But the team on it has won the comp 3 times in a row and there were nearly 16000 in the stands. Leeds' fortunes dramatically turned when they changed the way they operated as a business. Forming Leeds Rugby Ltd was the plan and its worked.

Im simply suggesting its a great blueprint to work from. Leeds and Manchester share many differences but both are massive cities and have many similarities, they could do a lot worse.

"Yawnion" maybe the enemy to many league fans, but to novices and new fans, who know little of that, its RUGBY, with an oval ball.