Ask to speak to Adam - his remit is to increase attendances

thanks Early Bath I'll do that.

The name of the marketing guy is Adam Jude, who coincidentally played for our academy in that first year alongside me and The Butcher. Adam also hails from Warrington and was brought down by Kevin Tamati.

I am one of those aforementioned Salford born and bred academy players who didn't go on to greater things at the club. But what an honour it was to pull on the Red jersey and fulfil a boyhood dream of playing at the Willows. we need to have more kids who dream like this but probably of playing at Barton now!

I was disappointed to hear the clubs that all those lads who were introduced to the crowd last friday. Not one of them from the Salford area. I feel that we have shot ourselves in the foot a bit over the years. There is a problem with not enough players to go around all the amateur clubs.

This was always a problem when I was in youth rugby at Langworthy. We have a situation where we get some players spread across clubs and not enough at any of them to make a team in some age groups. Surley Salford City Reds should be coordinating this under the umbrella of Salford rugby development area rather than leaving it up to well meaning amateurs who have other jobs and pressures and don't have the back up structure. It really is a constant battle.... and I know cos I've done and continue to do so in my job as a teacher.

We have a bunch of cheerleaders which seems to grow by the day. Red Hot flames, fire starters, mini-fire starters, tiny little sparklers. We have more cheerleaders than fans. Why? Because there's only one group which have the support of the club and subsequently a high profile. If youth rugby was coordinated by the club maybe we would get a stronger base to build from. Those who make the grade are straight into the academy, those who just miss out can then be signed by the amateur clubs open age teams maybe.

Think we are picking up a reputation for being the club who will promote youth to the full squad if the talent is there, Adamson, Ratchford being two , both are Wigan based I think , We have had quality youngsters from the Salford/Manchester Area - Dennis Betts , Adrian Morley, Callum Watkins. They were all snapped up by 'Bigger Clubs'. Jason Robinson , one of Wigans greatest finds was actually a Hunslet Boys player, Some of Warrington's best young players:-Paul Sculthorpe / Iestyn Harris were poached from Oldham. If those players presented last week come good, wear the red shirt with pride that'll do for me

Absolutely middleman, I don't dispute that. We are bound to need players from other areas. Malcolm Alker is a wigan lad who has made Salford his adopted City. Another was the great Chris Hesketh.

What i am getting at is it would be nice and great for the club if we could get some lads in the team who hail from Salford. Of course they must be of the very best quality but it would serve to inspire our youth in the City to aspire to greater things than knocking round the streets.

The most successful and vibrant RL club over the years has been Wigan. They have always had a strong contingent of Wigan lads in the team. Their decline has coincided with the diluting of the local element in their team. It was almost like the heart had been taken away from the Wigan team and only with the likes of the Tomkins brothers and Ainscough in the side do they even start to look like they could get back to that level again.

7 of Wigans team who played last week were either Kolpak or Aussie.It is a sad state of affairs when a rugby League heartland like Wigan can not get more local players in their team. Still we profit from it.

Basically said the move will happen.
He was not for the college partnership but it appears Peel are so they have the sway in these things.
Was annoyed that rumours were flying around (and he did state forums so I guess he means this) which had no truth whatsoever.
So in short the new stadium will happen, it will be later than planned, which partners will be involved is stillopen to discussion but the college still looks the most likeley.

Ta for that PR

Possibility that the legend Chris Hesketh will be at the game tonight, & maybe a couple of our other past players.
The club are setting up a past players ass. to merge with the Red Devils Ass. & we are trying to contact as many of Salford's ex players to get involved with an open invitatin to all home games.
Keith Fielding will probably joining us at the Wakefield & H.K.R games along with other legends. Will keep you informed.

Would that be Langii's by any chance