Never a dull moment moving forward and Welcome Brian Noble

  Well what an exciting 5 weeks its been to be a Salford fan, Alan Hunte took over head coach duties while the doctor was searching for a new coach.
His approach has been a breath of fresh air giving young players an extended run in the team rather than the usual suspects which has resulted in much more positive performances and results.

Defensively we look stronger and the players look to be enjoying their rugby again which can only be a positive thing for Salford and the direction the club is going.
Special mentions to Sneyd, Fagas, Griffin and Dixon who have certainly found another gear with the "Rugby Genius" in charge and im sure we will be reaping the rewards of blooding these players in the near future.

Guess who? go on Guess again

Well now the search for head coach has finished and Brian Noble has been appointed can I take this opportunity to congratulate the club on their performance during the selection process.
Usually somebody knows what is going on though hearsay or being in the right place at the right time.
Through excellent spin in the media with the "which Brian?" Guessing game and strong leadership by Reds CEO Ed Farish not being drawn into any answers the cat was only let out of the bag when the Dr was seen mooching round Doncaster Races with Noble by his side.

Ive read Brian Nobles book Coaching winning teams and I do feel he is the right man for the job.
This job is arguably his biggest challenge to date building a successful team with a winning mentality from a club with a culture which doesn't have any will test him to the limit
It will take time but for the 1st time in my life time (31 years) we have installed a head coach who has been a successful head coach before who is respected throughout the game.

Brian Noble builds successful teams which is what is needed here and I for one wish him all the best as we currently lie bottom of the superleague the challenge is there for all to see.

Where ever salford play that's where we'll be......if you tell me!

As we share the stadium with the sale sharks and even tho I have no interest in the game of rugby union I have taken an interest in how they do the simple things off the field.
Every home game they and their supporters trust produce posters advertising any events supporters trust related / club related / away game travel info and stick them up in the bar area and around the ground for fans to digest

They arnt pieces of marketing genius its basically a list of all the away games in that month, the time the coach leaves, how much and where you can buy a ticket allowing people to plan ahead when it comes to supporting the team away from home.

Our very own supporters trust FOREVER REDS (www.foreverreds.co.uk) has followed suit with adverts for sponsor a try fundraiser, Retro bag and T-shirts selling and publicising meetings to people who are unaware they take place. Im sure in the future further events will be organised and promoted accordingly.
The club eventually got organised and produced a very good poster to advertise the St Helens away game / travel but then shot its self in the foot with no details regarding travel to Bradford Easter Monday.

Consistency is key im sure our away following would increase in number and give better support if coach travel to away games were advertised and deals perhaps in conjunction with Forever Reds or the new Junior Devils scheme (when its finally announced) were offered to fans who pick and choose their away games.

I just want the Salford City Stadium to feel like home on a matchday. With the stadium management team decorating the supporters bar with salford memorabilia, salford badges appearing around the place on kiosks and grand plans of further personalisation in the future its just the little things that make all the difference.

So come on club lets get the message out.