Quote ="MarioRugby"I think what would be most interesting Iain is if we had a way of finding out where people lived when they started watching us as well. I suspect most would have originally been from the Central Salford/Weaste area and would have moved away over time with family and kids. This would suggest that a big factor in getting new fans would be to have the Stadium at the centre of the community and easily accessible to most people. In contrast, as not many people are from Barton now and the stadium isn't very close to many communities it would mean we lose out on this way of attracting new fans. In the long run, this could be dangerous for our attendances.'"
There's plenty of housing within a 15 minute walk from AJ Bell. We should start our marketing/promotion/development there and work outwards.
All this stuff about "being at the heart of the community" is pointless unless you (or someone you know) is going to stump up the cash for another new stadium.
Rather than moaning about stuff that you simply cannot change, we need to take positive action to get the most over our current situation.
) Broughton.
