It has been like that for years.

I can recall us playing London Broncos when there were more people on the pitch and they were the only ones creating any noise.

Currently, we are a very dull, boring, losing team with nothing to play for.

i think its called growing up all the original shed fans are getting older and it being taken over by the usual bunch of morons who think its funny to drink and be a nuisance and dont have a real interest or knowledge of the game.

The atmosphere of the Shed and on the road used to add to the match day experience. When the team didnt perform on the pitch the noise and pride of the fans still made you feel proud to be a Salford supporter.

As stated in above posts this is no more. On our past two visits to Warrington the atmosphere has been poor. I recall trips to Widerspool and the first two/three visits to Halliwell Jones when we made a lot of noise. The two visits in 2006 were fantastic days. I accept some of the views previously stated but in such a short space of time it is hard to comprehend why there is such a difference. I believe the contrast in fortunes between seasons 2006 and 2007 has affected us badly. After the play off season we had high hopes for the following season that Reds finally had a team to compete. The atmsophere around the club has not been the same since and even fantastic perfomances against Leeds and Saints this year has not managed to inspire anyone.

We have played worse & still been more committed as fans, we have had worse teams but always got behind the team.

I have said before the reason for the apathy including myself is the empty promises over the last 10 years, same every season.
The club have set the agenda & the fans expect, the only way this trend will be reversed is if the stadium starts to happen, if not the fans will continue to drift.
I was there last night as I aways am; but I did not even cheer when we scored, I just went through the motions, it is a known fact as well that without the fear of going down we also have nothing to play for.

Good post.

Depressing, but good ...

I feel this post could be mirrored at other clubs in many sports.
Like going to pubs, using post offices, paying by cash etc. going to organised sport (unless its the fashionable few) is not being done by people over 25 and under 55. Result a skewed population in all of these.
Plus ca change.

The shed is like it is because it is as lots of people have said now full of numpties.
They regard match day as a time to meet the rest of their Chav mates, get pi$$ed and then hurl abuse at the players and their mates and if they get into a fight then it is a plus.
They have no concept of what is going on on the pitch and would much rather invent pathetic songs, with no meaning at all and no relevance to Salford or whoever we are playing.
It is not the shed RIP it is Salford fan RIP

Its a combination of old and new and a generation gap, The Shed will never have the atmosphere of the 80's and 90's ever again. Its full of a new PC brigade accompanied by ferel youths who have no respect for one-another never mind the game itself.

Whats missing now are the lads who initially started the shed army, those founder members are few and far between now, I remain one of them and have kept my position in the shed, (last night I was the only one left in the 2nd half) but like most I aim to give it up shortly. I feel sorry for the few younger lads in there who are actually interested, those who did witness the end of what once was a fantastic group of lads who stood together and created one of the best atmospheres in any sports stadia and I'm sorry to say you'll never get it back.

Once upon a time it was solely a sporting event (not a night out) where all the lads met up at a home game not having seen each other since the previous game, you'd know they'd be standing exactly where they were last game and you'd know you'd all be singing from the same song sheet again, the camaraderie was fantastic, its gone for good now but those were the days!

It still is for us at the Club end, but I have noticed that recent performances and the weather has meant me putting more money into the club via the bar.
Back in the early 80's about 20 of us used to stand on the north stand and then go in the club afterwards on the prowl, so I have always treated sport as a social night/day out.

And back then we played on a Sunday afternoon, I too would go back in the club after the game however the bars closed at 6!

That another really good (but still somewhat depressing) post.

I don't stand in the Shed anymore because I now have a young family who are keen to come to matches but not up to standing in there.

That's been the cases for the last year or two, but I decidedly get the feeling that I got out of The Shed at the right time.

I used to look back at the Shed with fond memories and slight envy; now I look back at it with disdain.

Friday night in the mid 80's we moved to Sunday and then we stopped getting dressed up and went to the match.

I'm too young to remember the switch from Friday nights to Sunday afternoons - what kind of effect/impact did it have?

Bigpev thinks the switch started mid-eighties but I'll still stand by my thoughts of the whole of the eighties up until very recently it was Sundays, might be an age thing though either from myself or Pev?

Anyway, I think the impact is as you see it now FL, the generation gap is massive. My old fella went all his life, 50's, 60's, 70's and so on and I know for sure that his generation would never have put up with the likes of some who go today! A sharp short clip around the ear would have sufficed. I don't believe there was any major impact to have affected the supporters who went then because of a change of day/night however now it just adds to an extra few hours of alcohol fuelled stupidity from our feral youths. Back to a Sunday any day for me!

I find no fault in you're reasoning for leaving the shed, like I posted previously I'll probably be doing the same.

I didn't cop as much


I don't think there was that much difference we still got about 5500 a game, i think we got more away fans thats all.

Am beginning to think that way too.

Just wonder whether the club can afford to lose the corporate business that they apparently get on a Friday, which they wouldn't on a Sunday?





Sorry to hear that!



Has the recent move back to Fridays improved you success rate?!

mmmmm, its not as though they've got Sony, Coca Cola, Adidas, VodaFone or Microsoft knocking on the door is it? From what I understand the profit margins are'nt great anyway but I guess if you require that sponsorship next year then a few freebies are a must and Fridays appear to be the night they want those freebies

now settled and too old for that game anymore, after a few beers on a friday its back home and a nightcap then to bed. Ain't life exciting

This

The reason the shed was so bad last night was because what was in front of us was a mess. Too many penalties, one man rugby, our backs just not getting into the game. I stood there bored less.

If we were to start showing a bit of imagination, or hell even play some of our more creative players in their proper positions the shed would rise again. The atmosphere was fine against Saints



It's not the shed that is the problem, it's what goes on in front of it.

As has been stated previously the main problem with the shed is some of the people who frequent it, the same people who give us a bad name at away matches etc.

Too many penalties, one man rugby, backs not getting in the game etc still does not give people the right to abuse players, coaches, directors and their families at any time.

shall we invest in a drum and some of those wonderfull horns??!!

no

,better to invest in decent security to eject these idiots

I don't wholly disagree but somone made the point further up very well, that the quality on the pitch has been worse in the past yet the Shed still remainder vocal and positive (even if it was to cheer the opposition on some occasions?!)

Last night, and increasingly this season, the Shed has been quiet and negative, even when we've played OK.

They should let the away fans back in and lets get it bouncing again

So does anyone actually go the rugby to watch the match anymore then?