I would first of all ask the fans what they would want and build from there.

i wouldnt go for the on- line route only as all our fans do not have access to a computer. Hard one really but if you pay me 35k i am sure i could soon come up with ideas

Problem: less than 20% of Salfordians have access to the internet.

Start selling autographed items, I'd pay good money for a signed shirt, mounted in a nice frame or a ball in a glass case that sort of thing.



I wish they'd get a well known kit manufacturer too, I'm sure they'd shift more stuff if they had Adidas or Nike etc.

Surely untrue ? See [urlhttp://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=8&Pos=1&ColRank=1&Rank=160[/url - Is Salford really so badly off, don't believe it!

It can be done if working with suppliers who have a 'licence' to sell it as Nike stuff - we have such a deal at Leigh Genesis.



Leigh RL have had to close our club store and, although we sell online via O'Neills, the way forward has been shown by sorting a deal with a local sports shop to start selling a certain amount of merchandise.

Id go to forever reds and say



"Right what do the fans want", i wouldnt go all firmed up with Tarry and co behind me id go and say "im a fan, your a fan what do we want and what would we buy"



id get my answers and id go to my supplier of stuff and say can i have the minium i can order.

Id get my prototypes and id go back to forever reds to test them, see which one they like best.



After they have chosen id go tarry and co say this is what the fans want this is what it will cost they will make a decition.

If it all goes smoothly the club would then make a announcement that with the help of forever reds as its the voice of the fans we have got a new range of stuff on sale in the shop come and have a look.



Id stick a Tv In the shop with DvD of old games, perhaps interviews with players.



Matchdays inside the ground id do the same, id get it so you can pay with your card in the ground which is a must

Id put a bar or little box like we have now next to the shed against the media room so fans dont have to walk to far for a drink.



Id fix the online shop and sell the kits with a discount online

Season tickets will be available for xmas

replica shirts and t-shirts (Players heads etc), DVDs of matches

rain coats, brolleys, sizes up to 3XL

With hard work, dedication, and listening to the fans as to what they want vis a vis merchandise and such from a club shop, there is absolutely no reason why we can't have something like this [urlhttp://fc-utd.co.uk/shop/[/url

It's true. Work in that particular field, heard the Council stat and read it too (can't find it online — typical!). The only way Salford will see exponential growth in internet access, in my opinion, is in the same way that Africa's is rapidly rising: via mobile phones. So not only do you have to get an online shop, it has to be compatible with small screens and flash-less java-less devices. Not hard to do.

There is at least 8 people accessing the internet from my house alone and only 3 of them live there.

I think the main problem is cost in salford there are alot of people that work in salford that have tight budgets and buying a season ticket is all they can budget for. that is not to say everyone is in that boat. I think they have to look at what they are selling and if possible look what they can make money on by redueceing prices that would be the main area i would look at. The problem with doing that is the fine margins for profit but a limited budget its very hard. Internet would be a good marketing ploy to use to bring more options for the shop. Also to cut the costs i would look at reduseing how many replica shirts weneed in a season because you only get a person buying one is it worth trying to sell to many diffrent brands at an high cost. These are the areas i would look at but i aint an expert when it comes to marketing just an opinion

i hope your charging them for using internet