Last Day for Ticket Offer

Reds fans are reminded that Saturday is the last day that 2006 Season Ticket holders can renew in order to get their Loyalty Bonus saving.

The offer has already been extended by a week and more Reds fans than ever before have flocked to buy season tickets in October after the great season the lads have just had.

Reds’ Marketing Manager Paul McNally said: “We’re delighted with the way its gone so far. The response in the first week has been like nothing we’ve ever seen before at Salford. We need to push on now and follow-up the good feeling 2006 has generated throughout the city and grow our crowds to the level that this team deserves.”

Season ticket prices will remain the same after Saturday until the next deadline in early December.

Coley Lines Up Down Under

With Salford City Reds prop forward Andy Coley’s feet now firmly rooted on Australian soil, we managed to catch up with him briefly before he left England for sunnier climes.

Delighted to have learnt that he will now stay with the Great Britain team throughout the whole Tri Nations tournament, to replace the injured Paul Johnson, Coley was in buoyant mood before his departure saying,

“I’m absolutely delighted to be representing the GB squad and this is a great honour not only for me, but for all the players and coaching staff at Salford City Reds. I’m looking forward to the warm up game and am just going to give it my best shot.”

Reds winger David Hodgson joined Andy on the flight to Australia early last Tuesday morning and both will start on the bench against Newcastle on today (20 October) before Hodgson is due to head back home shortly after.

The first Great Britain game will take place on Saturday 28 October with the team taking on New Zealand in Christchurch.

Full details of the 2006 Tri Nations fixtures can be found below.

Korkidas Arrives at The Willows

Pack star Michael Korkidas arrived at The Willows yesterday for his first photoshoot in Reds colours.

The giant former Wildcats man has moved over the Pennines into the area in preperation for pre-season training which starts in mid-November.

For the first time Salford’s Australian contingent will arrive back at the end of November to join up with their Uk team-mates – traditionally the men from Down Under were usually given until the New Year with their families.

We will have an exclusive interview with Michael next week.

Rugby League Exhibition

With the engage Super League Grand Final a few days away, Manchester United opened their Rugby League exhibition at Old Trafford’s world famous Museum and Tour Centre this week.

All clubs involved in this season’s Play-Off series have provided items for display, including trophies, shirts and programmes and despite being a staunch Leeds United supporter, Assistant Coach James Lowes made a trip down to Old Trafford to donate a pair of his old boots for the exhibition.

Support for this project has come in from all quarters of Rugby League. There are exhibits on loan from the Gillette Rugby League Heritage Centre at the George Hotel in Huddersfield and from the game’s governing body, the RFL.
The exhibition runs to 31st October 2006 – either side of the engage Super League Grand Final and traces the history of Rugby League with particular reference to the matches staged at Old Trafford and highlights Manchester United Football club’s connections with the oval ball.~

The exhibition is probably the only opportunity for Rugby League fans to see all these items under the one roof and throughout the exhibition a specially discounted admission price is available for any Rugby League fan arriving wearing a Rugby League shirt or producing either a season ticket or a 2006 engage Super League Grand Final ticket.

The Museum only price will be £4.50 (normally £6.00) and the Museum and Stadium Tour will be £8.00 (normally £9.50). The behind the scenes tour enables people to see the stadium’s press areas, the old players’ tunnel, the dug-outs, the home dressing-room and the chance to walk down the players’ tunnel to the noise of the crowd.

Tours are normally available every day except match-day. However, during October there is an England football fixture as well as a Champions League game when restrictions will apply in the build up. It is advisable to ring up for full details if a tour is required.

Exhibition Booking Line Telephone Number : 0870 442 1994

Halliwell and Jewitt sign for Reds

Salford City Reds can confirm the capture of Danny Halliwell from Leigh Centurions in a one year deal that will bring the highly-rated centre to The Willows.

Halliwell will provide much needed competition for places in the three-quarters and Steve Simms was understandably excited about the latest addition to Karl Harrison’s squad.

“Danny is an exciting player who can score tries from all over. He will add greatly to out firepower and we are very pleased with the way things are shaping up for next season.”

Halliwell was named in this season’s NL1 Dream Team earlier this week.

The Reds have also signed forward Lee Jewitt from Wigan Warriors. The 19-year-old forward played in the Warriors has made two Super League appearances for the Warriors and is a highly rated prospect for the future.

Coley Gets GB Shout

Salford City Reds pack star Andy Coley’s dream has finally come true with a call-up to the Great Britain Tri-Nations squad heading to Australia on Tuesday.

Karl Harrison’s pleas for recognition for his Reds’ stars finally paid off with Coley and Hodgson initially called into the Stand By squad, then yesterday, Coley learnt he would fly with the team for the warm-up games but was due to return when the players from the Grand Final teams arrived Down Under.

However, with the injury to Bradford’s Paul Johnson Coley has now received his full call up and everybody at Salford City Reds would like to wish Andy well for the trip.

Football Director Steve Simms said: “It’s tremendous for Andy and we’re all made up. He’s worked so hard for this over the past several seasons and he can consider it a well deserved reward for an outstanding season for us.”