Re-arranged Date For Leigh Friendly

Sunday’s postponed friendly fixture beween Leigh Centurions and Salford City Reds will now take place on the evening of Tuesday 5 January (7.30pm) at Leigh Sports Village. Tickets already purchased are valid for the new date. If supporter’s cannot travel on the new date, a full refund can be obtained from the Reds’ Club shop on Monday 4 January

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Broughton Makes Salford Switch

Salford City Reds can confirm the capture of Leeds Rhinos’ Jodie Broughton for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. The powerhouse 21-year old three-quarter signed for the Rhinos Academy in 2006 where he excelled before eventually signing for Hull FC in two separate loan stints, scoring four tries in 10 appearances for the Airlie Birds.

Jodie is an exciting player and we are hoping for big things from him. He has bags of pace and has come through a good system and gained Super League experience in the process

Reds’ Director of Football Steve Simms said: “Jodie is an exciting player and we are hoping for big things from him. He has bags of pace and has come through a good system and gained Super League experience in the process. He’s signed a two year deal with us so this is his big chance to show the Reds’ fans what he can do. ”

Broughton is yet another example of the exciting young talent the Reds have been hoovering up in the close-season and he will wear the number 2 jersey during Super League XV.

Seasoncards Posted Out

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Kick Unemployment Into Touch

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Reds Unveil 2010 Home Shirt

After exclusively revealing their 2010 home strip at the Forever Reds’ Talking Rugby Fans Forum last Friday, we can now exclusively reveal the first pictures of the new shirt, featuring Luke Adamson.

We took Luke down to the city’s new showpiece Media City development at Salford Quays ahead of the BBC’s arrival in two years time to unveil the striking red and white design that the team will sport for engage Super League XV

With an on sale date expected before Christmas the shirt will be the ideal last-minute Christmas present for those not brave enough to face the Christmas hordes.

MEANWHILE

Fans are reminded that they only have until 3pm on Saturday to purchase their Season Tickets and memberships for the 2010 season in order to qualify for their FREE Away replica shirt (while stocks last)

Please note, some sizes are in very short supply and once they are gone they are gone. Some sizes are expected to run out as earlu as Tuesday / Weds this deadline week.

Win Tickets To Magic Weekend 2010

To mark tickets going on sale for next May’s Magic Weekend on Wednesday (December 16), the RFL has teamed up with Salford City Reds to giveaway three pairs of tickets to the event which will see seven games of engage Super League played in the stunning city of Edinburgh.

The Magic Weekend promises to be another great carnival of Rugby League.  Not only will there be top class games from the engage Super League but the Scottish capital is one of Europe’s top tourist destinations with such landmarks as Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Mile, Royal Yacht Britannia and the Scottish Whisky Experience

This May nearly 60,000 supporters headed north to Scotland and with more than 6,000 hotel rooms to choose from supporters in Edinburgh, supporters are set to make a real weekend of the event.

Tickets for the Magic Weekend start from £30 for the weekend and £15 for concessions and can be purchased from the club shop and also the RFL Ticket Line on 0844 856 11 13 or visit www.rugbyleaguetickets.co.uk

Saturday May 1
Bradford Bulls vs. Crusaders RL (1.00pm)
Hull FC vs. Harlequins (3.00pm)
Warrington Wolves vs. Salford City Reds (5.00pm)
Leeds Rhinos vs. Wakefield Wildcats (7.00pm)

Sunday May 2
Castleford Tigers vs. Catalans Dragons (2.00pm)
Wigan Warriors vs. Huddersfield Giants (4.00pm)
St Helens vs. Hull KR (6.00pm)

To be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to the 2010 Magic Weekend to be held at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on May 1 & 2, simply answer the following question:

Where will the 2010 Magic Weekend be held?

a)    Murrayfield
b)    Millennium Stadium
c)    Twickenham

Please send your entries along with address and the team you support to competitions@rfl.uk.com

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Salford City Reds kicked off the Christmas festivities this week with the Salford City Reds junior fans joined players at the annual Junior Reds Christmas Party last night (Thursday) and the production of Aladdin at the Willows earlier in the week.

As ever the Christmas party went down a storm with the junior supporters, as the evening took on a tropical feel with both players and supporters learning to limbo – we think big Phil Leuluai has been practicing his moves – but he was in good spitits after his panto debut earlier in the week along with fellow Red, Adam sidlow.

Santa made a guest appearance with elves in tow to hand out goodies to all the children – special thanks to him for dropping in  – and thanks to the players who were all more than willing to take to the floor for fun and games.

Meanwhile three of the junior Reds have won the members weekly draw in recent weeks.

Congratulations to Chloe Morris, Gemma Wagstaffe and Olivia Williams, who all receive a 2010 home shirt signed by their favourite player.

The Merriest of Christmas to all our Reds Supporters.

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‘Ice’ Time For Red Giants

Players from two of the northwest’s sporting giants have enjoyed a unique training session on the region’s newest skating concept.

Stars from Salford City Reds and Manchester Pheonix Ice Hockey Club were put through their paces at the new Trafford Centre ‘eco-ice’ rink.

The technology behind the ‘eco-ice rink’ was unveiled to rave reviews at New York’s Museum of Natural History last year, and the company behind the new rink WonderIce UK have already received official endorsement from the National Hockey League of Canada.

And it was a hearty thumbs up on this side of the Atlantic as well – from two teams more used to cold ice and wet pitches.
Gregg Wood of The Manchester Phoenix Ice Hockey Club, one of the quickest forwards in the Premiership said: “I’m led to believe that the secret of this revolutionary new rink is the fact it is one of the first artificial pads to have silicone impregnated within the material that provides the surface to skate upon. It was a pleasure to try out.”

Reds Vice captain Rob Parker said: “Cross-training is a great way to improve fitness, and building up speed on the eco-rink was certainly a good work-out for sportsmen who have to be at their best. Perhaps we’ll see more rugby players taking to the rink as part of their fitness regime.”

The eco-friendly rink is actually an artificial surface that is specially engineered to match the density of frozen water. Skaters glide on metal blades which provide a smooth movement perfect for beginners and experienced skaters alike.
Said Michelle Wilden of WonderIce: “This kind of rink is brand new to the UK, and we are over the moon to have sportsmen of this calibre test it out. We are over the moon they like it – and they have an open invitation to come back for more training.

“Pheonix are professionals on real ice, so their knowledge of how ice works and what it feels like to skate on is second to none. We couldn’t think of a better team to test eco-ice. We believe eco-ice is the rink of the future, so it’s been a pleasure introducing Pheonix to the concept and seeing them use their incredible skills on our rink.

“Meanwhile, Salford City Reds are known as superb athletes – and yet ice skating doesn’t feature on their usual training programme! The physical effort required to skate means it’s a great work-out for the glutes and quads – and who better to put that to the test than Manchester’s premier rugby club?

Bringing these two teams together is a unique chance to see how teams from two popular sports react to the eco-ice. We assured the players there would be no cold knees or bums on our ‘ice’, which went down well!”

Director of operations at the Centre Gordon McKinnon said: “We are very proud of our new eco-ice rink, and it’s very much in keeping with our aim to reduce our impact on the environment.

“Other shopping destinations might accept the old fashioned cold ice, but we try to stay one step ahead of the competition by looking at new, greener technologies like this.

“Christmas is a magical time of year for all the family at The Trafford Centre, and what could be more festive than wrapping up warm and taking to a skating rink? Whether you are 4 or 94, you can enjoy our rink by going at a speed that suits you. And after today’s training session, you know you are in good company when you try out our eco-rink.”
The eco-ice rink at Barton Square has dedicated free parking, and is open from 12noon until late every day until Christmas.

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