Tickets went on sale this morning at 11am and are already selling fast. We would like to urge fans to buy from the club if at all possible, as this really does help and is the only way to ensure your club gets the maximum benefit from your attendance. Tickets are only available until 4pm next Thursday, so hurry.

And don’t forget, when you buy your NL1 Grand Final ticket you can also buy a Super League Grand Final ticket for just £5! This means you can go to BOTH Grand Finals for less than £20! Unbelievable.

Full details follow.

The Co-operative National League Finals Day, 28 September
Halliwell Jones, Warrington.

The Co-operative Rugby League Conference (National) Final
11.00   Bramley Buffaloes      v          Featherstone Lions/Celtic Crusaders Colts

The Co-operative National League Two Play-off Final
13.30   Doncaster                   v          Oldham RLFC /Rochdale Hornets

The Co-operative National League One Grand Final
16.00   Celtic Crusaders         v          Salford City Reds

We would urge all supporters to support Salford City Reds and pre-purchase tickets from the club shop.  Tickets are available until 4pm on Thursday 25 September.
Please note this is an all ticket event and tickets are not available from the venue on Grand Final Day.

Ticket Prices
Seating Areas -  A B C
Areas A & B Adults £16
Concessions £8*
Area C Adults £20
Concessions £10*

Standing Area – West Stand (Behind Sticks)
Adults               £14
Concessions     £7*

Standing Area – South Stand (Singing section)
Adults               £15
Concessions      £8*

*Please note concessions qualify as:
Supporters over the age of 65
All children 16 and under (inc under 5’s)
Students (with relevant ID)

Buy a NL1 Grand Final ticket and purchase a Super league Grand Final Ticket for £5**
Buy a NL1 Grand Final ticket and purchase a Reds 2008 home shirt for £25**
Show your colours on the day with a new Reds flag - £5 each or 3 for £10!
(**please note these offers are only in conjunction with a NL1 Grand Final ticket purchase from Salford City Reds Club Shop.  Please call 0161 736 6564 for further details)

Even I can’t believe this one.

Tomorrow we will have a surprising announcement about a very special ‘thank you for your support’ gift being given to all who buy a 2009 Season Ticket (while bonus gift stocks last) - yes, beyond the great price which reserves your place in Reds history in this last full season at The Willows, free Commemorative shirt, free Challenge Cup game(s), 10 weeks lottery membership and 50% discount on your Magic ticket.

We can’t say too much until the finer details are signed off on, but it is definitely happening and it is definitely going to be a very pleasant surprise for you all. The one thing we aren’t certain of is how long the offer will remain open. There is no catch, but it is limited in number and strictly first come, first served to people buying a 2009 Season Ticket. We would advise you to get your skates on if you don’t want to miss out (it will only be available for the first two weeks or so).

If you have already bought your Season Ticket (and plenty did this afternoon) yours is already reserved. If you haven’t you really should - our 2009 deals are already the best in Super League (sorry Ken) and tomorrow they are about to get even better!

Watch this space for details.

PS - For those asking about paying in instalments, we do offer the facility to supporters who join the Golden Bond Lottery by Standing Order - pop into the club for details, and ask for me or Lee Cummins if I’m not around.

2009 SEASON TICKETS GO ON SALE AT 1PM ON WEDNESDAY 1O SEPTEMBER 2008.

All 2009 Season Ticket Holders who purchase before noon on December 24th 2008 will receive a free Willows Commemorative shirt (our first ever third shirt which will be worn by the players in at least one Super League game). This priceless piece of memorabilia cannot be bought for any amount of money, and we anticipate it will become one of the most desired pieces in the Reds history. Designed and manufactured by Kooga, it will be a fitting tribute to the thousands of players who have graced The Willows in the last 109 years.

In addition, all adult season ticket holders receive entry to every home Super League game, free entry to the 4th Round Challenge Cup game (Home or Away), 50% off your Magic ticket for Murrayfield in May, entry to all home reserve and Reds Academy fixtures and 10 weeks entry into the Golden Bond lottery with the chance to win £10,000 per week. Finally, a £1 donation will be made in your name to the RFL Benevolent Fund.

We know you will agree (when you see the price further down the page) that this represents phenomenal value for money.

For juniors it is even better. If you are 16 or under, in addition to the free shirt you also receive entry into every Super League game - HOME & AWAY, free entry to the 4th, 5th and Quarter Final rounds of the Challenge Cup (home or away), 50% off your Magic ticket, entry to all home reserve and Academy fixtures and free entry to a number of exclusive events held throughout the year (Junior Reds Christmas Party, Junior Player of the Year etc). And finally, you also get the chance to be the Team Mascot at a home Super League game!

Remember, for one year only, EVERYONE that buys a 2009 Season Ticket will receive a free Willows Commemorative shirt - yes, that includes Seniors & Students! We don’t want anyone to miss out, especially as this shirt will NEVER BE AVAILABLE TO BUY to anyone.

The prices are as follows:

GROUND STANDING

EARLY BIRD (UP TO 24/12 - INCLUDES FREE COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT)

Adult                              £160

Concession                     £115

Primary Junior (U12)       £45

Secondary Junior (U16)   £60

School Leaver/College    £90

GENERAL SALE (AFTER 24/12 - NO FREE SHIRT)

Adult                              £178

Concession                     £124

Primary Junior (U12)       £45

Secondary Junior (U16)   £60

School Leaver/College    £90

AUSTIN TRUMANN’S MAIN STAND

EARLY BIRD (UP TO 24/12 - INCLUDES FREE COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT)

Adult                                 £205

Concession                        £160

Primary Junior (U12)           £45

Secondary Junior (U16)       £60

School Leaver/College        £90

GENERAL SALE (AFTER 24/12 - NO FREE SHIRT)

Adult                                 £223

Concession                        £178

Primary Junior (U12)           £45

Secondary Junior (U16)       £60

School Leaver/College        £90

WE ARE ALSO PROVIDING FAMILY SEASON TICKETS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2009

Benefits are the same as outlined above, plus the opportunity to make even bigger savings!

One Adult & One Child Family Season Ticket £200

Two Adults & Two Children Family Season Ticket £380

All existing Season Ticket Holders for 2008 will be receiving our fantastic 2009 Season Ticket Magazine through the post in the next few days. These will also be given out to all Reds fans at the Grand Final Eliminator on Thursday. If you already have yours we would appreciate it if you could pass the copy on to a friend - it would be great if every existing Season Ticket Holder could introduce a new one for 2009 (and receive an exclusive Captain’s Club Polo Shirt for doing so!) - then we could really make a splash on our return to Super League.

I will be doing another blog post shortly with the Match Day prices. See you then!

Congratulations from everybody at the club to Phil Leuluai who was tonight voted Junior Reds Player of the Year 2008 and received the trophy, kindly donated by Bill McLaughlin.

The Junior Reds voted on the night and Nicola Badrock was pulled from the hat to present Big Phil with his trophy and she was given a signed shirt to remember the night by.

We would like ot thank everybody for attending and we look forwrad to seeing you at the Junior Reds Christmas party.

Here’s something for you to thank everybody for great support this season courtesy of our new friends and sponsors at HD Cable.

The Willows will be awash with red this Friday (25 July) courtesy of the Reds new 2009 sponsor hdcable.co.uk.

To celebrate the Reds return to engage Super League for the 2009 season, hdcable.co.uk is generously giving away thousands of FREE commemorative “Super Salford!” T-Shirts, to supporters attending this Friday’s clash against Leigh Centurions.

Chris Pinder, MD of HD Cable said:

“We wanted to do something for the fans to celebrate all the club’s fantastic achievements so far this year. I thought of buying all the fans a pint but that would have left out all the younger supporters! So a T-Shirt is something that fans can take away, keep and hopefully wear with pride. After yesterday’s news the ‘Super Salford!’ slogan seemed to sum up everything perfectly.”

Supporters will be able to pick up T-shirts in the ground on Friday night before the game and the club are urging all fans to join in the celebrations and wear their T-shirts with pride as they mark their win of the Northern Rail Cup and a return to Super League.

Tickets for the game are on sale from the club shop priced at £15 for adults and £9 for children.  For further information call the ticket office on 0161 736 6564.

After today’s news Wednesday’s show will obviously be a special one. Featuring interviews with John Wilkinson, David Tarry, Shaun McRae and Malcolm Alker it’s going to be well worth listening in.

Also McRae tells us the latest news on the Paul Cooke rumour…

If you miss it for whatever reason the full show will be available on our podcast on Thursday Although if you go down that particular path you don’t get the finest of tunes and also can’t participate by emailing us!

If you have any messages of congrats or otherwise email them in to radio@reds.co.uk or studio@salfordcityradio.org before the show starts.

Look forward to hearing from you….

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Arriving just in time for the final (anyone would think we planned these things!) are some great quality flags. See the pictures below!

Large flags are priced just 5 pounds or 3 for 10 pounds

Car flags are 4 pounds or 2 for 6 pounds. These are great quality and guaranteed not to break off while you’re driving (unlike the last lot we had!)

If you’re driving make sure your car is dressed for the occasion! If you’re on the train or coach flags will be available on board…