I know it's difficult to predict where you think we will finish next year without knowing all the player in's and out's but . . .

1. What finishing position for 2014 do you feel is realitically possible if the club brings in 6 quality players?

2. After all the ambitious statements from the Doctor, the media hype and promises of full cap what league position(s) would you be disappointed with in 2014?

3. Assuming finances are forthcoming how many years do you think it will take Noble to build a squad capable of a top 4 finish? Or do you think it's not possible under Noble for Salford to achieve this?

4. How many of the existing squad do you feel are good enough or have the potential to play for a top 4 club?

5. What attendances do you feel are realistically achievable if Salford were a top 4 club?

I'd just be interested to know your thoughts because I feel there will be some contrasting views on the subject.

1. Top 8
2. Outside top 8
3. 3 full seasons
4. Top 4 players,as opposed to top 8, only Broughton .Gleeson if it was tomorrow but not in 3 years. Dixon as an outside bet,if there was a rough tough pack around him.
5. 6000

1. If we bring in 8 quality players and two grafters I'd expect top 6 or 7 in the first season together as its a lot of players coming in at once and we'd need time to jel.

2. Anything below 7th I'd be disappointed considering the money the doc is planning to spend.

3. I think assuming continuous money being spent on extra quality building year upon year I'd say by 2016 we should be fighting for top 4 places.

4. I'd keep about 14/15 of the current squad, out of the backs (wingers/centres) Williams and Gleeson as both have attacking flair and could be great with decent service next to them, I'd say the same about broughton but I think he's made up his mind and will be playing for the Giants next year, I'd like to keep Gaskell but stick him in the centres too as he's strong quick and elusive with space in front of him, out of the forwards obviously Jewwit, McPhearson, Griffin as those three are tough and ready to get dirty in hard fixtures, Ashurst and Dixon to stay although I feel next year the latter two will be used as impact players from the bench, Emmitt could excel under noble and the correct service from better quality half backs ditto Adam Walne so those two to stay also.
Gareth Owen deserves a chance to prove himself as he never puts a foot wrong when he plays, half backs I'd keep Sneyd and Theo as both are promosing young players who under the correct guidence could become stars, the other two places left would go to jack Holmes and Niall Evalds both young lads who have a lot of raw talent and both could be perfect for blending in the team along with the right quality to get the perfect mix of youth and experience.

The rest for me would have to go the main two would be Mauro for me hes an awful player unfit not impressed in one single game for us this year, and Foran although tries his best he isn't the type of player were looking for to take the team forward to the next level.

So all in all 15 to stay 12 to go and maybe 10 to come in with the extra 2 squad positions being filled by academy lads.

5.honestly 8000 regularly and the 10000 to sell out mark for big important game, the Salford public are dying to have a winning RL team and will come in their bucket loads if it all comes to fruition.

1. 8th or 9th
2. 10th - 14th
3. 4-5 Years
4. Some of the former Saints boys plus Snyed, Fages, Evalds, Walne & Ford if they develop and improve under better coaching and playing around better players.
5. 7000 Average and 8500-10000 for big matches if economy picks up and new road goes in.

1. 6th or 7th.
2. 9th or below.
3. Yes but this will take ~4 seasons to achieve.
4. If the young players develop to the best of their potential we may have ~5 players capable of playing for a top 4 club.
5. 7000, but it will take a long time to achieve that growth.

1. 4-6th with a good challenge cup run possibly the final!

2. Anything outside the top 8 would be dissappointing

3. 3-4 years for a top 4 spot

4. Griffin, McPherson, Broughton, Gleeson of the senior players, young lads I think Fages, Sneyd, Owen, Evalds and Tyson are the ones that could go on to bigger things

5. 8,000+

1. What finishing position for 2014 do you feel is realitically possible if the club brings in 6 quality players?

Anything from 8th upwards is a realistic target.

2. After all the ambitious statements from the Doctor, the media hype and promises of full cap what league position(s) would you be disappointed with in 2014?

Anything from 9th and below.

3. Assuming finances are forthcoming how many years do you think it will take Noble to build a squad capable of a top 4 finish? Or do you think it's not possible under Noble for Salford to achieve this?

I think 3/4 years is a realistic aim to build a squad capable of maintaining a top 4 finish year on year.

4. How many of the existing squad do you feel are good enough or have the potential to play for a top 4 club?

Lee Gaskell, Theo Fages, Jodie Broughton, Mark Sneyd, Darrell Griffin and Martin Gleeson only.

5. What attendances do you feel are realistically achievable if Salford were a top 4 club?

Totally depends on cost. We need to follow the model Huddersfield adopted a couple of seasons ago and make the most expensive adult season ticket £100.00 in order to entice fans back over a certain period (ie 3 seasons). I still think we can attract 10,000+ given a decent product on the field and reasonable ticket prices.

1.
I'd hope for a top eight maybe a top 6 and a showing in the cup.
2.
I think if we don't make the 8 serious questions will need to be asked, we have blooded some very talented youngsters this season (OK thrown them in at the deep end holding an anchor) and with better quality around them I'd hope for bigger and better things from them.
3.
I'd love to keep Jodie but it appears he is already signed up for Huddersfield next season, Williams, Gaskell and Gleeson are definates for me. In the forwards Walne, Jewitt, Griffin, James (for me he wouldn't take up much salary cap and has been one of our better performers this season), Emmitt, McPherson, Dixon and Ashurt.
Of the youngsters, Sneyd, Fages, Evalds, Owen, Ford, Tyson and Davies.
4.
For me the attendances will depend on the timescale of the road improvements (though I think people have over egged the issue personally) but you'd hope that depending on the recruitment and the season ticket deals that 6000 would be achievable and if a really decent top 6 squad was amassed then 8000 with the odd bumper 10000 (Wigan, Wire, Leeds type games) crowd. Though I have to admit I'm not certain the cretins who work for the SMC could manage that many people.