Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 3:05 pm  

Adamjk wrote:

My instant reaction was that I wasn't too sure, but the more I think about it, the more I'm coming round to it with the 'Red Devils' name being closely associated with our history. Will take a bit of getting used to though.

Eh? LOL! A bit of getting used too?????????????????????????????????

We've been known as 'The Red Devils' throughout the sporting world since the 1930's! Get your head out of the sand!

Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 3:34 pm  

Red Devils on back of shirt around the early 90's.

Red Devils on back of shirt around the early 90's.

Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 3:35 pm  

The Black Cat wrote:

Eh? LOL! A bit of getting used too?????????????????????????????????

We've been known as 'The Red Devils' throughout the sporting world since the 1930's! Get your head out of the sand!

Yes, because we're always referred to as the Salford Red Devils aren't we? Bit of an exaggeration that we're known throughout the sporting world by the name. Yes we were the original team to be called that and had boom periods during the 30's and 70's, but the average person wouldn't have a clue about the team's existence and its historic association with the name.

We might have had the nickname since the '30s and we might have it on banners etc, but I rarely, if ever, hear anyone actually refer to us explicitly by the name (bearing in mind I've not been watching as long as most on here). We've been called Salford Reds/City Reds for almost 20 years now. Of course it'll be a bit strange at first changing the actual team name and being officially referred to as Salford Red Devils.

Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 3:49 pm  

We also have used the name "Salford Reds" before ... in the 30's.
Baseball.

Risman was good at it.

Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 3:56 pm  

Now the majority,if not all,are fully behind the name change and rebranding would it be a good idea to make an offer to the school pupils in the city,to come up with a modern Devil logo ? The previous ones,and the one used by the Old Trafford club,are a bit old hat when compared with the imagery now used on computer games etc.
It would involve the schools,pupils,teachers,parents and lift the profile of the club and involvement of the locals.
Could also consider asking what wording to put around the new logo.For example 'Salford Red Devils' above or below the new figure;with or without pitchfork and whether a motto should be adopted.Having the date of when they last won the top division or Challenge Cup may inspire some players wanting to achieve.
I quite like the motto used by Everton FC - "Nil Satis Nisi Optimum", meaning
"Nothing but the best is good enough".
As Latin is no longer taught or known,a motto based on the area or history may be relevant.

Not that I'm getting involved but my limited knowledge of a devil leads me to think a devil figure breathing fire may be
a modern take on an old idea/belief.

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Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 4:37 pm  

Now all you need is to replicate this...

Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 4:58 pm  

That's our end at Old Trafford next season

Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 6:37 pm  

The more I hear from the Doc the more I like, what fantastic news that we are going back to our heritage, personally I'm over the moon. (as long as the devil is not the one that looked like Shaun Mcrea) I hope he looks through the history books and pulls out one of the finer Devils, as for the wording "Les Diables Rouges" sounds mighty fine to me.

Even the away colours of grey and gold seem fine.


Also it's great to see him acknowledge the fantastic support by the Reds fans on sunday, watching a sub-standard performance on a bad day weather wise with some football match on tv from Trafford.

Very happy....

Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 7:00 pm  

Think the away strip colours matching his racing colours is a brilliant bit of cross promotion and opens up a new potential marketing vehicle.

You'd think that when the strip comes out next year that he will surely have this worn by people when he has horses running, I'm not a racing person so I don't know but would he be able to have say a jockey wear a version of the shirt when going to the start or coming away at the finish?

As others have said he certainly has his spies looking and listening to what the fans say as think pretty much universally we have all said that we want to go back to the Red Devils name, let's hope as is said above that a traditional Devil is chosen and not some modern gimmicky version.

Re: SALFORD RED DEVILS...... : Tue May 14, 2013 7:02 pm  

Never liked SCR. When I joined the forum a few months ago I gave myself this name to remind me of our roots and made up we are reverting back to Red Devils. Been watching them for 45 years and must say this is a brilliant move by the Dr. Also a few of my friends are staunch city fans and the name never bothered them. Might actually be worth a visit to the club shop next season!