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Post by Bill Bones on Aug 23, 2015 22:43:57 GMT
Can you find a similar one for Darlington? That's the exception that proves the rule though isn't it?
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Post by supergas on Aug 23, 2015 23:08:39 GMT
Can you find a similar one for Darlington? That's the exception that proves the rule though isn't it? It's the exception that proves that you need a good team on and off the pitch...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2015 6:04:40 GMT
If we let a 1,000 kids in for free whilst it would boost the attendance by a similar amount it wouldn't make any difference to the club's income. What the club need to do is keep paying customers returning for each match. You forget one very important point - those kids become adults and if they are hooked as kids they will become regular paying customers. It is essential to get kids watching the Gas at an early age as they are the future income stream of the club. Spot on - there are supporters from the Bath area who were reeled in by "Kid a Quid" at Twerton Park, and still attend regularly. I've seen some of them post pictures on FB of their own nippers in Rovers kit, so there will be a 2nd generation knock on effect too. Somebody at the club needs to have a long-term vision, other than 'build it and they will come'.
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Post by gheadray on Aug 24, 2015 6:41:44 GMT
Quite agree you have got to work a lot harder to get the kids along as many only see football on the TV or are happy playing on their gadgets all day long ! When I got taken along to Eastville as a kid it wasn't the facilities it was simple things that made my day Walking to the ground (smelling the Gas ) having a bag of chips on the way home My twin girls came along only a couple of seasons ago on a kid a quid offer and loved it and are now Season Ticket holders Up The. Gas
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2015 7:17:03 GMT
Can you find a similar one for Darlington? That's the exception that proves the rule though isn't it? Rushden & Diamonds?
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Post by stuart1974 on Aug 24, 2015 7:57:55 GMT
You forget one very important point - those kids become adults and if they are hooked as kids they will become regular paying customers. It is essential to get kids watching the Gas at an early age as they are the future income stream of the club. Spot on - there are supporters from the Bath area who were reeled in by "Kid a Quid" at Twerton Park, and still attend regularly. I've seen some of them post pictures on FB of their own nippers in Rovers kit, so there will be a 2nd generation knock on effect too. Somebody at the club needs to have a long-term vision, other than 'build it and they will come'. Are there any restrictions on how we price tickets? This seems a no brainier to me, either free entry to under 12s or quid a kid. They are aimed at encouraging younger fans who then become paying adults. We could even offer a free entry to an adult if they are accompanied by a full paying child. Maybe a bit gimmicky on the face of it but is all good publicity and helping towards the next generation.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2015 9:05:38 GMT
What Gloucester rd were you on then ? All the boozers down Glos rd were rammed Royal Oak was empty. Walked straight to the bar and got served at 2pm. Normally rammed in there. Didn't look particularly busy outside the VIC either. I was outside the vic and it was rammed inside and out
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 24, 2015 9:22:51 GMT
Spot on - there are supporters from the Bath area who were reeled in by "Kid a Quid" at Twerton Park, and still attend regularly. I've seen some of them post pictures on FB of their own nippers in Rovers kit, so there will be a 2nd generation knock on effect too. Somebody at the club needs to have a long-term vision, other than 'build it and they will come'. Are there any restrictions on how we price tickets? This seems a no brainier to me, either free entry to under 12s or quid a kid. They are aimed at encouraging younger fans who then become paying adults. We could even offer a free entry to an adult if they are accompanied by a full paying child. Maybe a bit gimmicky on the face of it but is all good publicity and helping towards the next generation.During the season the club does seem to do promotions but I can't imagine many clubs are doing quid a kid schemes when this early in the season when attendances tend to be high anyway. Given attendances have remained fairly consistent since we've been back in Bristol you could argue the BoD are attacking the fans of the future, as otherwise surely attendances would drop each season as older fans gave up watching Rovers.
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Post by Bill Bones on Aug 24, 2015 11:05:56 GMT
That's the exception that proves the rule though isn't it? Rushden & Diamonds? The point still remains that for every Darlington there's 20 teams like Swansea whose attendances rocket and the whole club benefits.
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Post by LJG on Aug 24, 2015 11:41:03 GMT
The point still remains that for every Darlington there's 20 teams like Swansea whose attendances rocket and the whole club benefits. And how far did Leyton Orient's average attendance increase when their ground capacity doubled? One is not proof of the other any more than buying an Aston Martin is proof of being a millionaire. You might just be an idiot who took out a loan.
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Post by nsgas on Aug 24, 2015 17:23:33 GMT
The point still remains that for every Darlington there's 20 teams like Swansea whose attendances rocket and the whole club benefits. And how far did Leyton Orient's average attendance increase when their ground capacity doubled? One is not proof of the other any more than buying an Aston Martin is proof of being a millionaire. You might just be an idiot who took out a loan. Not sure what you mean about Leyton Orient. Capacity in 1993: 18,869. Capacity now: 9,271.
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Post by LJG on Aug 24, 2015 18:16:17 GMT
And how far did Leyton Orient's average attendance increase when their ground capacity doubled? One is not proof of the other any more than buying an Aston Martin is proof of being a millionaire. You might just be an idiot who took out a loan. Not sure what you mean about Leyton Orient. Capacity in 1993: 18,869. Capacity now: 9,271. They only had two sides of the ground for about for seasons through the 2000s.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2015 18:19:38 GMT
Weekend attendances L1 & L2
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 24, 2015 19:28:25 GMT
Div 1 included two local derbies at Barnsley & Walsall which probably inflated their home gates as well! Bar Sheff Utd Div 1 does look a weak league this season.
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Post by gheadray on Aug 24, 2015 23:01:32 GMT
Looking at the attendances of league 1 and league 2 it shows where the game is going ! These compared with 10 to 20 years ago are shocking crowds it's only when you get into the championship you can command 14000 plus or is it the stadiums that bring clubs down
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Post by supergas on Aug 25, 2015 0:10:06 GMT
Spot on - there are supporters from the Bath area who were reeled in by "Kid a Quid" at Twerton Park, and still attend regularly. I've seen some of them post pictures on FB of their own nippers in Rovers kit, so there will be a 2nd generation knock on effect too. Somebody at the club needs to have a long-term vision, other than 'build it and they will come'. Are there any restrictions on how we price tickets? This seems a no brainier to me, either free entry to under 12s or quid a kid. They are aimed at encouraging younger fans who then become paying adults. We could even offer a free entry to an adult if they are accompanied by a full paying child. Maybe a bit gimmicky on the face of it but is all good publicity and helping towards the next generation.Whilst the ideas are good, there are many like me who can't commit to a season ticket for work reasons. I have no kids and I can only get to approx 8 or 9 home games each season. Do Bristol Rovers prosper if there are loads of kids getting in free for most matches but I decide I have a better way to spend £18 for one or two of the home games I am free to attend? Or would the club be better with some kind of accumulator-season ticket where we could (for example) get a voucher at the turnstile each time we pay full whack and then get a quid off attending a future game....not taking issue with your ideas but it's an interesting debate...
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Post by peterhooper57 on Aug 25, 2015 2:32:12 GMT
New ground equals increased attendances. Unfortunately, our owners have messed up the latest project (AGAIN) and they don't have any serious money to put into BRFC; so it will be 6 to 7k gates for the foreseeable. UTG
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Post by LJG on Aug 25, 2015 7:32:56 GMT
New ground equals increased attendances. Unfortunately, our owners have messed up the latest project (AGAIN) and they don't have any serious money to put into BRFC; so it will be 6 to 7k gates for the foreseeable. UTG We'd still have 6-7k attendances but we'd be rattling round in a massive 21000 seater stadium.
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 25, 2015 8:26:36 GMT
New ground equals increased attendances. Unfortunately, our owners have messed up the latest project (AGAIN) and they don't have any serious money to put into BRFC; so it will be 6 to 7k gates for the foreseeable. UTG How have our owners messed up? Could they really plan for Trash & then Sainsbury's pulling out after signing a contract?
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Post by mumbles on Aug 25, 2015 16:57:37 GMT
I don't know how old the op is but the number of games you attend really does depend on where you are in life. When I was younger and living in Bristol I went several seasons without missing a single game, home or away. Nowadays with a young family and living away from Bristol it's difficult to get to any games even though I would like nothing more. The quid a kid idea for all games is a fantastic idea. It would certainly make it easier for dads to justify going along if they could take the kids for minimal extra expense. And aside from the obvious long term benefits, my kids are quite good at convincing me to buy them food and merchandise. I would be far more happy to do that if I'd just saved £30 on the entrance fee.
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