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Post by Hugo the Elder on Nov 5, 2015 22:10:00 GMT
The key is getting your team, be it The sh**e or The Gas as high up the leagues as possible where the crowds will be bigger. You won't get many kids interested in lower league footie where there are small crowds and a poor standard of footie. We will only get die-hards persuading their children and relatives to be supporters and regular goers. I can speak from experience - I have just about managed to get my 8 year old to support The Gas - cos i am a passionate Gashead. His mates, who don't have Gashead parents have been to a few games with him and me but are not really bothered about going to games. When I started going, my first game was v Bournemouth in 72 -73 - 18,000 crowd and then v Plymouth 73-74 - 22,000 crowd - I was overwhelmed by the crowd and noise just as much as by the footie - I was HOOKED and by the time I was 13 - I went to games on my own if no-one else wanted to go, even on 2 buses. Lets PLEASE PLEASE have new owners and a NEW STADIUM then maybe things will change for us like they have for Swansea, Hull and Reading. UTG ! Yeah I think I may agree, but for different reasons. My wife has been a couple of times and thinks Rovers are sh**. Crappy view, over priced, poor food options, awful tannoy, corney pre match music and entertainment and very very tired and 2nd rate surroundings and facilities. If it were down to her there is no way HTY would ever come to games. There really is nothing for casual adults to like or enjoy that would make them want to bring their kids back. I maintain that kids will enjoy it, but concede that it may depend on a diehard. Maybe we need to focus on casual families, not just kids. |
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Post by stapletongas on Nov 5, 2015 22:49:18 GMT
I've taken full advantage of the fans of the future scheme in the last few seasons. Register the child for the scheme and you can take an under 11 in free on your season ticket.
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Post by justin blue on Nov 6, 2015 0:10:52 GMT
It has never worried me that people want to associate theirselves with succesfull clubs. I can understand why someone would prefer to travel and watch a top premiership football team in a great stadium. I'm content with watching my local side and thats my choice.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2015 1:41:19 GMT
It has never worried me that people want to associate theirselves with succesfull clubs. I can understand why someone would prefer to travel and watch a top premiership football team in a great stadium. I'm content with watching my local side and thats my choice. They don't travel though, they're sat in an armchair. Rovers could certainly do more to attract casual/young fans. |
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Post by baggins on Nov 6, 2015 11:17:06 GMT
The key is getting your team, be it The sh**e or The Gas as high up the leagues as possible where the crowds will be bigger. You won't get many kids interested in lower league footie where there are small crowds and a poor standard of footie. We will only get die-hards persuading their children and relatives to be supporters and regular goers. I can speak from experience - I have just about managed to get my 8 year old to support The Gas - cos i am a passionate Gashead. His mates, who don't have Gashead parents have been to a few games with him and me but are not really bothered about going to games. When I started going, my first game was v Bournemouth in 72 -73 - 18,000 crowd and then v Plymouth 73-74 - 22,000 crowd - I was overwhelmed by the crowd and noise just as much as by the footie - I was HOOKED and by the time I was 13 - I went to games on my own if no-one else wanted to go, even on 2 buses. Lets PLEASE PLEASE have new owners and a NEW STADIUM then maybe things will change for us like they have for Swansea, Hull and Reading. UTG ! Yeah I think I may agree, but for different reasons. My wife has been a couple of times and thinks Rovers are sh**. Crappy view, over priced, poor food options, awful tannoy, corney pre match music and entertainment and very very tired and 2nd rate surroundings and facilities. If it were down to her there is no way HTY would ever come to games. There really is nothing for casual adults to like or enjoy that would make them want to bring their kids back. I maintain that kids will enjoy it, but concede that it may depend on a diehard. Maybe we need to focus on casual families, not just kids. Sounds like you picked the wrong time of the month to bring her. |
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Post by empirebaypete on Nov 6, 2015 11:34:07 GMT
My son's season ticket was free at one point with the Central Coast Mariners. Then they started to charge about a fiver. I think this year it was $15 or £7 or so. When I went to pick it up he got a free Mariners cap too which would probably sell for $20. I'm not really sure if he likes the football that much. He started going four seasons ago and he told me it was his "Dad Time". Then he got a bit more interested, but it could still be the sweets, crisps etc he gets when he goes. Although to be honest we have a 20 000 seater stadium and only get 7000 crowds, so I suppose letting kids in for next to nothing makes sense for all the extras they purchase. Shame there's no pastie caravan.
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Post by curlywurly on Nov 6, 2015 12:49:00 GMT
I've taken full advantage of the fans of the future scheme in the last few seasons. Register the child for the scheme and you can take an under 11 in free on your season ticket. And full marks to the club for the incentive. I didn't quite understand why you weren't issued with a season ticket for the U11. As I recall, it did need you to let the club know on a game by game basis if your youngster was coming and pick up a ticket from the office each game, but perhaps this is only a minor inconvenience. However, my point is that this is not a strategy for growth. It helps committed fans, which is great, but does nothing to tap into the massive latent group of floating supporters and their families. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Nov 6, 2015 13:00:58 GMT
I've taken full advantage of the fans of the future scheme in the last few seasons. Register the child for the scheme and you can take an under 11 in free on your season ticket. And full marks to the club for the incentive. I didn't quite understand why you weren't issued with a season ticket for the U11. As I recall, it did need you to let the club know on a game by game basis if your youngster was coming and pick up a ticket from the office each game, but perhaps this is only a minor inconvenience. However, my point is that this is not a strategy for growth. It helps committed fans, which is great, but does nothing to tap into the massive latent group of floating supporters and their families. My boy has his own ST that was free with my ST when he signed up for the YP. Claire sent out all the forms for ST applications, YP application and his ID form and I put them all back in the same envelope with note to make sure they knew what I was trying to do and a cheque to cover all the costs and she sorted it all out at her end. His ST effectively cost me 16quid I think. |
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Post by baggins on Nov 6, 2015 13:10:53 GMT
And full marks to the club for the incentive. I didn't quite understand why you weren't issued with a season ticket for the U11. As I recall, it did need you to let the club know on a game by game basis if your youngster was coming and pick up a ticket from the office each game, but perhaps this is only a minor inconvenience. However, my point is that this is not a strategy for growth. It helps committed fans, which is great, but does nothing to tap into the massive latent group of floating supporters and their families. My boy has his own ST that was free with my ST when he signed up for the YP. Claire sent out all the forms for ST applications, YP application and his ID form and I put them all back in the same envelope with note to make sure they knew what I was trying to do and a cheque to cover all the costs and she sorted it all out at her end. His ST effectively cost me 16quid I think. So that's you and the little fella sorted? |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Nov 6, 2015 13:34:05 GMT
My boy has his own ST that was free with my ST when he signed up for the YP. Claire sent out all the forms for ST applications, YP application and his ID form and I put them all back in the same envelope with note to make sure they knew what I was trying to do and a cheque to cover all the costs and she sorted it all out at her end. His ST effectively cost me 16quid I think. So that's you and the little fella sorted? Yep. And frankly were it not for this offer neither of us would go. It's a very good initiative by Rovers. |
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Post by baggins on Nov 6, 2015 13:44:11 GMT
So that's you and the little fella sorted? Yep. And frankly were it not for this offer neither of us would go. It's a very good initiative by Rovers. Excellent. |
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Post by bb1883 on Nov 6, 2015 14:17:21 GMT
As a young student from Bristol, would much rather watch lower leagues, the Premier League isn't even the most interesting league in England, let alone Europe..
of course it's all personal preference
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Post by curlywurly on Nov 6, 2015 17:09:19 GMT
My boy has his own ST that was free with my ST when he signed up for the YP. Claire sent out all the forms for ST applications, YP application and his ID form and I put them all back in the same envelope with note to make sure they knew what I was trying to do and a cheque to cover all the costs and she sorted it all out at her end. His ST effectively cost me 16quid I think. I'm pleased. I didn't know they had made the scheme easier as I haven't been able to take advantage of the scheme for a few years now. I'd still make the point though about the need to attract more floating supporters with good value for money. BTW, I just looked at the City website to find out what their ticketing arrangements are for U11s. I couldn't find the information I was looking for and to my surprise, with all their money, the website is absolutely sh**e. Just off to bathe my eyes in bleach and burn my hard drive. |
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