: Mon May 18, 2009 9:58 pm  

Yer I was a bit disappointed but come on there were 20 Sheffield fans and a lot of the newer fans that travelled down to Cas I bet gave yesterday a miss. Look at the crowd at Fev! Look at the crowd at Odslum, way down on their highs of years ago. It was naff day too.
I still believe the new stand will give us that 'feel good' factor when coming down the Shay and make it a good experience, its still not a great stadium really at the mo lets be honest but it will be come next season.

The club need to go for people who are not fans of the club, market in the town centre using the players, get the free kids tickets out with them on the Woolshops, at the Bowling alley and the swimming pool where kids go.
Have a stall in toen one Saturday, get in peoples faces don't aim for the usual suspects the amateur clubs and existing fans.

: Mon May 18, 2009 10:05 pm  

There were people behind me on Sunday who obviously hadnt been down before as he was explaining to his kids who the Fax players were. I agree with the above, we need to attract younger fans down to the Shay & as a result, their parents will come along also.

Im sure the club are involved within the schools, but I feel the players need to be out & about, in the supermarkets giving autographs/pen pics out.. get them on the precint etc.

: Mon May 18, 2009 10:23 pm  

Fax4Life wrote:

Yer I was a bit disappointed but come on there were 20 Sheffield fans and a lot of the newer fans that travelled down to Cas I bet gave yesterday a miss. Look at the crowd at Fev! Look at the crowd at Odslum, way down on their highs of years ago. It was naff day too.
I still believe the new stand will give us that 'feel good' factor when coming down the Shay and make it a good experience, its still not a great stadium really at the mo lets be honest but it will be come next season.

The club need to go for people who are not fans of the club, market in the town centre using the players, get the free kids tickets out with them on the Woolshops, at the Bowling alley and the swimming pool where kids go.
Have a stall in toen one Saturday, get in peoples faces don't aim for the usual suspects the amateur clubs and existing fans.

Funny you should say that but I have managed to get a stall for Neighbours day down at the Peice Hall Fri May 29th went along last year and it was really busy going to try to raise awareness of the club anybody is welcome to come along PM with any ideas or help.
The Supporters Trust are also having a stall at this years charity gala and I agree we should be down Woolshops might give them a ring as well.
Sheffield beat us by being in our faces so maybe we should take a leaf out of their book and let Halifax know we are here.

: Mon May 18, 2009 10:23 pm  

griffax wrote:

There were people behind me on Sunday who obviously hadnt been down before as he was explaining to his kids who the Fax players were. I agree with the above, we need to attract younger fans down to the Shay & as a result, their parents will come along also.

Im sure the club are involved within the schools, but I feel the players need to be out & about, in the supermarkets giving autographs/pen pics out.. get them on the precint etc.

Do a Bradford Bulls, when they got on a roll in 1997 they got everywhere, now I accept we are part time and don't have a SL budget but grab this moment, there is (well was until Sunday) such a feel good factor around, people want to be part of this, its human nature.
Go for it, speculate to accumulate I say!

: Mon May 18, 2009 11:25 pm  

peternorth wrote:

yeah cos halifax is a nicer place haha
youre ground aint even finished pmsl

Do be careful when you come down to Halifax that you don't enjoy too much of our beer, it'll be far stronger than what you're used to up yonder, you are old enough to get served with alcohol aren't you ?

: Tue May 19, 2009 1:12 am  

'petersouth said' you aint gonna get 3000 this season at any games you aint a big enough club.

don't reply to the fool he was waiting for someone to bite back to his comments.

: Tue May 19, 2009 7:00 am  

peternorth wrote:

yeah cos halifax is a nicer place haha
youre ground aint even finished pmsl

Who the hell is this PeterMOUTH anyway?

he has obviously no idea whatsoever about rugby league, its history or its present by the comments he makes.

Just to enlighten him. Our ground will be finished this year, and even un-finished far suprasses the dump that they so lovingly call home.

: Tue May 19, 2009 7:19 am  

spanishbob wrote:

Who the hell is this PeterMOUTH anyway?

he has obviously no idea whatsoever about rugby league, its history or its present by the comments he makes.

Just to enlighten him. Our ground will be finished this year, and even un-finished far suprasses the dump that they so lovingly call home.

at least we own our own ground=

: Tue May 19, 2009 7:48 am  

peternorth wrote:

at least we own our own ground=

No you don't, I own your ground!!!

: Tue May 19, 2009 9:18 am  

peternorth wrote:

at least we own our own ground=

Who gives a ...........