Pre-match entertainment : Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:06 am  

Bradford used to be at the forefront, but are lagging behind in a big way now. Wakefield have Diversity performing this weekend, and are not shy in promoting it. I reckon they will add a good few hundred to the gate at least. I know people that are going that wouldn't normally.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:21 am  

And Diversity are who exactly?

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:30 am  

Winners of Britains got Talent.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:31 am  

Outofexile wrote:

And Diversity are who exactly?

They're a poor man's legs and co

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:33 am  

Might be why I haven't heard of them then.

Re: Pre-match entertainment : Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:52 am  

beefy1 wrote:

Bradford used to be at the forefront, but are lagging behind in a big way now. Wakefield have Diversity performing this weekend, and are not shy in promoting it. I reckon they will add a good few hundred to the gate at least. I know people that are going that wouldn't normally.

To complete the picture:
a) how many kids/adults comprise this few hundred
b) how much extra ticket money is that
c) how much is the 'spend' on this extensive promotion
d) how much is Diversity's fee

Before you ask I'm not knocking them, it's a positive and good move, but I doubt it's a path to riches, in fact I'd say on balance it's bound to cost them money. I doubt we'd be doing anything that doesn't have a "+" on the cash side of the equation just now, however 'popular'

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:59 am  

Not a big fan of BGT myself, but I can tell you that if the Bulls had Diversity as the entertainment, at least two members of my family would be coming to the match.

OK, its not exactly much of a sample, but just saying....

Maybe we should book Susan Boyle

[Bullseye]

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:59 am  

Most new fans really rate the pre-match stuff at Odsal even though there's less of it nowadays (no face painters, bouncy castles etc).

Us longer standing fans have seen it all before so it's a bit more old hat.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:19 am  

paulwalker71 wrote:

Not a big fan of BGT myself, but I can tell you that if the Bulls had Diversity as the entertainment, at least two members of my family would be coming to the match.

OK, its not exactly much of a sample, but just saying....

Maybe we should book Susan Boyle

Does she play 6 or 9?

Re: Pre-match entertainment : Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:21 am  

beefy1 wrote:

Bradford used to be at the forefront, but are lagging behind in a big way now. .

As mentioned elsewhere Bradford are building from the bottom up. It is strongly rumoured that starting with next season we are looking at during the match entertainment.