Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:59 pm  

I don't get this stigma that comes with free tickets. Sure, a club can't survive if they're giving away all the tickets to the game, but if a club like Widnes is going to have empty seats, then why not look at giving away a few free tickets? Especially if you do something like giving free kids tickets out at schools. Even if they're in free, there's a chance to make some cash off them with food and drink sales. Plus, if you give them a show, who's to say they won't come back next week and pay to get in?

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:13 pm  

If you participated in the world record attempt in the daytime at the stadium you were entitled to a free ticket. I actually know a lot of people (tight gets ) who normally go the game anyway but for this day only got a freebie.

I think the attendance without the free tickets would have been around 6500-7000. I'm glad Widnes are trying to boost attendances and General consensus from the rugby league community on this is positive. Hopefully continue to do it throughout the year again and attract the future generation of Widnes Vikings fans.

What was the attendance at Saints last night ? Obviously minimal to 0 Catalans fans. Seemed to be pretty busy to me.

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:27 pm  

Free tickets should be aimed at the kids as they're your next generation of lifelong supporters. I got a free season ticket at Salford at the age of 11 as I went to the high school up the road. I didn't even know Salford had a rugby team (cue comments that we still don't! ) as I was a big Utd fan growing up! 5 years of freebies watching (what I didn't realise at the time!) a sh*t team has had me hooked for the last 25 years! Charge the parent/accompanying adult and let the kid in free.

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 4:29 pm  

Viva La Vikings!! wrote:

If you participated in the world record attempt in the daytime at the stadium you were entitled to a free ticket. I actually know a lot of people (tight gets ) who normally go the game anyway but for this day only got a freebie.

I think the attendance without the free tickets would have been around 6500-7000. I'm glad Widnes are trying to boost attendances and General consensus from the rugby league community on this is positive. Hopefully continue to do it throughout the year again and attract the future generation of Widnes Vikings fans.

What was the attendance at Saints last night ? Obviously minimal to 0 Catalans fans. Seemed to be pretty busy to me.

12,008 at Saints, up from 11,321 last year. Another good increase but obviously Saints being champions and it being the first game is a factor. Though also Catalans are more of a draw than they were a few years back.

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:24 pm  

11,864 on at Warrington today.

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:27 pm  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

11,864 on at Warrington today.

Up 1700 on last seasons game.

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 5:45 pm  

Came to see Toddy Carney.


Pitty he is still suffering from detrusor instability.


Came to see Todd Carney


The phoney frenchman aside. Good to see another increase from Warrington today.

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:02 pm  

UllFC wrote:

12,008 at Saints, up from 11,321 last year. Another good increase but obviously Saints being champions and it being the first game is a factor. Though also Catalans are more of a draw than they were a few years back.

In the interests of fairness Saints also had a promo on: £10 Dad and lad tickets for the schools, which is why there were fans in the East Stand. We don't normally open the East Stand for the Dragons games. However on this occasion the club decided to but because there are no away fans they put on an offer instead. It looked quite busy in there so hopefully some of those people will come back again and pay full price next time.

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:31 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

In the interests of fairness Saints also had a promo on: £10 Dad and lad tickets for the schools, which is why there were fans in the East Stand. We don't normally open the East Stand for the Dragons games. However on this occasion the club decided to but because there are no away fans they put on an offer instead. It looked quite busy in there so hopefully some of those people will come back again and pay full price next time.

Clever stuff from saints........hope they get some of these fans back

Re: 2015 Attendance Thread : Sat Feb 07, 2015 6:59 pm  

SaleSlim wrote:

Free tickets should be aimed at the kids as they're your next generation of lifelong supporters. I got a free season ticket at Salford at the age of 11 as I went to the high school up the road. I didn't even know Salford had a rugby team (cue comments that we still don't! ) as I was a big Utd fan growing up! 5 years of freebies watching (what I didn't realise at the time!) a sh*t team has had me hooked for the last 25 years! Charge the parent/accompanying adult and let the kid in free.

Something Malcolm Allison did very successfully at Manchester City.. The "Junior Blues" gave them good support through some dire years..