9,975...... : Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:27 am
we are 7% down on gates against last year.
The Castleford game is 2 weeks away and the club will need a gate of 9,975 to achieve parity against 2008.
So, ignoring rupe1 and his assertation that Diversity are proper entertainment what would you do to try to get 10,000 people to TW2 on Sunday 2 Weeks?
For me, offer free tickets to staff of local companies, every soldier, sailor RAF, Nurse, copper, fireman, teacher....everyone.
I would offer every season ticket holder 10 free tickets and I would drop entry charge to £5 for unallocated seating outside the ST areas. Steward the ST area, be everywhere else in the West and East....unalllocated.
I would let Castleford fans know NOW that £5 tickets are available and stick them in the North.
I would hammer the Australian Pubs with offers AND PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE....get the cheerleaders out around shepbush on Friday and Saturday night selling advance tickets...PLEASE. I know I bang in about this, but FFS......if the club are happy to slide into obscurity and oblivian with sub 3,000 crowds, they are doing a cracking job.
I had to work this weekend and therefore missed the game, but I would do everything in my power (were it my job) to fill at least 2 stands in 3 weeks time. I would also emphasise to the players that they have to play their part and turn up (judging by some of the reaction on here, something they didn't do on Saturday).