When it stopped being a family day out and great value for money:
The family used to arrive early and kids had face painting, bronco challenge, met Buck and Dusty and met the players and had photos, posters and tickets signed.
The fans were able to sponsor players at a realistic price, sponsor tries, join in the golf days and were able to purchase tickets to the end of season do.
When fans forums were abolished
When the team stopped coming in the bar because they didn't want to meet fans when they were continually losing games.
Raffle tickets offered some good prizes
Coaches to all away games
Before game entertainment
Half time entertainment
Full time entertainment
Kids having a kick around on the pitch while parents spent money in the bar and stood chatting to other supporters
Cowgirls
A team who challenged
When we became a rich man's toy instead of a sporting club business
Basically it changed when it stopped being a a club, I know these entertaining things don't happen up north I have been to enough away games to see that for myself but they are established clubs with long term supporters and kids who have grown up with the game.
We needed to keep control of the above and bring in new fans through kids and their friends - they eventually grow up and become young adults who come along with a group of people and this enables a fan base to grow.
