Re: Wish-list for Gus : Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:03 pm  

jaybs wrote:

I apologise if that is the case! but I was a little unsure about the second paragraph!

Again I see no problem with assisting to a few away games, perhaps like St Helens to the new ground and you never know Saints may chip in! Perhaps we need to see how we start the season and we are playing, it would not help new fans taking them to away games seeing us get beaten, which with the new squad I hope will not be the case.

Again Sorry Bronco Billy for misreading your posting.

We also may have the new Salford and Cas grounds to sample.

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:38 am  

In the latest issue of RLW Robbie Paul touches upon the idea of SL clubs doing promotional deals for away fans via "targetted" marketing using away clubs travel clubs databases.

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:22 pm  

poplar panther wrote:

We also may have the new Salford and Cas grounds to sample.

Yes the Salford ground is looking good, they kept doing video updates, they missed a superb opportunity though it is right at the side of the Barton Bridge which is the main route from Cheshire into Manchester and also to the Trafford Centre and not a sign what the ground is, why not a big board saying the New home of Salford Rugby League Club, will rugby league ever learn how to market.

The Cas ground, is this a Dream Ground LOL!

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:58 pm  

jaybs wrote:

Yes the Salford ground is looking good, they kept doing video updates, they missed a superb opportunity though it is right at the side of the Barton Bridge which is the main route from Cheshire into Manchester and also to the Trafford Centre and not a sign what the ground is, why not a big board saying the New home of Salford Rugby League Club, will rugby league ever learn how to market.

The Cas ground, is this a Dream Ground LOL!

I thought they got their franchise on the back of the new ground? LOL!

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:23 pm  

poplar panther wrote:

I thought they got their franchise on the back of the new ground? LOL!

Well it was in April this year they put in an application for planning permission and they are hoping! for it be ready for the 2013 season, at least the Salford and St Helens stadiums/grounds are both now close to being completed, both pitches are laid and it is just the final touches to such as banqueting suits etc.

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Sun Oct 09, 2011 7:31 pm  

Perhaps a national media personaility as a new fan?

Tim Lovejoy was very impressed by the SL GF and said on "Something for the weekend" that he wanted to start watching RL but had to pick a team to support. Gus, I suggest you call the BBC and invite Lovejoy down. The club will not only get a well off media personaility as a fan but he will probably give the club loads of free publicity every Sunday morning.

Check it out on I-Player about 33 mins in.

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:02 am  

Patrick Bateman wrote:

Perhaps a national media personaility as a new fan?

Tim Lovejoy was very impressed by the SL GF and said on "Something for the weekend" that he wanted to start watching RL but had to pick a team to support. Gus, I suggest you call the BBC and invite Lovejoy down. The club will not only get a well off media personaility as a fan but he will probably give the club loads of free publicity every Sunday morning.

Check it out on I-Player about 33 mins in.

Surely Joey Barton is the man. He is a RL fan and regular tweets on it. I can remember when we had celebs in 1996, Jason Orange, Andy Peters and a boxer IIRC! I have never heard of Tim Lovejoy, was he the antique dealer?

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:30 am  

poplar panther wrote:

Surely Joey Barton is the man. He is a RL fan and regular tweets on it. I can remember when we had celebs in 1996, Jason Orange, Andy Peters and a boxer IIRC! I have never heard of Tim Lovejoy, was he the antique dealer?

Joey Barton was so impressed with Kevin Sinfield after the match, what an example Kevin was! perhaps Joey will learn from him, I will not hold my breath lol

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:00 am  

poplar panther wrote:

I have never heard of Tim Lovejoy, was he the antique dealer?

I saw the Lovejoy comments as well. I find his style slightly marmite but we should certainly invite him to a match, particularly as we'll have an improved product to show him next year. The man has 295,000 (at the time of writing) followers on twitter - it can't hurt to ask can it?

As for some of the other stuff mentioned, I agree with most of it but its a question of priorities. The club is run on a pretty small budget with resources in terms of people limited - and I understand there have been one or two recent departures. Since we can never get the kit thing right, we need to concentrate on improving the match-day experience all-round. We've got the playing staff, so now lets get moving with the targeted promotion, lets have more atmosphere in the east stand, fewer away fans taking advantage of freebies and sitting where home fans should for example. A winning team will also help.

Targeting the hospitality/sponsorship angle is all well and good IMO but the fans and matchday experience and Marketing should be of a higher priority.

Re: Wish-list for Gus : Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:04 pm  

BRONCO BILLY wrote:

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Personally, I would like to see the club target one specific away game & try to get as many new fans as possible to try the experience. Hopefully, some may enjoy it enough to attend a couple of other matches & boost the "Away Crew".

It can be done....but not like in 2006 when yet again, the club mentioned it, then expected people to just roll up. Constant, almost borderline nagging via email and facebook filled a coach to Wales and a coach to wakefield a couple of years back....I think it was about 20 quid each trip (IIRC)....it can be done, but it needs a bit of 'WORK" and organisation.
I would say that as soon as the fixtures are announced you should pick 4 games and try to fill 2 coaches to each....the club will help. Saints new ground, Widnes, maybe Wakey and one of the Hull teams.....plan it, ask Gus for assistance, get it promoted on the club site, here, facebook and via email (I think paddock has a list of about 80 people)...steve at onestop coaches will do you a good deal...it can be done!