: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:27 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

I don't know. I have a stagg do coming up....I hope the dancers do loads
Back on topic......b0ll0x idea that will produce not 1 repeat fan

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:29 pm  

At least somebodies trying I suppose

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:30 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

The ankle biter wouldn't enthuse because they wouldn't log onto the Quins website in the first place. For a day out at The Stoop, the adults make the choice, not the kids. I can sort of see your point but if the adults were that bothered i'd think that they'd drag the child along anyway. Its not going to attract new supporters, IMO, so is therefore a waste of time.

Mate, when you've got a strife and AB come back and revisit that point.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:30 pm  

Homer wrote:

Mate, when you've got a strife and AB come back and revisit that point.

The AB didn't swing your decision about coming to the match though did it? Honestly?

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:35 pm  

Polish a turd and guess what...it's still a turd.
Still.....emailing the Union lot that stayed in the bar for the last double header and getting a bunch of kids to throw shapes at half time is the way forward.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:41 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

The AB didn't swing your decision about coming to the match though did it? Honestly?

Not so much mine maybe but it was always nice to be able to attend as a family, and for that to happen in her early years, she had to have an interest that did not revolve around the game, so the upshot is that it means with ideas like this whole families can attend instead of just hubby, and that, indirectly assists growth, not in one of GF's direct marketing concepts, but in just making it easier for the whole family to attend.

In the first stay at the Stoop she used to go into the old west stand bar with the dancers during the game [with other snappers] and all dance around happy while we watched the game.

Different initiatives do not need to be mutually exclusive, one strand is in trying to ensure we retain the supporters we already have [not bring in new kids] and this is IMO a good move as one strand.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:44 pm  

Homer wrote:

Not so much mine maybe but it was always nice to be able to attend as a family, and for that to happen in her early years, she had to have an interest that did not revolve around the game, so the upshot is that it means with ideas like this whole families can attend instead of just hubby, and that, indirectly assist growth, not in on of GF's direct marketing concepts, but in just making it easier for the whole family to attend.

And you (plus tagalongs) wouldn't have attended if such an initiative is not present?

Clubs have managed before to get children involved without such things in the past, getting them watching the rugby...

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:49 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

And you (plus tagalongs) wouldn't have attended if such an initiative is not present?

I would have, ex strife wouldn't, whether I would have been as involved, who knows.

Dave Lister wrote:

Clubs have managed before to get children involved without such things in the past, getting them watching the rugby...

Obviously, but don't forget that up north it would have been as part of the whole community spirit and I doubt as many females of any age attended.

Son's and dads always will, but mum's and daughters ?

Peter Deacon led the way in opening the sport up to families.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 4:53 pm  

Yeah fair enough, I respect what you have to say and you make a good point.

This whole idea of the "next generation of RL fans" is still a load of rubbish though.

: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:01 pm  

personally I dont think this is about generating immediate bums on seats but more about how to spread awareness.
Those who like that sorta stuff are talking about how these dancers are perfoming at the Quins or the Rugby. imo thats were the problem lies as it'll probably just give a boost to the union side of things.