: Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:25 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

IMO we will get 5,000......and believe me, I am not chuffed with this fugure, but we have sold enough pre-booked tickets for me to believe this is the figure we will achieve.
As it is, I am depressed already because this is another "lost" opportunity and due to the tunnel vision of some people at the club (or lack of the correct people at the club), no money is made available to M-A-R-K-K-E-T the club/game/experience.
5,000 max for this game....which means it may well be our best crowd of the season
I hope I am wrong....I really do.

I would have given All who wanted to attend under the age of 16 entrance for a quid. Accompanying adult a fiver and given the whole of the lexus to them. Might cost the club a few quid but the poential for returns(We will beat Manly)IMO is or was huge.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:14 pm  

Windy one wrote: I would have given All who wanted to attend under the age of 16 entrance for a quid. Accompanying adult a fiver and given the whole of the lexus to them. Might cost the club a few quid but the poential for returns(We will beat Manly)IMO is or was huge. mmmmm

Windy one wrote: I would have given All who wanted to attend under the age of 16 entrance for a quid. Accompanying adult a fiver and given the whole of the lexus to them. Might cost the club a few quid but the poential for returns(We will beat Manly)IMO is or was huge. mmmmm

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:49 pm  

I would have given All who wanted to attend under the age of 16 entrance for a quid. Accompanying adult a fiver and given the whole of the lexus to them. Might cost the club a few quid but the poential for returns(We will beat Manly)IMO is or was huge.

2 adults x £5 each =10
2 kids at £1 each=2

10 + 2 =12

family ticket(2 adults + 2 kids) available for £15.

All but for £3 that is what they have done

Anything else they are doing you would like to criticize

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:12 pm  

wire-quin wrote:

2 adults x £5 each =10
2 kids at £1 each=2

10 + 2 =12

family ticket(2 adults + 2 kids) available for £15.

All but for £3 that is what they have done

Anything else they are doing you would like to criticize

No criticism of the club but even before the tickets went on sale the powers that be could have decided they want a great crowd,The family ticket which I have applauded earlier and think should be a season long event is a great idea. My idea would have been to let an accompanying adult take under 16's in for a £1.This may have got a few schools involved and letting the Lexus be used for this may have cost the club a few quid(couple of stewards and bar staff for the drinks at half time) but a stand for the day that had the same age groupage .Youngsters enjoy being in the company of their peers.I have been confident of a decent crowd for this game and hope the club learn and try to take on any ideas that may just may guarantee Our future as a club in 2012.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 8:55 pm  

One moment we are saying this match cannot be called off because of the efforts gone into promoting it, the next its being stated that the marketing has been lousy? I thought the club had done alright on this one, getting it into the right channels etc.

I'm expecting around 6000, and IMO this is not too bad. Perspective is important here - this is still a friendly at the beginning of the season on a reasonably cool February Sunday.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 9:32 pm  

4k+ is fine for a game outside season tickets which is also only a friendly. 5k+ is a major success.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:02 pm  

Tre Cool wrote:

4k+ is fine for a game outside season tickets which is also only a friendly. 5k+ is a major success.

Im with you TC

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:05 pm  

Snoopy wrote:

Im with you TC

Same. And I think this game will be deemed as a success, apart from by those with unrealistic expectations.

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:46 pm  

Take note: The Quins website is now saying that they are expecting a "bumper crowd" at the Manly game (see below). Now I do realise that their site would have to put on a positive spin but there must be some element of truth in this. Otherwise, Quins will look foolish on Sunday if the crowd is low. Personally, I am hoping for 8-9K. http://www.league.quins.co.uk/news/9297.php

Take note: The Quins website is now saying that they are expecting a "bumper crowd" at the Manly game (see below). Now I do realise that their site would have to put on a positive spin but there must be some element of truth in this. Otherwise, Quins will look foolish on Sunday if the crowd is low. Personally, I am hoping for 8-9K. http://www.league.quins.co.uk/news/9297.php

: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:48 pm  

alanw wrote:

I don't know about anyone else,but im starting to worry there might be a low turn out for this game. Simple reason is there has been nothing on the Quins web site to say anything about ticket sales, ...

There is now: "Ticket sales for Harlequins v Manly are going very strongly, with a bumper crowd expected on Sunday afternoon!"

So, on Sunday we'll find out what the club considers to be a bumper crowd. I'd be happy with 5000, but it would have to be close to 7000 to be "bumper" IMO. I'll be very pleased if they're right and even more pleased if it's a competitive match, win or lose (but not by many).