Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:14 pm  

I think the new stand and redevelopment of north stand is a great opportunity to re-launch Trinity.

It’s clear that there’s plenty of opportunity in the marketing, match day and events department.

Even getting local bands playing pre match and half time would dramatically improve the match day experience.

Heck, get some fire breathers and entertainers in too for short appearances etc (but extreme but options are endless). Some would be relatively low cost.

Certainly I think we need a clear events program and match day experience to start and run alongside the opening of the new stand.

This would certainly help generate the interest and atmosphere. It wouldn’t be instant but there would be reward for sure.

It doesn’t need to be a grand scale but we need some focus on it certainly back end of the season.

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:16 pm  

I'll be singing a different tune tomorrow morning, after paying £26.00 to watch us beat KR 22-8 tonight. I'm sure of it...

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:27 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I think the new stand and redevelopment of north stand is a great opportunity to re-launch Trinity.

It’s clear that there’s plenty of opportunity in the marketing, match day and events department.

Even getting local bands playing pre match and half time would dramatically improve the match day experience.

Heck, get some fire breathers and entertainers in too for short appearances etc (but extreme but options are endless). Some would be relatively low cost.

Certainly I think we need a clear events program and match day experience to start and run alongside the opening of the new stand.

This would certainly help generate the interest and atmosphere. It wouldn’t be instant but there would be reward for sure.

It doesn’t need to be a grand scale but we need some focus on it certainly back end of the season.

Bring back the Half Time Sumo Suits

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:38 pm  

There's an awful lot of competition out there as well for what is an ever decreasing amount of peoples disposable income due to the cost of living increases. Many years without any success has diminished the customer pool we are fishing in, most of Wakefield's residents have zero interest in the rugby club or even the game itself these days. Of those remaining 'floating' fans who might be tempted value for money is paramount. A game is about an hour and a half of entertainment, around the same as watching a film. Would you and your better half spend £52 to go to the cinema, especially when (given our record) there's a much better than evens chance you are going to be disappointed? And that's without mentioning our below par facilities. I know i wouldn't and i'd wager neither would many others. On field success is far & away the best hope of increasing the footfall but even then if the price is too high then it will be prohibitive, especially right now. But if we cut prices and it doesn't lead to an increase then we lose out and have even less chance of a successful team so it's a fine balancing act. Personally i think we have priced ourselves a little too highly, we've done nothing to justify charging some of the highest prices in the league. But i understand why we do. It will be interesting to see how a new CEO will go about it.

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:08 pm  

Trojan Horse wrote:

I think the new stand and redevelopment of north stand is a great opportunity to re-launch Trinity.

It’s clear that there’s plenty of opportunity in the marketing, match day and events department.

Even getting local bands playing pre match and half time would dramatically improve the match day experience.

Heck, get some fire breathers and entertainers in too for short appearances etc (but extreme but options are endless). Some would be relatively low cost.

Certainly I think we need a clear events program and match day experience to start and run alongside the opening of the new stand.

This would certainly help generate the interest and atmosphere. It wouldn’t be instant but there would be reward for sure.

It doesn’t need to be a grand scale but we need some focus on it certainly back end of the season.

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:39 pm  

I know it’s a bit left field but what about marketing the game.

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:51 pm  

somone was putting fliers on peoples windscreens on Wednesday with a special offer for to nights game .So the club are doing things in the back ground ,why dont they put things out in the open so we know

[PopTart]

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:58 pm  

trintalk wrote:

somone was putting fliers on peoples windscreens on Wednesday with a special offer for to nights game .So the club are doing things in the back ground ,why dont they put things out in the open so we know

I'm thinking fliers is pretty open.
It's not like they are keeping it a secret.

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:00 pm  

https://twitter.com/Wakefield_AFC/statu ... 11489?s=20 Wakefield AFC have a media team. Maybe we can use these a few days a week.....

https://twitter.com/Wakefield_AFC/statu ... 11489?s=20 Wakefield AFC have a media team. Maybe we can use these a few days a week.....

Re: Wakefield v HKR : Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:05 pm  

PopTart wrote:

I'm thinking fliers is pretty open.
It's not like they are keeping it a secret.

Very open, the issue is it isn't 1999 anymore.