Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:12 am  

I like BV.

I like the fact that it's old fashioned. A close to the action ground. I love the fact it has history. I loved the Willows and still find it sad to this day that it no longer exists. I suppose progress halts for nobody or anything whether we like it or not.

I wish Wakey all the best as you've always been my second side really. Both teams have shared similar trials and tribulations both on and off the pitch. Good luck for next season.

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:13 am  

I guess the hope with a revamped BV is two-fold; first and foremost, as FC says, it should provide hospitality facilities that attract a significantly higher value of sponsor and guest than we can currently achieve. In personal experience, when I held a box, I brought some guests who between them had a net worth of over £200 million quid - they found it amusingly quaint, but not something worthy of serious consideration.

Secondly, you'd hope that the hordes of people who show an interest in WT but only from a distance, would come down out of curiosity, and then keep coming because the facilities are significantly improved.

The 2 big levers to pull in terms of income are corporate/sponsors and paying punters - and a properly upgraded stadium *should* have a positive impact on both of those, notwithstanding a big PR effort; they certainly won't come if you don't let them know about it.

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:41 am  

Fishermanscap, had we signWestermans 3 year ago would have been happy .But now with is dodge knee that can pop out at any time would not have signed him to much of a gamble to me .Did not know the new signing as had 3 operation on is shoulder .Look what happened last year when we were playing players who ad to play while injured . We did not look good again untill the last 5 games when we had brought 3 new fit players in and we could put 17 fit players on the field. Thought the club would have learnt from this

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:02 am  

alegend wrote:

Fishermanscap, had we signWestermans 3 year ago would have been happy .But now with is dodge knee that can pop out at any time would not have signed him to much of a gamble to me .Did not know the new signing as had 3 operation on is shoulder .Look what happened last year when we were playing players who ad to play while injured . We did not look good again untill the last 5 games when we had brought 3 new fit players in and we could put 17 fit players on the field. Thought the club would have learnt from this

Sorry but you're just making it up to sort your agenda. Westermans knee doesn't pop out at any time, do you not think we have medical tests before signing players.

More importantly, where does the money come from, are you coughing up? We have half a dozen players on our books who'd get a game at most SL clubs, what do you think we pay them in washers?

No team can sustain a team of stars, despite your pessimism we have a very good collection of top players but there are limits. I think you just have an issue that no signing would help, as pointed out you were having a hissy at the loss of Hampshire and now we have him. You need to get a bit more realistic, as the rest of us seem to be.

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:12 am  

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... s-17268879

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... s-17268879

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:28 am  

Clearwing wrote:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/hull-fcs-joe-westerman-dislocates-17268879

Yes we know it popped out, it just doesn't happen all the time.

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:33 am  

alegend wrote:

Fishermanscap, had we signWestermans 3 year ago would have been happy .But now with is dodge knee that can pop out at any time would not have signed him to much of a gamble to me .Did not know the new signing as had 3 operation on is shoulder .Look what happened last year when we were playing players who ad to play while injured . We did not look good again untill the last 5 games when we had brought 3 new fit players in and we could put 17 fit players on the field. Thought the club would have learnt from this

Toms had 2 operations on his knees-should we not sign him?
Every player plays a,little bit injured- Chris green was injured against London but still played -should we not have played him
I could point out that bill, Reece, Dave, T have all started new deals this off season, you don’t think they’ve signed for less do you? Sometimes retention is more important then recruitment.
I’d love to know what more can be done to fit 32 players into a 1.8 million budget?
As for the assertion, that big signings mean more fans, in my 6 year experience this has never happened. The only thing that has generated fans has been hard work at a community level getting into schools etc etc. Even winning doesn’t do it. As soon as you lose they disappear.

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 10:56 am  

Daddycool wrote:

Toms had 2 operations on his knees-should we not sign him?
Every player plays a,little bit injured- Chris green was injured against London but still played -should we not have played him
I could point out that bill, Reece, Dave, T have all started new deals this off season, you don’t think they’ve signed for less do you? Sometimes retention is more important then recruitment.
I’d love to know what more can be done to fit 32 players into a 1.8 million budget?
As for the assertion, that big signings mean more fans, in my 6 year experience this has never happened. The only thing that has generated fans has been hard work at a community level getting into schools etc etc. Even winning doesn’t do it. As soon as you lose they disappear.

What effect would moving to a "regular" Friday evening do to attendance numbers
With most clubs now playing on Fridays, would this help ?

I know that the drive accross the M62 is unpredictable at best but, the changes from Friday to Sunday to Thursday must have a negative effect and I'm told that for other clubs, Fridays are better for the corporate side.

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:06 am  

wrencat1873 wrote:

What effect would moving to a "regular" Friday evening do to attendance numbers
With most clubs now playing on Fridays, would this help ?

I know that the drive accross the M62 is unpredictable at best but, the changes from Friday to Sunday to Thursday must have a negative effect and I'm told that for other clubs, Fridays are better for the corporate side.

Regular Fridays are a non-starter for me.

Re: 5pm : Tue Oct 22, 2019 11:45 am  

and for others it's Thursday or Saturday oh and Sunday also. I do believe we all understand that you can't have a day that suit's all.

I do my best to work around the varied match days but the short notice changes to accommodate Sky are annoying but they pay money for the privilege

Who's told you Friday is a better night for corporate?