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9005.jpg kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: maurice "
The diehards are where the revenue will come from, be they fans stood on the terrace or fans in exec boxes.
The next stage is by selling the club properly to increase the customer base, we must be realistic here - we have a product that most aren't interested in until it gets to SL, FACT. Hudds went up on sub 2000 gates in a season with guaranteed P&R - they attract many more now, so 2500-3000 is bloody good imho, more would be fantastic but the core income will come from Diehards.
At present we have a major cashflow issue with AT's exit, that we have so far failed to fill. We dont have debt as such, but every day without AT changes that, we will need more cash to meet basic expenditure. That cash must come from current fans or a major investor who at present isn't about.
£20's.'"
Yes The revenue will have to come from the diehards now , but that won't last and don't go quoting Huddersfield to me , they are still having million a year tipped in 9 years after getting promoted
This thread isn't about the here and now , we all know the situation after today's message from Trevor , this tread is about the long term
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| hope to do so tomorrow having invested a further sum today on the euro lottery tonight
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9005.jpg kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: ste_ody "you give a game all free were do we make money to pay players wages?
the kids/teachers is a great idea, someone mentioned a curtain raiser another fantasic idea if the LSV would let you do it!
get the cheerleaders back. Who now makes these decisions?'"
Who said you were getting in for free ?
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'Hi-Ho Silver Lining'
Headingley 05th October 2014.:1392.gif |
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| Quote: Leeeigh Leeeigh "2006 NRC Cup Final when we absolutely battered the biggest club in the world - unexpected was not the word because the fans didn't back us that day in numbers. '"
Was a poor turn out by us that day, admittedly not as bad as many thought in advance (or as bad as SKY made out, frequent shots of Leigh fans who where then 'shown' as Hull KR fans for having similar colours ).
Made the victory so much sweeter though
Leigh need to work on the crowds and the ticket initiatives though, brought a friend and his son on Sunday, £24.00 for a Adult and Child is way too expensive for a first timer IMO.
Hopefully something will be done about a family stand before next season, and hopefully the club will keep looking at getting our support increasing, plenty of good well thought out ideas at the various football clubs that Leigh can copy, must be some at other RL clubs as well.
Once Trevor has settled and got to grips with the financial shortages I'm sure he'll put raising crowds and the clubs profile as his number 1 priority.
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icons077e_files/4864-863FALH-msnicons.jpg How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?:icons077e_files/4864-863FALH-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: JENKY "
Leigh need to work on the crowds and the ticket initiatives though, brought a friend and his son on Sunday, £24.00 for a Adult and Child is way too expensive for a first timer IMO.
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So are you saying that it`s ok for the diehards/frequent attendees to pay that ?
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| Quote: Bartholemew Smythe "So are you saying that it`s ok for the diehards/frequent attendees to pay that ?'"
Frequent attendees won't pay that, they will have bought a Child ST, I learn't the hard way last year with that.
I'm saying that child accompanied by adults should be either free or a £1.00 on the ticket price, the club/LSV will always make money on it elsewhere(on sunday it was a cap, a programme, a hot dog , 2 drinks and some crisp), getting them here in the first place is the hard part so lets make it easier.
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icons077e_files/4864-863FALH-msnicons.jpg How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home winemaking course, and I forgot how to drive?:icons077e_files/4864-863FALH-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: JENKY "Frequent attendees won't pay that, they will have bought a Child ST, I learn't the hard way last year with that.
I'm saying that child accompanied by adults should be either free or a £1.00 on the ticket price, the club/LSV will always make money on it elsewhere(on sunday it was a cap, a programme, a hot dog , 2 drinks and some crisp), getting them here in the first place is the hard part so lets make it easier.'"
So basically it`s not aimed at newbies but everyone, you should ve said that originally.
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Quote: Starbug "You're getting the idea now arent you , you have the east stand as the family stand , no alcohol sales , you TELL EMC to put on a kids meal deal of Hotdog ,cone of chips and carton of pop for £ 2 , you invite enough to make up 1,200 for 4 games , thats 5,000 people through the turnstiles , for game 5 you offer all of them [ because you have all their details ] a family ticket for £ 15
Then you start again with another 4 games , and so on and so on ,'"
Cracking idea that surely has to be worth a go this season, what is to be lost by doing it ? ?
On a smaller scale Aberdeen FC do this amongst other things to entice groups in
www.afc.co.uk/page/DonsDayOut/0,,10284,00.html
At Bury FC we had a 'club of the day' in which a Junior sports club was invited down, the children (of all the clubs age groups) packed the family stand and then the teams did a parade of the ground at half time with Robbie the Bobby (the mascot) to applause from the support, not sure about how this worked from a financial return (suspect it was largely free) but it raised awareness of the club and the money taken on Matchday would have rockerted (admittedly Leigh wouldn't gain as much this way - although it was a brilliant way of getting 5 - 16 year olds in the ground), not all clubs where local as we had some over from Ireland.
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Quote: Starbug "You're getting the idea now arent you , you have the east stand as the family stand , no alcohol sales , you TELL EMC to put on a kids meal deal of Hotdog ,cone of chips and carton of pop for £ 2 , you invite enough to make up 1,200 for 4 games , thats 5,000 people through the turnstiles , for game 5 you offer all of them [ because you have all their details ] a family ticket for £ 15
Then you start again with another 4 games , and so on and so on ,'"
Cracking idea that surely has to be worth a go this season, what is to be lost by doing it ? ?
On a smaller scale Aberdeen FC do this amongst other things to entice groups in
www.afc.co.uk/page/DonsDayOut/0,,10284,00.html
At Bury FC we had a 'club of the day' in which a Junior sports club was invited down, the children (of all the clubs age groups) packed the family stand and then the teams did a parade of the ground at half time with Robbie the Bobby (the mascot) to applause from the support, not sure about how this worked from a financial return (suspect it was largely free) but it raised awareness of the club and the money taken on Matchday would have rockerted (admittedly Leigh wouldn't gain as much this way - although it was a brilliant way of getting 5 - 16 year olds in the ground), not all clubs where local as we had some over from Ireland.
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9005.jpg kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: JENKY "Cracking idea that surely has to be worth a go this season, what is to be lost by doing it ? ?
At Bury FC we had a 'club of the day' in which a Junior sports club was invited down, the children (of all the clubs age groups) packed the family stand and then the teams did a parade of the ground at half time with Robbie the Bobby (the mascot) to applause from the support, not sure about how this worked from a financial return (suspect it was largely free) but it raised awareness of the club and the money taken on Matchday would have rockerted (admittedly Leigh wouldn't gain as much this way - although it was a brilliant way of getting 5 - 16 year olds in the ground), not all clubs where local as we had some over from Ireland.'"
I'd suggest the club try it out for one remaining match this season , possibly the York home game if the kids are back at school by then , but you need to go the whole hog if it is ever going to work , I'd even put the free transport on for the away fans , and make sure they are all grouped together either in the south stand or the south side of the west stand , I'd also invite the whole of ' Glows ' street down as well , put them all together in one block of the north side of the west stand so he can wave to them at half time
We have to make every match at the LSV an ' event ' if we are ever to get anywhere near a break even in it , these ideas are long term plans with the intention of ' growing ' life long Leigh fans , not just people who will turn up when we play well and disappear at the 1 st bad result
The ultimate aim is to fill the stadium , every time that doesn't happen means there is still work to do
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| Quote: Starbug "You invite the whole school
kids
parents
siblings
grandparents
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teachers partners
All Free'"
Quote: Starbug "Quote: Starbug "you give a game all free were do we make money to pay players wages?
the kids/teachers is a great idea, someone mentioned a curtain raiser another fantasic idea if the LSV would let you do it!
get the cheerleaders back. Who now makes these decisions?'"
Who said you were getting in for free ?'"
You did
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9005.jpg kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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No , the club needs to get somebody out knocking on everybodies door with a personal invite
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| Quote: Starbug "No , the club needs to get somebody out knocking on everybodies door with a personal invite'"
But I've started the letter now.
Dear Friends and Neighbours,
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9005.jpg kcab sfrawdder
Luck is a combination of preparation and opportunity
Just to avoid confusion Starbug is the username of Steven Pike
SOMEBODY SAID that it couldn’t be done
But he with a chuckle replied
That “maybe it couldn’t,” but he would be one
Who wouldn’t say so till he’d tried.
So he buckled right in with the trace of a grin
On his face. If he worried he hid it.
He started to sing as he tackled the thing
That couldn’t be done, and he did it!:9005.jpg |
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| Quote: glow "But I've started the letter now.
The club could still have blamed you anyway
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| Quote: Starbug "The club could still have blamed you anyway'"
What for?
And what ever it is it wasn't me.
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