We need to have some form of community day, not aimed at current supporters but to invite locals along, meet players, get autographs, see a training session etc, get them to feel part of what we want to develop.

Amen to this!

ah classic broncos view!! all our troubles are going to be solved by the locals to where we play!
We are LONDON rl, not Barnet rl, not Richmond RL, not Brentford, ok we used to be Fulham but even then I doubt that the fan base were from Fulham.
Our fan base and our target audience is much wider.
Don't get me wrong trying to get the locals to embrace the club has to b good, especially when it comes to having to build the new stands when we are maxing out everyweek!!!!!!!
This is why our marketing is so difficult, our target area is not just North London or West London in my view its the whole of the south of the country.
Back on thread though, if the shocking thing happened and we started winning a few games, very easily you could get to the point where getting in could become a problem

You could be right, no doubt glumfox will know how many games in the past have broken 5k.

A quick google tells me the last time you got a crowd of over 5k was 2010 so I wouldn't worry too much.Glad you guys got a stadium sorted, hopefully we'll send a few lads your way on loan

I would imagine an intimate ground with 5k sell out would actually be quite good.

Good point, well made.

re:The 5k sell out possibilities. Will be great for atmosphere and make every game epic hopefully.

It might actually encourage the players to play for their fans????

Lol, exactly this. Saracens Players have said what a great difference a small intimate near full 10k Stadium at their own new ground Allianz Park, has been compared to a quarter full 17k stadium at Watford FC.

Fingers crossed we get a great atmosphere at every Hive games as a great matchday experience despite results could get more people to fall in love with our club.

Yep...because handing out free Oyster Card Holder across town at Canary Wharf paid dividends





I don't disagree with your sentiment BTW, but the reality is the club don't have the time nor, I suspect, the funds to promote themselves across London and the SE. What we have is 13 home games to get enough interest from the public to convince a new investor/new investors of the potential in the club.
These 13 games could deliver 66,300 fans......I'd be happy if we got 60% of that and the reality is that the best chance of getting the 3k average this season is from people within a short trip to the club, regulars, ANZACS, Big Hit attendees and Ex-pat northerners.
Personally, I doubt much will be achieved without the buy in from both the (by now, very ed off) volunteers and the local amateur scene.

Get the investment secured beyond 2015 and THEN worry about the wider audience

Yes our fan base is much wider but god knows how many are left or even interested now. Many will consider the new location too difficult to come to from where they live.

[uWe have limited resources for marketing[/u and im pretty sure targetting the people who can get there easily because they can 'walk to the ground' 'get a bus there in 20 mts' etc. is an easier market to crack task than persuading people from the other side of London to travel.

Im sure all data bases available will be used and interviews on Talk sport London Radio SKY etc will take place as well and if we get off to a winning start and be competitive we may be lucky. However marketing is something we have found challeging in the past. Maybe a few volunteers could lend a hand who have time on their hands prmoting the club at strategic points in the community e.g shopping Malls etc.

Targetting areas just a bus ride away

Watford, Bushey, Wealdstone, Ruislip, Pinner, Wembley, Edgware, Canons Park, Belmont, Burnt Oak, Queensbury, Kingsbury, Mill Hill, Totteridge, Whetstone, Arnos Grove, Barnet, Harrow, Borehamwood, Hatfield, South Mimms, Kenton, Northwick Park, Alperton, Brent Cross, Hendon, Colindale, Cricklewood, Sudbury, Kilburn, Stanmore.

Might have missed one, not sure.