Thanks for the info.

Ref P. Bentham.

U19's at Hemel have a ref A. Bentham....any relation?
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This is a clear 4 pointer and could really make or break either team's season even at this early stage.

Looking at your early score against Warrington and the score against Bradford I get the impression that your team is building quickly. Certainly far from the easy push overs the media would have us believe pre-season.

I anticipate a tense, nail biting affair.

I appreciate your comments on the crowd front and hope there is a decent crowd for this one. The game's winner is far from certain going into this one.

Could this be the first drive in RL match where you can park your car on the terraces now they are closed to "fans"?

No offers for Barnet fans on this one. Looks like the attendances of the first 2 games have seriously cooled any interest TK or the Hive have in the Broncos and they have decided that trying to entice people to come to the next 3 games would be a waste of money.

I suspect they will try again when the bigger clubs arrive.

Actually - I like the Hive (and its a pain for me to get to so don't think its because north London suits me), and think the atmosphere has been good and the crowd always "feels" bigger than the stats! but pity about closing the terraces, detracts from the atmosphere

Are you saying that after only 2 games Barnet FC are throwing in the towel, the next few games are when there should have been some effort to attract fans and get them hooked. Not only that, we could spring a surprise and gets some points on the board.

What is so special about the next three games that will see people flocking to see London Broncos?

I think what daftdad means is as these are games in the past that we have been in with a shout of winning. but also they don't come with a large following of fans. So there before i think he means that these game would have been good ones to offer some deals on and boost the crowd.
Like daftdad said if we can grab a win or two in these games, it might then encourage them to come back for other game when some of the so called bigger clubs are in town.

well that's what I think he means...

So the fact that you may win one of the next 3 should bring those who didnt come to the last 2 games flocking in. Forgive me for being negative but I just don't see it.

I think it's clear that the Hive don't see any benefit in marketing these 3 games and have decided to save money for a larger away audience as the number of home fans is pitifull. Nothing I have seen so far suggests a huge latent support waiting to come, if anything it's the reverse and people are looking for reasons not to come.

I'm sure they could offer thousands of free tickets and get a couple of hundred extra through the door which will result in a few tens coming again. It's a sad state of affairs and I'm not condoning what the Hive have decided to do, just trying to understand the why.

What is wrong with giving out free tickets? Sounds like a good plan to me, if not free why not £1 and bring your mum, dad other adult? No point spending buckets of cash on games which will attract a decent crowd and possibly see LB lose at the same time.

Teams up North give out cheap tickets when LB visit, including Wigan, Hull etc. Ask yourself why they do this, it is to get the few tens as you say returning.

I understand the logic I think it just sends out the wrong message and upsets fans even more than they already are.

I can see the sense in not marketing the next 3 games.

The opposition is not attractive and we haven't won a game yet. I expect around 1000 for Wakefield and 600-800 for Cas and Cats. Market these hard and you may get a few hundred more to each.

Alternatively, wait and see if we win a game or two and when we get a Hull, Wigan, Saints, Leeds, etc. to the Hive, market hard on the basis of glamorous opposition and a competitive Broncos team. Precisely the same marketing spend could turn a 1500 gate into 2500.

They should be pushing the Cas game in particular as it is live on national TV. Will anyone seeing that think it is worth checking out Broncos games if half the stadium is closed?