FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!
  
FORUMS > London Broncos > Do the London Broncos Actually Exist?
94 posts in 7 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2815No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2024Sep 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Like I say, nothing will please some folk

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2921
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2019Sep 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76030_1540929970.jpg
JESUS WEPT :WALL: HOW MANY TIMES????? £20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000. The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover. There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. :BEAT::d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76030.jpg



Quote: northernbloke "Like I say, nothing will please some folk'"

Sorry buddy, but you know as much about marketing as I do about refereeing a game of RL......mentions in dispatches is not marketing and the proof is in the fact that we have fewer fans attending and fewer Season ticket sales than we did when we were in Superleague at the stoop......same comp, same name, fewer fans.....why is that Einstein?
You'd tell me something was white if I said it was black....you're a poor troll who argues with everyone, regardless of their stance. London don't market themselves and are therefore 100% reliant on the ego that owns the club....this is a documented fact.....what was the announced attendance today?

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2815No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2024Sep 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Remember you prediction for today dog?
The words you are searching for are- “well I was wrong” but even when you are you can’t say it.
Why do we have less fans now than the stoop! Simple we have been playing in the second tier, even you with your marketing skills ain’t getting em back overnight!

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2921
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2019Sep 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76030_1540929970.jpg
JESUS WEPT :WALL: HOW MANY TIMES????? £20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000. The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover. There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. :BEAT::d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76030.jpg



Quote: northernbloke "Remember you prediction for today dog?
The words you are searching for are- “well I was wrong” but even when you are you can’t say it.
Why do we have less fans now than the stoop! Simple we have been playing in the second tier, even you with your marketing skills ain’t getting em back overnight!'"

1. I said we'd lose. I was wrong, as were a great many people including the majority of our sane fans, but regardless, I was wrong and freely admit it.
2. David Hughes took 100% ownership of the club at the start of the 2008 season. We had at that time, an average attendance figure of 3,428. 44,569 fans paid to watch us in 2007......in our last year of his expert guidance with a re-invented name and playing out of a soccer stadium in the middle of nowhere the figures you're looking at are 1,294 and 16,828.....so almost 66% down in 7 short years.......but hey ho....what do I know......well, I do know that your idol has pumped millions into what is essentially a mid tier RL outfit that can't possibly hope to survive once he dies or stops funding us.......it'll be tempting, but when it happens, I won't say I told you so because I think I may have already mentioned it once or twice.

What was the announced attendance?

By all accounts wakey took 1k down, so was it better than the average 2,675 they were in the book for over 18 prior SL visits, or was it somewhat less? 3,688 when we were Harlequins Rugby Lessons was the highest gate for a Wakey Visit......did we get close....was it the Times that done it? d040.gif

LU2
RankPostsTeam
International Chairman585No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 200223 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jul 2023Sep 2022LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



At least they are trying, little steps!
https://shop.londonbroncosrl.com/produc ... dMZny1X-8Q
At least they are trying, little steps!
https://shop.londonbroncosrl.com/produc ... dMZny1X-8Q


RankPostsTeam
International Chairman5100
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 200223 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2024Sep 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
1428_1727693289.png
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae-HziERgfk:p2kbb0c5]Gus Mackay we salute you!![/url:p2kbb0c5]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_1428.png



Quote: LU2 "At least they are trying, little steps!

This seems like a good initiative to attract locals.

RankPostsTeam
Club Coach991No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 200520 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Feb 2023Nov 2022LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



It's an interesting one, and something they did last year too which was understandable in the Championship. I'm curious about it this time around, for a couple of reasons.

Firstly, Bronze Season Tickets are as cheap as chips already (£130 or £99 for early bird renewals) so I'm not really sure dropping them to £75 is much of an incentive - is that extra few quid really going to bring newcomers in? Secondly, if you are going to drop it then you should probably do so to match the early bird rate, undercutting that seems perverse. And what about people living in those postcodes who've already bought season tickets, are they now in line for a refund?

I'm not opposed to this offer, far from it. I can see the logic in reaching out locally, especially after such an exciting and unexpected win on the weekend which may have raised our profile a smidgen, but I'm not entirely sure I see the justification for it.

I'd be interested at the end of the season to hear if there's much take up, and then again if those people go on to renew at a normal price the following season.

RankPostsTeam
International Star1025No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 201312 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Apr 2022Apr 2022LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Good idea but, are they actually letting people know it is on offer. Im not talking about tweeting something, I mean telling people that do not follow the club already, that do not look on social media???

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2259No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 20159 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jun 2021Jun 2021LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



To my mind the club should offer locals free tickets emailing the tickets to them. From these email addresses they should follow up with cheap deals to encourage them to continue to attend further matches.

RankPostsTeam
International Star675
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 201510 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Mar 2024Apr 2022LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



I may be wrong but dont you have to have email addrresses to email people or is there an email for local people, or a local news page on facebook. A leaflet drop before the next home game would be a good idea and the cost of having them delivered is not expensive

RfE
RankPostsTeam
Club Captain1012
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 20187 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2024Sep 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76569_1517914522.png
Rise like Lions after slumber In unvanquishable number-- Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you-- Ye are many -- they are few.' Percy Bysshe Shelley - 'The Mask of Anarchy' ' ITS OVER' - Roy Orbison:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76569.png



Quote: itsmeagain "I may be wrong but dont you have to have email addrresses to email people or is there an email for local people, or a local news page on facebook. A leaflet drop before the next home game would be a good idea and the cost of having them delivered is not expensive'"



Get some of the Academy lads to do the leaflet drop. Will cost nothing( bar the printing costs).

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2259No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 20159 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jun 2021Jun 2021LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



What you do is get the potential attendee to give you an email address. (That is what the Ealing Broadway Friday late morning stall should be harvesting). Then email them their free ticket. From that if they use it, you will know their email address is viable. You can follow it up and future offers can be sent.

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2259No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 20159 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jun 2021Jun 2021LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Leaflet drops are not very effective.

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2921
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2019Sep 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
76030_1540929970.jpg
JESUS WEPT :WALL: HOW MANY TIMES????? £20 a ticket and £15 on beer and merchandise.....so an away fan is worth £35. At best, 1,000 is the average away support split across 11 rounds and I am being really generous here, so Toronto, replacing say Wakefield will cost a SL club £35,000. The minimum turnover of a SL club is £4,000,000 so Toronto instead of Widnes is worth less than 1% of a SL clubs turnover. There are many valid reasons for and against expansion into America, but "AWAY FANS" isn't one of them. :BEAT::d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_76030.jpg



Quote: RfE "Get some of the Academy lads to do the leaflet drop. Will cost nothing( bar the printing costs).'"

Bartercard Pounds cost us nowt........use a bartecard printer, get fans/academy to deliver...cost Leaflet drops are not very effective.'"

Really?

When last back in the UK I popped into a refurbed bub in Hanwell for a pint and they were running a promotion called "street of the week". Basically, they leaflet dropped an entire road and offered 20% off the bill for a group of 4 who could provide proof of address (ie, one of the party lived on that street).

I tried this last week with my new business and had 64 tables of 4 or more dine and drink with us.....that's 10 groups a day with an average spend of $50 (£25) a head.....and I paid a young fella $100 to drop them off to a street with 500 houses on......and I have the name and address of 64 people who I will write to next week with a feedback request (which they can email me...more data) and in return they'll get another 20% off their next visit if it happens before the end of march.........

I've marketed, sold to, followed up, captured more data and then marketed again all for a minimal cost.....

...so yeah, Leaflet drops on their own don't work, but as part of a structured campaign, they are gold!

RankPostsTeam
Club Captain2815No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 20177 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2024Sep 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



With bosty on this, as a recipient of leaflet drops. Along with domino pizza, raj curry house and bobs taxi firms any unsolicited mail goes straight in recycling bin.
In reality it’s more of an annoyance to the majority rather than an incentive to take part.
My evidence! Have personally been involved in a targeted leaflet campaign at the stoop to Rugby League fans, response? Zero!

And contrary to your thought that it’s just disagreeing with everything you say dog, this is just my view and my experience of leaflets through my door.

94 posts in 7 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin
94 posts in 7 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin



All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RLFANS.COM or its subsites.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that news stories, articles and images are correct, we cannot be held responsible for errors. However, if you feel any material on this website is copyrighted or incorrect in any way please contact us using the link at the top of the page so we can remove it or negotiate copyright permission.

RLFANS.COM, the owners of this website, is not responsible for the content of its sub-sites or posts, please email the author of this sub-site or post if you feel you find an article offensive or of a choice nature that you disagree with.

Copyright 1999 - 2024 RLFANS.COM

You must be 18+ to gamble, for more information and for help with gambling issues see https://www.begambleaware.org/.



Please Support RLFANS.COM


5.13623046875:5
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
0m
Rumours thread
Khlav Kalash
2415
8m
ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
chapylad
2398
22m
Film game
karetaker
4032
40m
Ben Condon is a Leopard
Jack Gaskell
1
47m
Planning for next season
Jack Gaskell
118
50m
Transfer Talk / Rumour thread V4
Exeter Rhino
10074
53m
Leigh it is
Warrior Wing
61
Recent
Squads - Leopards v Warriors
Cokey
1
Recent
BORED The Band Name Game
Cokey
62563
Recent
Squad 2024
faxcar
735
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
51s
Leigh it is
Warrior Wing
61
55s
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
UllFC
3305
55s
Play-off semi-final
Khlav Kalash
17
1m
Call for funds
Tony Fax
108
1m
Shopping list for 2025
UllFC
5302
1m
Former players
Jemmo
1309
1m
Squad 2024
faxcar
735
1m
Proposed rule changes 2025
MjM
6
2m
Squads - Leopards v Warriors
Cokey
1
2m
Travel to hull krdoes the club run coache
karetaker
59
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
Ben Condon is a Leopard
Jack Gaskell
1
TODAY
Squads - Leopards v Warriors
Cokey
1
TODAY
Any decent RL reads for me hols
norbellini
1
TODAY
Championship Play Off Final
PopTart
3
TODAY
Man of Steel
MorePlaymake
5
TODAY
Guest appearance
Kick and cha
1
TODAY
Squad for HKR
matt_wire
14
TODAY
Proposed rule changes 2025
MjM
6
TODAY
Fev H Play Off
Wigan Bull
13
TODAY
Whose going for a beer in Wigan Saturday
Deeeekos
2
TODAY
Play-off semi-final
Khlav Kalash
17
TODAY
Coach of the Year
Kevin Turvey
10
TODAY
Greatest game ever at HJ
Fantastic Mr
10
TODAY
World Club Challenge
Barstool Pre
1
TODAY
WIRE YED Prediction Competition Hull KR Away Play Off Semi
Mr Snoodle
8
TODAY
2025 Squad
Jimmythecuck
1
TODAY
2024 Season Review
Jimmythecuck
1
TODAY
McNamara interview
Jimmythecuck
1
TODAY
French Elite 1 season 2024/2025 Thread
Jimmythecuck
3
TODAY
5024
Butcher
7
TODAY
2025 membership/renewals
Chris71
38
TODAY
Hull FC ladies
Hessle Roade
1
TODAY
Kai
Cokey
8
TODAY
Travel to hull krdoes the club run coache
karetaker
59
TODAY
Wakefield v Dons - Sunday 29 September 2024
Wanderer
4
TODAY
The play-offs
Ckt2487
11
TODAY
This years play off series
matt_wire
3
TODAY
Leigh it is
Warrior Wing
61
TODAY
2024 Southstandercom Prediction Competition Play Off SF
Cokey
2
TODAY
Must do better
Wires71
29
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
628
Leigh Leopards Make Play Off P..
667
Catalans Dragons Finish Sevent..
1119
Hull KR Secure Second With Vic..
1373
Wigan Seal League Leaders Trop..
1121
Wakefield Trinity Sweep Aside ..
1534
Catalans Keep Season Alive Wit..
1247
Salford Ensure Play-Offs And S..
1476
Ruthless Wigan Thrash the Rhin..
1621
Huddersfield Giants Hold Off L..
1892
Salford Close In On The Play O..
1586
Leigh Leopards Up To Fourth Af..
1656
Leeds Rhinos Into the Six Afte..
1842
Wigan Warriors Defeat Hull KR ..
1661
Wane Names Provisional Squad f..
2110