Ok, so

McDonald's, subway and others all use this or similar systems and they work well

We have more than one turnstile, it's not rocket science, they even use different turnstiles for adults/children/concessions you know

With unworkable logic like that I'm surprised we fuel our cars, I mean, how can we get diesel/petrol and gas out of one pump trigger!?

Wow is this what level it's sunk to? Being patronising, really?

For my 2p worth I actually think a loyalty card system whilst conceived with the best intentions could be overly complicated.

Burley Cougar's proposal relies on 3 tiers of pricing within the loyalty card structure, then there's season ticket holders, children, those with out loyalty cards and other concessions. So we are probably looking at around 6 or 7 price categories every game. Theoretically this would be split across 4 turnstyles, general admission/loyalty card, kids, concession and season tickets. Every discount given by the loyalty card scheme relative to general admission has to be accounted for in order for the clubs books to be straight. Which requires a very high degree of accuracy from a volunteer turnstyle operator who at the same time is trying to get people in to the ground and take money. At somewhere like McDonalds they have advanced epos systems that enable this to be done efficiently however I doubt the club has the resources to install such a system.

The sad reality is that the club is haemorraging fans and something needs to be done before the club enters a terminal decline, if it hasn't already. It appears that the real core of the debate is pragmatic vs visionary with neither being fundamentally right or wrong just a different viewpoint. The status quo clearly isn't working, so all ideas should be encouraged no matter whether there based on what has worked before, are new and innovative or so outlandish that on the face of it they look crazy in the eyes of some. The very definition of logic is coming to a reason or outcome through argument.

You never know we might just hit upon something palatable to all of us.

As things stand at the moment, the entrance fee could be FREE and still the people would not come.

Not all of the reasons are entirely the current clubs fault, there are a lot of historical reasons as well. I would suggest that if a straw poll was held in the town and the question was something like "Can you name a professional sporting club in or near the town?", that the Cougars would hardly be mentioned.

The solutions are not entirely in the current clubs hands either, but reading what bits of information are available it seems that the present position is as good as it is likely to get.

The WHOLE system of Rugby League in this country, IMO, needs restructuring and reorganising, not just sticking plasters and hope & pray.

The actual game on the field needs very little change.

Great constructive thoughts to someones idea? Well done.

People come on here to suggest things and get shot down. They take the time to think about the club and whether the idea has merit or not who the hell are you to call it stupid. I'll tell you one thing, if I was a potential fan coming on here to see what goes on, I'd not bother going to the ground. The club needs to increase attendances to achieve it's goal, fact. It's going to have to do something rather than just advertise to converted fans to do that.

I bet some people could fall out with themselves..............?

Speak for yourself

Glad to see someone can see what the real problem is. Cracking post.

Just pointing out that the system proposed isn't as 'unworkable' as was stated

A Strong post posted, less of a strong reply posted back, nowt wrong with that, could have been a stronger but didn't see the point in creating something from it.

Thank you. What do you think of the idea?

The opening post had it about right.

The opening post would close the club

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