this is a great idea the clubs of SL seem to spend a lot of money and time trying to generate support then let them slip away when they go to college/uni or get a crappy paid job.

hats off

Great idea,c'mon Adam,Wakefield no1,here's your chance!!

Joking aside it's a fantastic idea.

Yeah I like that idea, it's great!

Well done to club for this. Shows they are thinking about the fans!

Really pleased to get a positive response but does anyone have any idea's or suggestions?

Seriously? It's the toughest nut to crack - as you are well aware!

Something for nothing? Free tickets - even then they will view them with disdain.

Set up a bungy jump on the pitch - that might get them, something extreme!

Go through the 6th forms and colleges, and get something in their curriculum - then they HAVE to come at some point. If you get them down, there is a chance they may enjoy it, even if they don't say so.

Pay them / or give them something in reward for coming - the first time at least. The get them bought in, i.e. come to 10 games and get a free shirt. Give them 3 vouchers with the first game, then they think they're nearly half way there and might, might be tempted back.

Music, movies and fashion seem to be the only other things that get them away from just 'hanging around', but how you turn that into getting them to a Rugby League match, I don't know!

Some regular blogs, by players on the official site (maybe video) would be good, similar to Colin's blog?? Not like serious interviews, maybe just following player around for a day so we get an insight into daily routines of players. Just a thought?

That's always a good thing. Students are always after free stuff

Perhaps get in touch with a local record label and host a battle of the bands competition over the course of the season, say 3 or 4 bands battling it out before each home game, x amount of first rounds, quarters, semis then 2 bands battling it out in the final. This would also get us free pre match entertainment.

The final of the competiton to be played out before our last home game of the season and the winners getting a record deal with the label and say the runners up getting x amount of time in a studio to record demo cds to send off to other labels.

The lads and lasses in these bands will all have friends who come and suppport them where ever they play and as they progress through the competition their reputation and fan base will grow thus bringing in more people through the gates. £11 (students) or £17 to see 3 or 4 bands plus 80 mins top quality rugby league is a bargain.

The later rounds might even see us playing in front of sell out crowds thus improving our application in 3 years time for our next franchise. Also these people might get the bug and continue supporting us in the following seasons.

These responses are really good and much appreciated, so keep them coming. All idea's will be looked at to see if they are feasible. The club would prefer to use idea's of the fans rather than our own, as we know this is something you want to see.

keep the suggestions coming please

Wouldn't this be better as a separate thread with a clearer title to attract more ideas??

Like the one about the bands comp

Have the club got a myface thing page? Social networking seems in at the moment, so does texting. Get hold of their mobile number and bombard them with SMS's about the games.

How about get the birds involved? One thing sure to get the lads along is plenty of flange at games - and we have some big lads in the club, get them doing photo shoots with no tops on and skimpy shorts, get some posters round town, get them to the college doing fitness demonstrations......

Funniest thing I've read on here in ages.....take that idea to the club, the fans have spoken!

Just an idea....(not meaning to add after ny own post) but maybe the club should start updating supporters through Twitter. Even the Council are using this as a tool to get messages out to people…..wouldn't take up too much time for our media bod to update this from time to time. How things are going in training, upcoming events, team news, players coming back from injury…..

Tinkering with the suggestion someone made on here of maybe having a bungee jump. I've made some enquiries and I would need at least 50 participants, each raising a minimum of £100 in sponsorship each to be able to make the jump. It could be held on a saturday in the club car park. If you would be interested in taking part in this drop me an email at youngwtwildcats@hotmail.co.uk, subject bungee. If I get enough emails from willing participants I would be able to take this to the club and get the permission to do it. If your interested please drop me an email

Tinkering with the suggestion someone made on here of maybe having a bungee jump. I've made some enquiries and I would need at least 50 participants, each raising a minimum of £100 in sponsorship each to be able to make the jump. It could be held on a saturday in the club car park. If you would be interested in taking part in this drop me an email at youngwtwildcats@hotmail.co.uk, subject bungee. If I get enough emails from willing participants I would be able to take this to the club and get the permission to do it. If your interested please drop me an email