No not wit just a more realistic proposition than many I have read on here. We are asked to get people to support the club be they friend, colleagues or family just thought it was an understandable assumption.

The club are already looking into this and possibly a christmas market with ice rink.
A good idea i'd say.

You could have a massive beer festival in the flats and with a marquee on the pitch, with food from our caterers

Run a e/bay shop selling items donated by fans.

All very do-able.

Quote kinleycat="kinleycat"All very do-able.'" What sparked my comment was a news item about one just recently in York (I think) and they said that over the few days it was held then they had 33,000 visitors. Make it big enough (novelty value) with the 'exhibitors' taking the risk money wise and I'd help put with the drinking It was York, just found this link www.yorkbeerfestival.org.uk/2013/

Quote kinleycat="kinleycat"All very do-able.'" What sparked my comment was a news item about one just recently in York (I think) and they said that over the few days it was held then they had 33,000 visitors. Make it big enough (novelty value) with the 'exhibitors' taking the risk money wise and I'd help put with the drinking It was York, just found this link www.yorkbeerfestival.org.uk/2013/

I know Fev are looking at holding their own beer festival as a money raiser so its defo do-able.

Yes, but ours would be more up-market

Quote kinleycat="kinleycat"The club are already looking into this and possibly a christmas market with ice rink. A good idea i'd say.'" Good Car Boots are increasingly popular as most people are skint and it's an easy long term income stream that can be taken to Newmarket. As long as it's well advertised I think it will get a good turn out on a regular basis. The car boots near me have massive turn outs. 200 cars at £9 each is just short of 2k per Sunday morning. If access can be restricted you could charge customers £1 per adult to top up the funds generated with volunteer stewards collecting at access points. forums.moneysavingexpert.com/sho ... ?t=1872221 ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Run-an ... id=6746632 A Xmas market might not drag in bargain hunters and is only a one off and not sure about the gimmic with the ice rink as it'll be costly and might back fire. We have one near us which didn't seem to do that well last Xmas. Need to look a minimum effort and maximum income generators I think.

Quote kinleycat="kinleycat"The club are already looking into this and possibly a christmas market with ice rink. A good idea i'd say.'" Good Car Boots are increasingly popular as most people are skint and it's an easy long term income stream that can be taken to Newmarket. As long as it's well advertised I think it will get a good turn out on a regular basis. The car boots near me have massive turn outs. 200 cars at £9 each is just short of 2k per Sunday morning. If access can be restricted you could charge customers £1 per adult to top up the funds generated with volunteer stewards collecting at access points. forums.moneysavingexpert.com/sho ... ?t=1872221 ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Run-an ... id=6746632 A Xmas market might not drag in bargain hunters and is only a one off and not sure about the gimmic with the ice rink as it'll be costly and might back fire. We have one near us which didn't seem to do that well last Xmas. Need to look a minimum effort and maximum income generators I think.

What about a New Years Eve Family bash!! Food, drink, disco etc for the whole family...If as they say the average family is four you wouldn't need that many of us to exceed over a 1000 (We are 5 strong) and with tickets for other New years Eve party's in the area charging between £50 - £100 per person the club could charge a good bit less and still make a healthy profit.

A mate of mine has just booked somewhere near Leeds because he couldn't find many places in Wakefield that cater for the kids; get the event fly posted and you could soon get the numbers up and of course ensure we take the opportunity to cross sell.

Why not hold a meet the players, get autographs, have a cup of tea with them at the ground on a specific day (not too far away) for everyone who buys a season ticket

You could also have a stall there at the ground with shop items for sale too. Could all be manned by volunteers

Other incentive, hold a raffle for all season ticket purchasers to win a shop voucher or a new shirt, again with a specific day in mind not too far away

These could be used as marketing tools when people are ring up last years season ticket holders

Another idea

Why not organise a sportsman dinner with guest speakers (ask them to donate their services) Neil fox, Peter fox, Barry McDermott, terry o Connor etc, and other celebrities there. Again waiters/ waitresses could be volunteers and help run the bar

Why not ask other clubs for signed balls / shirts which could be auctioned to raise money

Why not pinch some of the ideas that Bradford used when they were raising money

Why not ask Jamie peacock if he has any more rings to donate for auction

Why not ask some of our former stars like Neil fox, Rocky Turner, Harold Poynton, etc if they have any memorabilia which could be auctioned

And one of our biggest assets, particularly with the younger end of the supporters, must be the players themselves

Can't we use them in the close season to help raise money by attendance/ autograph signing etc at various events