Snagsboson and myself have the same problem.

Weighman mentions making the effort is the problem and I agree but if i can attend the Sheffield game coming up then anyone can. I will get to the game at 230 ish and leave after the match at 5. Go straight to work as im on 12 hour nights and finish at 6am monday morning then drive home which gets me back in at 7am. If i can do that then im sure other people can as well.

I did say for some Karlos, not all.

Yes I know mate.I just think for some people its too much trouble thats all.

Unfortunately now work a lot of Sunday's so miss more than can watch. Think have only made 5 home games this season, and can't see it changing for some time.

Lowest crowd in the Championship yesterday 597.

No need to make any comment.

Lowest crowd for the form team of the division and if they do achieve 6th they will have achieved the best they could this season. As mentioned in other posts I think that some fans get to games when they can due to work/family/financial reasons and there is an hardcore who attend week in week out and always will. I think crowds are an issue right across the professional clubs in Doncaster rovers/dons/knights/belles have all asked a similar question and I just dont think it is a sports focussed town. I have lived and worked in other towns of similar size and the profile and fan interest and general public pride in their clubs seem to be much higher. The hardcore fans will always be hardcore and there will continue to be those that get to a game when they can. The club pushes its profile within its budget and this generally means RL websites & publications which is preaching to the converted and to be fair coverage in the DFP has been good lately. So aside from having a large commercial budget and dept and and creating a better game day experience and increasing the club profile in a much wider media I am not sure what they can do. Maybe losing the community workers this year has had an effect on attendances as the opportunity to get into schools and community clubs and accessing future fans and their parents is reduced if not lost this year. Not the clubs fault as central funding was withdrawn. I dont have an answer just thoughts, its a tough one!!

I understand the because of work issue & the money issue but I am sure others just cannot be bothered.

If a newcomer or resident in the Doncaster MBC

Doesn't have access to a computer
Doesn't take a local or national newspaper
Doesn't look at the teletext sporting pages
Doesn't have Sky
Doesn't listen to local radio
Never drives by Tattersfield or the Keepmoat

How would they know when the Dons are playing at home?

Id say they must live in a bubble and have no interest in life. Finances are a big factor today, kids stay on at school longer or go to uni , so can't afford the full price, but are over 16, perhaps a student price for 16-18 year olds in education ?

I was in Doncaster town centre on Saturday & I didn't see any posters promoting the Swinton game.

The Dons always used to advertise there home games with posters stuck on the inside of the windows of the buses it was a simple & cheap way of promoting the home games.

Surely if you were interested in going to a rugby match you would find out where there is one .

I do think that on my side of town, (Intake), that there could be more at say asda or the dome, lots of traffic, a nice big sign would be good. But with finances so tight i suspect it is something the club cant do. I am aware that people will say that traditionally Dons support came from over the bridge, well yes it did but times have changed and all areas should be targeted. To be honest ive only seen the sign at bentley on pictures, as its somewhere i very rarely go, dont need to, so most on our side will not be aware of it.

Paul I can see why you didn't have a career in sales & marketing

I donot think the Dons donot have much money to spend on sales & marketing .

A few posters in shops in the town centre & market place wouldn't cost a fortune

A stall giving out hand-outs advertising home games in Morrison's store on York Rd I understand there manager Tony Haigh is very amenable towards local sports clubs it must be worth contacting him.

If the public aren't coming to the Dons the Dons need to get out among the public Golf Days,Race Nights Ladies Days don't seem to have the desired effect the club needs to think outside the box.