Let's go back to Chorley...ha.

I think it's a little too early to write off a supporters trust, but it would be difficult to support the club on a gate of 300. Out of interest Laura, how many people approx. are currently members of the Rochdale Supporters trust?

The problem with the club is that we don't have a fanbase built up over decades like the traditional clubs- the club has existed less than 10 years in it's current form & location (i.e. Fylde/Blackpool). We have no assets in the form of a ground/ club house to borrow against either. Realistically, I think we would need a backer to put forward a significant donation for 3 years just to fund the cashflow to allow the club to try to develop a bigger fan base to then fund the club independently after this period.

Tipped over the edge this week, yesterday's Keith southern and today's holloway non-story backpages when the panthers existence is threatened really ticked me off. Complaint sent to gazette. Assume it'll be ignored

As a Keighley Fan, Blackpool was one of my favourite away days.
The nines is one of the best weekends in the year.

Just an idea,

You have a new premiership team in Blackpool.

Why not make a deal with them to allow all season ticket holders at Bloomfield Road half price entry to your matches?

They might do something similar for Panthers season ticket holders.

In partnership, you might both gain.

If it brings in only a few more, then you have not lost anything.

nice idea, like so many other ideas. but the football club don't need the panthers help and won't help in return i fear

Well could you not start to help promote your club yourselves? I know you need a strong home fan base but it will be a long time coming ,every club is strugling I`m afraid .You should play to your strenghs ,what has Blackpool got that no-one else has? Yes a popular place to visit ,your way ahead of all the other teams on the M62 as at least people like to visit Blackpool. Why don`t you look at the fixture lists when you are at home and just find the teams that have no game /playing in France and advertise it on the message boards. I did that myself for my own team a couple of seasons ago.
The 9s are coming up I went last year and intend to go this time , why don`t a few of you get together and get a flier printed with your home games (you could try to get it sponsored) asking people from differant clubs to come back when they have no game of their own.
Like another poster says maybe a hotel would team up with you on that one.As I have found sometimes a few people can make a big differance if they start to help out a little bit.I hope someone stops me when I come to the 9s encouraging me to come back.Look at all the stag does that go to Blackpool there surely must be some of them from rugby clubs that if it was marketed to them could start the weekenf off at a game .We are all going to have to start thinking out of the box to help our clubs survive as don`t expect any help from the RFL they are too busy looking after Super League to bother about anyone else.

Thanks,somegood ideas there. The 9`s is a great one. Biggest beef for the supporters is the club dont do anything or even want our ideas. I agree its tough for everyone at the minute.
Like you say do it ourselves. thanks once again for taking the time with this post