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We need another Donnybob challenge. Challenge all us to bring a friend to a match. If 5% of those get the bug then that will help enormously.
I dint bring my 9 yo lad last night cause it was freezing and there is nothing that puts him off rovers more than it being freezing. He goes on about it for months.Young un's these days, they don't know they are born.
Anyone else struggling a bit to understand why they haven't picked up again yet? Understandable early on but surprising they aren't picking up.
Folk know where we are, they know how we're doing, they'll come when they're ready! Once you stop the habit of attending regularly, for all the reasons mentioned, people find other distractions or find other habits so it's more difficult to change what they do with their spare time. We know former long term ST holders who have said they had just simply had enough and are having a break. Interestingly, with this Board of Honour for all 10 consecutive year ST holders, how many do you think there are? I thought maybe around 1500. I did a quick calc looking at the board and there's around 980. This reflects that people do get in and out of the habit of attending regularly. I wouldn't object to identifying a game in a month or two when we could target those stay aways to "come and have look if you're curious enough". There will be a new full house before the end of the season as long as we stay on track.
All good and relevant points made. At the moment, our 'home fans' attendance is largely rising by a couple of hundred on average every game. Contrast this when I started regularly attending in the late seventies where the Rovers had a few occasions of five, six and seven wins in a row and the crowds went up accordingly from about 2000 to 8/9000 to match each win.Dont seem to get that huge increase any more, maybe it's all the other 'things to do' in the entertainment spectrum that weren't around in those days.Can't help feeling though that any wavering ex Rovers fans that watched on Sky last night would have been mighty impressed and could tempt some of them back. Hope so.
Quote from: DonnyBazR0ver on January 06, 2017, 09:31:31 amFolk know where we are, they know how we're doing, they'll come when they're ready! Once you stop the habit of attending regularly, for all the reasons mentioned, people find other distractions or find other habits so it's more difficult to change what they do with their spare time. We know former long term ST holders who have said they had just simply had enough and are having a break. Interestingly, with this Board of Honour for all 10 consecutive year ST holders, how many do you think there are? I thought maybe around 1500. I did a quick calc looking at the board and there's around 980. This reflects that people do get in and out of the habit of attending regularly. I wouldn't object to identifying a game in a month or two when we could target those stay aways to "come and have look if you're curious enough". There will be a new full house before the end of the season as long as we stay on track. Where is this board of honour Barry? Roy and myself have been season ticket holders since day one in the same seats (hand picked by Roy when the stadium was being built) first I've heard of it
Quote from: mrfrostsdad on January 07, 2017, 02:24:49 pmQuote from: DonnyBazR0ver on January 06, 2017, 09:31:31 amFolk know where we are, they know how we're doing, they'll come when they're ready! Once you stop the habit of attending regularly, for all the reasons mentioned, people find other distractions or find other habits so it's more difficult to change what they do with their spare time. We know former long term ST holders who have said they had just simply had enough and are having a break. Interestingly, with this Board of Honour for all 10 consecutive year ST holders, how many do you think there are? I thought maybe around 1500. I did a quick calc looking at the board and there's around 980. This reflects that people do get in and out of the habit of attending regularly. I wouldn't object to identifying a game in a month or two when we could target those stay aways to "come and have look if you're curious enough". There will be a new full house before the end of the season as long as we stay on track. Where is this board of honour Barry? Roy and myself have been season ticket holders since day one in the same seats (hand picked by Roy when the stadium was being built) first I've heard of itIt's on the South-West corner wall. I took a picture but forgot to show you. You're definitely on there, just below me as it's done in first name alphabetical order.
Quote from: RedRover45 on January 06, 2017, 11:33:21 amAll good and relevant points made. At the moment, our 'home fans' attendance is largely rising by a couple of hundred on average every game. Contrast this when I started regularly attending in the late seventies where the Rovers had a few occasions of five, six and seven wins in a row and the crowds went up accordingly from about 2000 to 8/9000 to match each win.Dont seem to get that huge increase any more, maybe it's all the other 'things to do' in the entertainment spectrum that weren't around in those days.Can't help feeling though that any wavering ex Rovers fans that watched on Sky last night would have been mighty impressed and could tempt some of them back. Hope so.Sorry, how do you work out our home fans attendances are going up by on average 200 a game? The number of home fans on Thursday night was lower than the one before which was lower than the one before
Quote from: mrfrostsdad on January 07, 2017, 02:27:37 pmQuote from: RedRover45 on January 06, 2017, 11:33:21 amAll good and relevant points made. At the moment, our 'home fans' attendance is largely rising by a couple of hundred on average every game. Contrast this when I started regularly attending in the late seventies where the Rovers had a few occasions of five, six and seven wins in a row and the crowds went up accordingly from about 2000 to 8/9000 to match each win.Dont seem to get that huge increase any more, maybe it's all the other 'things to do' in the entertainment spectrum that weren't around in those days.Can't help feeling though that any wavering ex Rovers fans that watched on Sky last night would have been mighty impressed and could tempt some of them back. Hope so.Sorry, how do you work out our home fans attendances are going up by on average 200 a game? The number of home fans on Thursday night was lower than the one before which was lower than the one beforeBecause obviously the Grimsby game pulled in more because they appeared to be more of an attraction due to the local derby. The rest of the home games are slowly increasing in home support.
Quote from: DonnyBazR0ver on January 07, 2017, 02:41:35 pmQuote from: mrfrostsdad on January 07, 2017, 02:24:49 pmQuote from: DonnyBazR0ver on January 06, 2017, 09:31:31 amFolk know where we are, they know how we're doing, they'll come when they're ready! Once you stop the habit of attending regularly, for all the reasons mentioned, people find other distractions or find other habits so it's more difficult to change what they do with their spare time. We know former long term ST holders who have said they had just simply had enough and are having a break. Interestingly, with this Board of Honour for all 10 consecutive year ST holders, how many do you think there are? I thought maybe around 1500. I did a quick calc looking at the board and there's around 980. This reflects that people do get in and out of the habit of attending regularly. I wouldn't object to identifying a game in a month or two when we could target those stay aways to "come and have look if you're curious enough". There will be a new full house before the end of the season as long as we stay on track. Where is this board of honour Barry? Roy and myself have been season ticket holders since day one in the same seats (hand picked by Roy when the stadium was being built) first I've heard of itIt's on the South-West corner wall. I took a picture but forgot to show you. You're definitely on there, just below me as it's done in first name alphabetical order. Thanks Barry. We'll have a look next home game 😊