0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.
I agree wholeheartedly with what you've both said. As fans putting a few flyers together we saw that there was a genuine bigger interrest in the town about having a successful team and being part of that. However if the club is inaccessible by not making these people aware through simple ideas like that then we are not going to build the fan base in the way in which is more than possible with a little bit of original marketing and thinking to get ourselves noticed across the whole of the borough.It may be that they have a poultry budget but if that's the case they should come to the vsc with their ideas and we do it as a joint effort. The willingness is out there so they need to take advantage. I'd just be happy knowing that they are actively trying to get more season ticket holders because although I'm like a broken record I truely belive we can acheive sales of 10,000+ out of a town with a 300,000 population to targetif you can get any info gareth I'd for one be very greatful
...a rag and bone man in Stainy.
Example .... When I visited the club shop Tracey explained why there were no match videos anymore . She is obviously NOT responsible for getting the matches filmed ... and has no budget for it . Since I live abroad I would buy every DVD to keep up to date so I used the CONTACT us facility on DROS addressing my interest ( £250 budget per season for DVD's )to Mr Morris the Chief Executive . I did not expect a personal reply but thought he would pass it to the RELEVANT department . The fact that I have had no reply at all after three weeks indicates to me that there is NO relevant department. Now surely the provision of Match day DVD's is the responsibility of a Marketing Manager in the first instance ? I am sure this is just one example of the loss of potential extra revenue because there is no commercial planning and certainly no comprehensive Marketing Plan . i was one of those who tried to do something about it by contributing to the ( excellent) Fans Focus group plan . I have now given up on such much that is Rovers through total angry disillusionment at the lack of management at the club on all matters outside that of the playing side. MANY exiled supporters would pay for regular Match DVDs. I can only get them from competitor clubs for away matches !
CusworthRovers wrote:Quote...a rag and bone man in Stainy.Let me gues...Filo?
Jonathan ... you are close to your 1,000 posting and you are in full time employment !!
Just in case someone, anyone, with influence does read this thread - I've given up, totally, attempting to contact the club. Whether it's ideas, enquiries, criticisms or even job applications, I have never yet had a single sodding reply. And that goes for formal, posted documents as well as emailed ones. Oddly, despite not being a supporter of the Arsenal, when I tried to buy something from their website rcently for my misguided son, not only did the website actually have things of quality and value on it, but it also actually worked. And guess what? They've been on to me 3 times now over the last 3 months offering me all kinds of goodies, incentives, opportunities and ideas. Whilst I accept they have infinitely greater resources than DRFC, the simple enthusiasm, commitment and real, real, thinking and marketing that the Arsenal clearly do, make me ashamed to be a Rovers supporter. If it were not in the blood, I would have abandoned DRFC years ago now for a better run seller of footballing leisure time. Marketing, PR, customer management and enthusiasm are totally crap at DRFC. In fact that last sentence must contain at least 4 oxymorons.BobG
As Smeg said a couple of days back, the subject of Chief Executives ar DRFC is a sore point with me. It represents the one glaring weakness in JR that I have seen. As Churchill once said, \"Once is an accident. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action.\" Now remind me, how many hopeless CE's has this club had while JR has been in control?CheersBobG
I agree.I cant really say much, but let's just say he knows the score - and has done for a while. I do regularly remind him how its not good enough! Its something to address after he gets back from South Africa / the World Cup...I think he has plans.Watch this space !Cheers, Gareth