chicken and egg scenario

[DMnumber4]

Do people buy season tickets in the hope we sign players like Sharp and Shackell?

Or

Do the board splash out on signings like the afore mentioned players in a bid to entice a greater number of season ticket holders?

Discuss.

[Ldr]

No, done to death  

[bobjimwilly]

People should buy tickets if they support Doncaster Rovers and want to watch Doncaster Rovers, regardless of who we may or may not sign.

I don't agree with all this \"people are waiting to see who we sign\" malarky?

Why wouldn't they get a season ticket if we don't sign sharp or shackell?

Would they get one if we got Sharp on a season long loan deal?

And how many of these floating fans does everyone think is waiting in the wings? 500, 1000, 2000, 5000?

Its ridiculous  

[grayx]

bobjimwilly wrote:

I don't agree with all this \"people are waiting to see who we sign\" malarky?quote]

I disagree. After last seasons lack of activity in the transfer market,why should people believe that the more season tickets that are sold,the more money will be spent on transfers. I believe some exciting, PERMANENT transfers would lead to substantially more season ticket sales. The powers that be are wealthy enough to take that gamble aren't they?

[Rovin Reporter]

DMnumber4 wrote:

Do people buy season tickets in the hope we sign players like Sharp and Shackell?

Or

Do the board splash out on signings like the afore mentioned players in a bid to entice a greater number of season ticket holders?

Discuss.

I have always believed that it is about getting bums on seats, and as we seem to be stuck in the 11k bracket , then a good signing can only help the figures, there is a price to pay for failure and the rewards are self-evident but what concerns me is that clubs are watching our movements in the market place and we CAN NOT compete with other clubs , Shackell would have been  the perfect player for us , Roberts was brilliant last season, but i think it was time for him to move for his own sake. and like others that have left ,life goes on and with J/R and S'OD etc we can build higher and stronger year on year.
Season ticket numbers are predictable now , what is required is enlargement of the stadium , this would help  spread the cost more evenly  with cut pricing and encourage  new fans through the turnstiles and build a larger fan base ready for the premiership .