The club needs fans....

[odders]

Just flicked over to BBC2, caught the last goal. Was good to hear someone else say we need fans. 12k have left Blackburn because of Venkys, why have we not got some of them on. With everything going on at Ewood, we need to cash in. There gates are falling and we don't seem to capable of making money from the stay always.

We offer better football, it needs a commercial push over there. Tell them there's decent footy without the bull.

[odders]

Something along the lines of £10 coach trip for 300 Blackburn school kids from the bus depot return trip. Each child gets a program,key ring,badge,sandwich/pie,fruit juice etc...

Once they are on, they will get the buzz. And be asking their parents to take them again.

[Chewbacca]

Children's Prices at Stanley:

U18 £20
U16 £15
U12 £10

Designed to cash in on away fans and stop home support growing. Whilst there are good offers with season tickets etc, fans don't buy a Season Ticket then decide to be a fan.

If there was a coach trip for £10 a child, I doubt there would be many takers in Blackburn.

[odders]

Fallen at the first hurdle...

I wouldn't expect a ticket fee, just £10 for everything. Bums on seats, and a new blood of supporters.

[Exile on Spencer St]

Those prices seem way too high for teenagers and children.
£10 for a kid still at Primary School !?

[odders]

It's a joke £10... my original idea is only to get them through the gate. But price should be looked at

[AccyMad]

Unfortunately just because someone has become disillusioned with their own club, as I believe is happening regularly at Rovers, it doesn't mean they'll automatically defect & start supporting a different team.
Even if they stop attending games at Ewood I'd imagine the majority would still be supporting their team from their armchairs - takes a hell of a lot to abandon your team even if you don't agree with the way the club is being run.

[Lord Didsbury]

Given that the Stone Roses can charge £50 a pop and sell out the Ethiad four days running despite being sh*te, and Peter Perrett the god like lead singer of the Only Ones can't fill Hebden Bridge Trades Club at a tenner it tells you all you need to know about people's approach to spending money on things.

People want the the big experience... the selfies on FB to prove you were there, the merchandise etc. They want to live the dream.

Honestly I've talked up the Accy Stanley experience to friends and family so much (the roar of the ultras, the history of the club that wouldn't die, the cozy halftime clubhouse and "Wake me up before you go go") that I have several people telling me that Stanley is now the first result they look for, after their own. My daughter is travelling from Glasgow to Luton next weekend. I've even got a Watford supporter coming too.

I'm not sure how you can mass market that (it's always easier said than done) but I reckon dressing it up as something special to be a Stanley fan could be the way to go if it could be done. Man Utd may be a decent side but people buy more into the legend don't they?

Mind you, it would help if they played like they did on Satdi every week. No marketing required then - just a ground twice the size.

[Inspector Morse]

[QUOTE=Lord Didsbury;1180796]Given that the Stone Roses can charge £50 a pop and sell out the Ethiad four days running despite being sh*te, and Peter Perrett the god like lead singer of the Only Ones can't fill Hebden Bridge Trades Club at a tenner it tells you all you need to know about people's approach to spending money on things.

[Inspector Morse]

There seems to be a problem with your smartphone as it appears that you have included the words sh*te and Stone Roses in the same sentence.

[Lord Didsbury]

Ok, inspector. To be fair "overrated" was probably the word I was looking for. I have seen them a couple of times - little dots on a far off stage with the music (even if you really like it) drifting away on the wind.

I believe it's £85 for Kraftwerk - with only one original member. Same sort of prices for Radiohead....and £200 for a Stanley season ticket.

[Lord Stiffupperlip]

It's a sad fact that, in today's media obsessed world, nothing breeds success like success.
People want to be associated with winners, hence last seasons sudden surge in attendances when Stanley looked like they might actually get promoted.
Unfortunately, armchair fans loathe mediocrity and will only return if they think they can identify themselves as 'winners'.
If Stanley manage to get into the FA Cup 3rd round & draw say Man U at home, watch all the 'lifelong' Stanley fans come crawling out the woodwork.

[Inspector Morse]

Originally Posted by Lord Didsbury

Ok, inspector. To be fair "overrated" was probably the word I was looking for. I have seen them a couple of times - little dots on a far off stage with the music (even if you really like it) drifting away on the wind.

I believe it's £85 for Kraftwerk - with only one original member. Same sort of prices for Radiohead....and £200 for a Stanley season ticket.

I think its best leaving the old Kraftwerk v Stanley debate to one side just now.Some wounds are just too raw in our house.

My fear is what will happen to season ticket sales next season when confronted with the additional entertainment option of watching Phil Collins live.Hope to god we have a plan B.

[monkey hanger]

If Stanley manage to get into the FA Cup 3rd round & draw say Man U at home, watch all the 'lifelong' Stanley fans come crawling out the woodwork.[/QUOTE]

you mean like they did when we played burnley in the league cup earlier this season.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by Inspector Morse

I think its best leaving the old Kraftwerk v Stanley debate to one side just now.Some wounds are just too raw in our house.

My fear is what will happen to season ticket sales next season when confronted with the additional entertainment option of watching Phil Collins live.Hope to god we have a plan B.

Nothing i think apart from failing health,would make me pack me season ticket in, but i would certainly reconsider that stance if Phil Collins was on the menu.