Like most things at our level, there is no easy answer , there is no magic idea, no wand we can wave and miraculously attendances rise, it needs hard work, massive increase in community work, dedicated marketing budgets being the 1 st money allocated every year
It needs collaberation between clubs, we are not in competition with each other
You need to set reachable targets, say an increase of 2/300 per year, quite possily those being juniors to start with
The TV deal needs to be ended NOW, it does none of us any favours, but once again with a little thought, a little money and the clubs working together a review/preview/highlights show could be put together initially for the internet but potentially on FTA
Similarily with merchandice, a leap of faith, and some ( I hate the term ) outside the box thinking
But unfortunatly the rugby gets in the way of rational thought , that lazyness and stupidity
The proposed development of PO road will have both positive and negative results, people dont like change, and it looks like the standing facility will remain just at the one end , this will probably result in the opposite end of the ground being empty most of the time , reducing the atmosphere at the stadium
The positive aspect will be ( in best MI mode ) if the club decide to do it, is it will allow the club to set aside dedicated areas that can be used to try to increase attendance by utilising their community dept
Quote="jeffvickers"Still can't believe Belle Vue can hold 13000. If it was situated in the Calderdale area, the council would set the capacity at around 5000'"
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