[quote="Hudd-Shay":31vsx69w]As has been stated before, our own club voted for this IMG tripe and with it no promotion. How those same people then hope to keep the present fan base, never mind increase it is beyond me. P.S. What is this attraction to watching the sun rise/set? It's almost as strange as Halifax folk going to watch shuddersfield![/quote:31vsx69w] The 3 trick pony rides again, IMG, DR and the Club. Moan, moan, moan. The 3 mentioned make 99% of the posts contribution but complaining about someone on holiday enjoying a beach sunrise is a new one.

[quote="Greg Florimos Boots":1cljusx1]I know people keep mentioning no promotion as one of the reasons why our crowds are so low but even when promotion was available our crowds were not great and I reckon with a half decent season last year we would have been around the same as we had been for a couple of seasons. I think its only because we were really bad on and off the field that people started to sack it off. the problem is once people get out of the habit of going its hard to get them back but hopefully a good performance on Sunday after the catalans game and we can get a few more through the gate for Barrow.[/quote:1cljusx1] I reckon a win at Sheffield would add 200/300 onto the gate against Barrow.

[quote="Hudd-Shay":1ttjev99]I reckon a win at Sheffield would add 200/300 onto the gate against Barrow.[/quote:1ttjev99] Of all the things that could get the home crowd for Barrow up a win at Sheffield would no doubt be at the top of the list at least for this week.

[quote="Hudd-Shay":3k0sfnvf]I reckon a win at Sheffield would add 200/300 onto the gate against Barrow.[/quote:3k0sfnvf] I'll vouch for that. I'll be picking and choosing my matches again this season and with barrow being one of the weaker teams, that was one I was giving a miss. But I might go along if we win at the seagulls

[quote="Greg Florimos Boots":2aux0w36]What year did batley do their offer, was it 2023? [/quote:2aux0w36] i think so, but IIRC they didn't offer the discount for the entire season ...... there was a backlash from season ticket holders who were cheesed off they were basically ripped off. Was the first discounted match against York? It rings a bell because I remember seeing the crowd as around 3k, well above the average. Maybe Batley also printed posters and flyers to stimulate the extra awareness? ( ) If folk think they're getting a bargain they'll turn up. Wakey charged a tenner last season and they averaged over 5k, primarily driven by the lower charge because their fans didn't travel well re numbers ...... they brought a disappointing following to the Shay last August bank holiday despite confirming them winning the title. If Fax feel they can't offer similar reductions they need to get smarter re their pricing. Maybe grading the opposition as A, B or C and offering a 3 match ticket for £50 comprising a team from each of these categories (eg A = Bradford, B = London and C = Hunslet) which IMO would entice fans to attend the Hunslet match when they normally wouldn't. They've got to try something, they can't just sit on their hands expecting folk to rock up. It's appalling they didn't even offer an advance discount re the Catalans game.