Because as a kid, I grew up on the large council estate just to the south (three white tower blocks, one grey, clearly seen from the Stoop) and the "likes of them" (ie US from the estate) were always MOST unwelcome at the Harlequins, the snobbery of THAT club beggared belief, and I don't care if "it's different now", I was 9 years of age and remember them well!!!!

I was horrified when the Broncos did the ID merger and I never went to a single game! (The wife did accidently buy me the black top with blue trim though, which I still have). I wore it on the occasions she actually commented on me NEVER wearing it! It was after all a pressie.

Yes I know....

I did say this it what I would do, what should be done, as we all know, it won't nor anything else innovative, the club's ceo will sit back expecting thousands of people who are unaware that anything is going on to just randomly turn up and spend their money!



Now I'll 'prolly be in for a telling off from the "We love Gus brigade!"

I think that that "brigade" has 1 member, DH. And, AFAIK, he doesn't post on here, so no worries for you.

The day we try to sell a live RL match with an RU match on a television is a very very sad day.

We are not selling an RU match, we are patriots selling an England game and business men providing a service others do not !

You are suggesting selling a live RL game on the back of a union game on a screen. That is a dreadful and sad idea.

It's not, else they wouldn't do the double-headers etc.

It's attempting to maximise exposure for a club in DESPERATE need of it, besides it was just an off the cuff idea, I don't own the Broncos, nor manage them.

If I did, they may not be in the predicament they are, because I would try EVERYTHING and ANYTHING to make it a success!

Have to agree with CP. We need ideas out of the box. I remember watching the Super League Final at Saracens last year on the big screen at Allianz Park - Hendon, though that could have been because of the close links Sarries have formed with Wigan.

What next - strippers in the bar?

Why? one of the reasons the bar was quite full after the game was that Eng v Ireland was on the tele. and people shouted when they moved to the football? Hating RU for being RU is as bad as RU's attitude to RL for years and years. I prefer RL, despair at the amount of kicking and penalties, think RU scrums are a complete farce, but still enjoy the game!

Funny you mention that as Sarries had SuperModels both Male and Female at one of their matches. It's all about the Match Day experience. Am all form Broncos for thinking outside the box. So keep the ideas coming DallyM!

I admire your positive thinking. However, I think the majority Salfordonians wanted to watch the Manchester United Red Devils, plus the channel got switch to RU just when YoRkshire born Danny Care scored a beauty of a try.

However, being a RU England International on another day along with a Broncos match would be a great idea.

Enough of the favouritism or "choosing sides" between codes. Things have thankfully become more welcoming on both sides.
Stuart Lancaster always talks of his admiration of RL and Kevin Sinfield vice versa....We need more ideas to entice people to The Hive. Keep the ideas coming people! Might even get some strippers as DallyM requested...

Nude cheerleaders was for phase 2 of my masterplan!

Lol

So despite the past bigotry and attitude of the RFU to League you think your plan is different to you not going to Quins RL.

Given the list of your RU dislikes, is there much left of the game to enjoy?

Strippers plus private booths for those private moments. Gutter fax would be first to come then!

Lolol, jheeze!....But seriously though, there has to be a concerted effort to entice people through an enjoyable MatchDay experience. Hope the Marketing team are on it.

Why not pay someone to go over to America, go on a tour of American football clubs, baseball clubs, basketball clubs and ice hockey clubs, see how they generate money even look for the little nuances they do during game day.
Pick up ideas to generate money from people who know how to do it.

Amen to this. A lot has to be said about how epic the Americans make each sport for their fans - even at College Sports!

Like others I went along to my first Broncos match on the Saturday. I have only fully cottoned on recently how immersive and great RL is, helped in large part due to the world cup. I'm now not content to simply watch the odd game or two on the telly.

I decided recently that I would prioritise the skolars, because they seem more sustainable, and less likely to dissapoint, but have to say really impressed with Saturday. The setup looks good, friendly people and I don't think the team will be the whipping boys I and other had expected. Definitely will return.

I just think RL doesn't get the adulation it deserves and a struggling club in a pretty much foreign environment isn't exactly an easy sell. But that said someone somewhere has to look at kids, families, group bookings etc. building a match day spectacle.

I think Bradford did this years ago. could be wrong though.

Nope...they just sent someone by bus to watch Keighley Cougars

Jewish Care run a few care homes in NW London not far away. These are for theelderly and also younger people with disabilities. If I were the club I'd contact Jewish Care and offer all their residents and a care worker family member a free day out at a match (I guess a Sunday may be better). It would boost the crowd and cost nothing (except time although it would be nice to put coaches on if they have insufficient mini-buses - or even better try to get a local coach company to donate the transport) whilst we're greatly undercapacity. The publicity would be worth a fortune - locally, nationally, among the Jewish community - which is pretty big in the surrounding areas - and I guess loyal. I also think there is a chance of something very positive coming out of such an initiative. Would have to be done properly though - maybe exclusive use of one of the bar areas, meeters and greeters and people to look after the guests throughout the afternoon. Give people a day to remember and I'm sure good would come of it. Would need some thought as to the needs of the residents and whether they could be catered for.

Phil Clarke and probably some others went to USA with this mission before the start of SL. I think he/they just looked at "football".