we should make sure the ground is full every home game if that means giving thousands of free tickets to the clubs and schools, then we might sell merchandise.

I do agree I know that some have said we have to charge more because we don't get big enough crowds but you'd hope that a few quid less would get a few more going to the match. At our last 2 away games we've paid £16 and £17 to get into 2 very good modern stadiums. It's no wonder away fans don't want to shell out £20 to get into Belle Vue.

If you get lucky there's a regular Sunday Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution meet in the Mining Museum car park too if that's your thing!

The Forresters Car park on Barnsley road. go in for a pint before and after the game and the owners are happy.

giving away LOADS of free tickets to the schools is a cracking shout! the crowd figure grows, which makes us loook better, they may spend money which inevitably goes to us. and they may keep coming back... more money in the longrun. they may also bring friends... even better as they will have to pay to get in. if theyre young enough too they may also have to bring a prent who may end up coming back tooo.... win win situation

i remember when i was young they gave away free child tickets with half price adult ones to get them along too. at this point i was already a season ticket holder as were the rest of my family... so it didnt really help, but i know 3 other guys who still keep coming now. so it has worked out i guess. they should keep doing it for the low attendence matches... quins cats and celtic. i cant see how we lose

Agreed.

My son played in a RL tournament recently that was organised by the WTW community bods; all year 6 kids in Ossett received some coaching in advance, then they came together in Green Park on the Thursday before the Easter hols for the tournament itself. Each school fielded a girls and boys team and the WTW staff reffed and coached them through a chaotic but fun afternoon of RL; it was really well organised and great to be involved. I spoke to the organiser and said as much, but also pointed out what a missed opportunity it was; well over 100 kids from all over Ossett and surrounding, and not a voucher or free ticket to be seen.

If all of the schools involved had been allocated some discount vouchers or free child tickets for say, the Crusaders game, there's no doubt in my mind that new bods would come through the turnstiles on Sunday. I gather they organise these things on a rolling basis all over the district (they're coming back to us in the Summer) so it beggars belief that the marketing dept aren't jumping all over it.

(Btw - Southdale boys wuz robbed in the final; trophy-sharing my ar*e!)

The 20 quid ticket pricing is the worse thing the board have agreed this season (and there have been a few bad decisions IMO)

It has affected attendances badly, and the marketting of the club leaves a lot to be desired at the moment.
Its simply not good enough. The 10 quid offer is ok but not enough people know about it.

Things need to pick up soon, I'm a tradional 'rose tinted specs' brigade member but Im slowly losing patience with a lot of things.

Come On Trinity, pull yer finger out!!!!

errrrmmmm...buy the kids a season ticket at the start of the season..if the communities team is involved you will be well aware of the offer !! really confused with some people on here

You seem to have missed my point - I'm talking about attracting entirely new customers to the game by handing out incentives to their kids; those people are not going to have a season ticket or any awareness of the community team.

I've had a flyer through today...better late than never I suppose!

Its a good offer if there's someone willing to go, who hasnt already got a season ticket.
However, I think it would be more successful if a season ticket holder could take their ''friend'' to the game on Sunday and pay the £10 entry fee on the gate.
I'm sure this would suit some people better, as I know people who are more casual fans and often don't decide to go to the game until a Sunday morning.

Can't see attendance being much more than 4K TBH.

I got a flyer and took advantage of the tenner ticket for a mate.

I'll go for 4785 as I think it's going to be a nice weekend weather wise.

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It's not the 'take up' that is the concern for me, but how many we attract that would not be going. If the ones that utilise the reduced price ticket would have been going anyway, then we may have one happier attendee but the club looses £10 (or £8 for advance booking) and we can hardly afford to do this.

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If you can suggest an act for the club to book then I suggest you pass on your wisdom. We have had the past 2 winners of britains got talent, and it is doubtful that anyone other than the winner from xfactor would have a positive impact on the crowd. Any other act is far beyond any budget that the club has for an act. The Wildcats have always prided themselves on getting in quality acts and now all other club are following suit, yes we could easily get in same difference, s club 7 remainders, and other drab that other clubs would settle for, but as a club we
bol acts purely to pull
in new fans and at the moments there are no acts out there. Unless you know different?

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one less in the stand for this game thanks to Al, my mrs joining them in flats

cheers Al much appreciated

Rachel Stevens would definitely get my vote!!

Definatley!!!!!!!

Maybe the Wildcat Dolls can do some pole dancing...

Just a thought!

I'll bring a pole just on the off chance.

as long as its not morris dancing

I'm sure an Englishman could do the job? But hey! Let's move with the times.

It took a while but well done

Not going - taking my young 'un to Manchester to watch some steroid loving Americans in speedos chuck each other about - bloody garbage !

Hope Kelly kelly's there though!!