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barrowaberdeen wrote:

Bigfathoss wrote:
Don't let Russell Dodd hear you say that. ohhhhnononononononononono.

Crazy man. And yep, all u11 for free. (Although distributing the Trust Free Tickets this year has taught me that some families simply can't afford the adult ticket to take them)

Get the community arm to focus on a school a week, assembly week before with a presentation then free tickets.

If Barrow AFC gave me 8 free adult tickets along with U11s free for a home game I could get 30 people in the ground. There's 3 or 4 of us at different schools could administer that..100 odd right there. You can use the old From Father to Son, Ultras iconography (look for it I am supposed to be working). Imagine if that 3 or 4 schools was 10?

Secondary pupils don't want to go with parents. For the Tuesday night games, target them.

Youth tickets are essential and apprentices/students been given equal discount. They should talk to Furness College, BAE and GlAXO etc about it being part of discuount packages they receive on induction.

Contractors will come to football, they are bored at night. What about doing deals with all the local hotels as part of a package, so they can offer night games. Town is about to be invaded by Geordies and Weegie contractors, they love their football.

Friendships and the sense of community are often formed at away games. Give us a hand from time to time to run promotions, Lincoln are coming up here next Tuesday on buses subsidised to a fiver each. That builds loyalty.

Best get on

The Tomahawk Kid wrote:
Good Points!

I remember BRLFC giving out free tickets out when I was at Secondary School. A bunch of us used to regularly attend games with these tickets. Interestingly, out of the guys who attended three of us went on to play for Barrow Boys Rugby U14s and two lads later played professionally for the club. Apart from increasing attendances free tickets can also be used to create passion, loyalty and a love for the club among the young...

EHB wrote:Does the business case stack up to do it?

I know people will say long term it will work but long term is exactly that, a long way off.

Hadrian wrote:

EHB wrote:Does the business case stack up to do it?

I know people will say long term it will work but long term is exactly that, a long way off.

Agree. Lots of good ideas but, as a business rather than a social enterprise, BAFC needs short and medium term gains, too.

EHB wrote:Problem with quid for a kid, or free tickets for jniors is the club needs to work out the business case.
If there is currently 200 kids that would qualify for freebies then that's probably 1500 quid a game x 23 home games we are missing out on. Best part of 35k.

Does the business case stack up to do it?

I know people will say long term it will work but long term is exactly that, a long way off.

We need a General Manager to drive this stuff forward.

Lancaster Branch wrote:Morcomb have been mentioned a few times on here... but their crowds have been terrible once away support is factored out.

spirit of 1990 wrote:I think Hoss did a bit of an unofficial survey a few years back (I contributed to it) if you ask him verrrry nicely he might have it tucked away with his "Jezza for PM" leaflets and be willing to share it with you.
From what I remember of it, it would've had similar answers to what you are asking supporters/ex supporters/non supporters for.

LancasterUniversity wrote:

spirit of 1990 wrote:I think Hoss did a bit of an unofficial survey a few years back (I contributed to it) if you ask him verrrry nicely he might have it tucked away with his "Jezza for PM" leaflets and be willing to share it with you.
From what I remember of it, it would've had similar answers to what you are asking supporters/ex supporters/non supporters for.

Would you be able to pass on contact details for Hoss?