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Bring back the noise. How? |
Sack the Manager - a human sacrifice, if you will |
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Cheerleaders - please specify what age |
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Kids waving flags as players come out the tunnel |
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Play more aggressive music pre-match and at half-time - NWA? ACDC? |
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Chip in and sign one decent player every season who can actually get fans excited |
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Smuggle in hip flasks |
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Just give up and sit in silence |
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Bring back (dig up?) the bugler |
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Hire an Oompa Band to remind us of Munich |
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Get a drummer, like Livi |
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Get some pre-pubescent ultras |
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Organise a Singing/Booing Section |
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Other |
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R12ATH
Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 1234 Location: West Lothian, Scotland
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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doing my part. bringing my three nephews with me.... |
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Eric Drysdale
Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 90
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Good stuff R12ATH
The more the merrier!! |
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scotty
Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 9070 Location: Almost Dysart.
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Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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I'll be dragging all 3 of my boys (whether they want to or not) and my nephew will be at his 2nd home game in about 5 years and his 3 successive game this season.
My mate and fellow 200 club member Stevie will be attending his 3rd home game this season and will be bringing both his daughter and his dad along......but being a sad Hibbi he will be sitting in the North stand. I only hope that afterwards he gets a similar welcome into the club as he did last season after the game in late March _________________ Competitive goals: Vaughan 18, Easton 11, Hamilton 10, Smith 9, Stanton 7, Mullin 4, Connolly 3, O'Reilly 3, Rudden 3, S Brown 1, Dick 1, Gullan 1, Masson 1, Millen 1, Mitchell 1, Murray, Watson 1, OG's 1, |
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R12ATH
Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 1234 Location: West Lothian, Scotland
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Eric Drysdale wrote: | Good stuff R12ATH
The more the merrier!! |
i just hope the three seats next to my season ticket seat are free by the time i get there, pay for their tickets, go to the club shop for 3 home tops for them, stop by the pie stall and finally get to stand. I remortgaged my house yesterday in anticipation. hopefully a great game and 3 points to make up for the dent in the wallet. |
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Tam Moderator
Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Posts: 6455 Location: Kettlebridge
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:16 am Post subject: |
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and my son is coming along for his first game of the season
And I'm feeling a tad nervous excitement
Mon the Rovers |
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Crazy Englishman
Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 6594 Location: sunny varna on the black sea coast
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:31 am Post subject: |
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Cant be their, but 12 of my russian and bulgarian friends are coming to watch on Raith TV.
Only problem is our wives are going into town so it may well cost us each a small fortune.
So come on ye Rovers, 2-0 to us please. _________________ now enjoying my fishing time, at peace with nature. but being a avid radio ham my global contacts have increased. any hams around call me lz2csk on 14200 or their aboyuts |
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Wolfman Jack
Joined: 25 Dec 2010 Posts: 10658 Location: Pawtucket Brewery
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Crazy Englishman wrote: | Cant be their, but 12 of my russian and bulgarian friends are coming to watch on Raith TV.
Only problem is our wives are going into town so it may well cost us each a small fortune.
So come on ye Rovers, 2-0 to us please. |
Politburo casuals IMO. _________________ Hope he's got plenty Rovers action to comment on tonight.... |
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Crazy Englishman
Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 6594 Location: sunny varna on the black sea coast
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 10:36 am Post subject: |
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Wolfman Jack wrote: | Crazy Englishman wrote: | Cant be their, but 12 of my russian and bulgarian friends are coming to watch on Raith TV.
Only problem is our wives are going into town so it may well cost us each a small fortune.
So come on ye Rovers, 2-0 to us please. |
Politburo casuals IMO. |
No just casuals _________________ now enjoying my fishing time, at peace with nature. but being a avid radio ham my global contacts have increased. any hams around call me lz2csk on 14200 or their aboyuts |
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zicoromaines
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 7609
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:36 am Post subject: |
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KGB Chris ? |
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Crazy Englishman
Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 6594 Location: sunny varna on the black sea coast
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:41 am Post subject: |
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zicoromaines wrote: | KGB Chris ? |
No Bill. FSB _________________ now enjoying my fishing time, at peace with nature. but being a avid radio ham my global contacts have increased. any hams around call me lz2csk on 14200 or their aboyuts |
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zicoromaines
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 7609
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Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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Is that something to do with the postal service and why I'm still waiting on my vodka or ratzia or whatever. |
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Craig_1986
Joined: 18 Jun 2011 Posts: 1840
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:35 am Post subject: |
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Could see there was more of an effort made to try and improve the general matchday experience on Saturday.
* Players in the concourse for autograph signings and get pics taken.
* Pre-recorded message from Ray McKinnon to try and get the crowd pumped up.
* Introducing Roary, who looked like he'd popped a few pills with his rather energtic approach to entertaining the crowd
* Bit more upbeat tunes and Gordon doing his best to get the crowd going.
* Half time PK comp.
Very subtle small things but good none the less. |
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Soundwave
Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 819 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I was at Borussia Dortmund's home match against Augsberg yesterday. The cost of a ticket to watch one of the top clubs in Europe was €16 and this also covered unlimited travel in public transport throughout the day. (I travelled to the match from Dusseldorf, so this is roughly the equivalent distance of Kirkcaldy to Glasgow)
At the back of both goals was terracing, not railed seats but actual terracing, and for €3.50 you could buy a pint in the ground which you could take to your spot on the terrace. (The crowd was 81,389 incidentally and some of the best football I've ever witnessed)
This is not unique to Dortmund, I've watched games in the 2nd tier where games are sellouts most weeks and the quality of football isn't much better than we see at Stark's Park, so no using the "better quality of football" argument
So in all, my match ticket, transport and 2 pints cost €23, which is about £17. The equivalent had I gone to Stark's Park on Saturday from Edinburgh would have been around £37 (£20 match ticket, £9 return train,£3 return bus to train station and back, £2.50 X 2 pints in the 200 club) - so more than double for Scottish second tier football.
The Bundesliga don't worry about football on television impacting on crowds because people want to go to matches - they are fun and affordable. In fact, it's almost as if football in Germany is designed around the fans (by fans, I mean the ones who go to matches. Affordability is not a issue and the quality of football does not come into it either as people want to go and support their team, rather than be "entertained"
Football in Britain has been taken away from the fans, it's now more about chasing tv & tourist money and creating a more elite fan base by whittling the support down to those who can afford it; and creating a false economy by turning our game into a consumer product
Unfortunately for us, unless the culture & attitudes towards football fans changes we will be constrained to what we can realistically do to increase attendances. |
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Specky Ginger
Joined: 16 Jun 2012 Posts: 4265 Location: Dysart
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Soundwave wrote: | I was at Borussia Dortmund's home match against Augsberg yesterday. The cost of a ticket to watch one of the top clubs in Europe was €16 and this also covered unlimited travel in public transport throughout the day. (I travelled to the match from Dusseldorf, so this is roughly the equivalent distance of Kirkcaldy to Glasgow)
At the back of both goals was terracing, not railed seats but actual terracing, and for €3.50 you could buy a pint in the ground which you could take to your spot on the terrace. (The crowd was 81,389 incidentally and some of the best football I've ever witnessed)
This is not unique to Dortmund, I've watched games in the 2nd tier where games are sellouts most weeks and the quality of football isn't much better than we see at Stark's Park, so no using the "better quality of football" argument
So in all, my match ticket, transport and 2 pints cost €23, which is about £17. The equivalent had I gone to Stark's Park on Saturday from Edinburgh would have been around £37 (£20 match ticket, £9 return train,£3 return bus to train station and back, £2.50 X 2 pints in the 200 club) - so more than double for Scottish second tier football.
The Bundesliga don't worry about football on television impacting on crowds because people want to go to matches - they are fun and affordable. In fact, it's almost as if football in Germany is designed around the fans (by fans, I mean the ones who go to matches. Affordability is not a issue and the quality of football does not come into it either as people want to go and support their team, rather than be "entertained"
Football in Britain has been taken away from the fans, it's now more about chasing tv & tourist money and creating a more elite fan base by whittling the support down to those who can afford it; and creating a false economy by turning our game into a consumer product
Unfortunately for us, unless the culture & attitudes towards football fans changes we will be constrained to what we can realistically do to increase attendances. |
You make some great points in your post, but you are one lazy git if you get the bus to Stark's Park from the train station _________________ Dougie Hill
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zicoromaines
Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 7609
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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Yes Soundwave but is it not the case that the TV money that goes into German football some it is used to control the prices. I do agree with you though about having bars at various points aound the ground and being able to access the terrace with a drink. If this was available do you think it would stop the last minute rush to get into a game as you could go an hour before and have a couple of beers on the terrace with your friends. |
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