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[Herbie6590]

6 hours ago, arbitro said:

I don't know of anybody else who wants one to be truthful. What is your minimum order quantity?

One supplier said 50, another 100…🤨

[BlueNWhiteArmy]

From a marketing view, do you think they should be advertising/pushing ticket sales more? Especially with a big Derby day on its way

Outside of the Rovers app and the telegraph do I barely see any local advertising for us. 

If you could do anything to help advertise and bring bums on seats how would you do it?

Edited December 6 by BlueNWhiteArmy
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[Herbie6590]

10 minutes ago, BlueNWhiteArmy said:

From a marketing view, do you think they should be advertising/pushing ticket sales more? Especially with a big Derby day on its way

Outside of the Rovers app and the telegraph do I barely see any local advertising for us. 

If you could do anything to help advertise and bring bums on seats how would you do it?

Targeted social media apps, direct email, local radio, podcasts…

[Mattyblue]

Remembering that the majority of our fanbase now resides out of BwD, arbitrarily drawn council borders in 1974 should not define how you promote the club.

[BlueNWhiteArmy]

1 hour ago, Mattyblue said:

Remembering that the majority of our fanbase now resides out of BwD, arbitrarily drawn council borders in 1974 should not define how you promote the club.

Just feel that the local audience could be better targeted however widespread is always going to be beneficial too

[ABRAM ROVER]

If the Environment Agency/Rovers are reading I've just designed the solution to the River Darwen issue. I need to come up with a name for it though I was thinking something like 'Snorkel'.

 

Patent pending*                                  

[JHRover]

The club has washed its hands of making ANY effort to retain or increase support in non-BwD areas. South Ribble, Hyndburn, Rossendale, Ribble Valley, North Lancashire, Pendle all abandoned and given up on. Support continues to be drawn from such areas from tradition, family, history rather than any efforts made by Rovers over the last 15 years.

If they don't recognise that there are vast swathes of Rovers leaning people in these regions they aren't doing their jobs. If they don't think that efforts need to be made then I think we will ultimately learn the hard way that this is incorrect. The passage of time coupled with expensive tickets and second division football will eat away at it.

If we were fortunate enough to be in a county where Rovers was the only major club then we might get away with it. But this isn't a Norwich, Ipswich, Newcastle situation. The region is teeming with rivals who can offer a better, easier or cheaper experience.

The fact that Rovers seem happy to give up on these areas and be supplanted by rivals is a tragedy that has to be reversed, but will only happen when we have owners AND board who want what is best for Rovers. I don't think we've had that in 20 years.

[ABRAM ROVER]

There should be subsidised shuttle busses on to Ewood from these areas

[JHRover]

13 minutes ago, ABRAM ROVER said:

There should be subsidised shuttle busses on to Ewood from these areas

Waggott was looking into this about 6 years ago.

The scariest part of this for me isn't that they can't be arsed with the hassle of doing anything, it is the apparent belief they have that places such as Hyndburn 'belong' to Accrington Stanley and therefore Rovers have no reason or right to do anything in those areas.

It is simply wrong, false and dangerous for the future of the club, yet a charade they all seem more than happy go play along with.

[BlueNWhiteArmy]

23 minutes ago, JHRover said:

The club has washed its hands of making ANY effort to retain or increase support in non-BwD areas. South Ribble, Hyndburn, Rossendale, Ribble Valley, North Lancashire, Pendle all abandoned and given up on. Support continues to be drawn from such areas from tradition, family, history rather than any efforts made by Rovers over the last 15 years.

If they don't recognise that there are vast swathes of Rovers leaning people in these regions they aren't doing their jobs. If they don't think that efforts need to be made then I think we will ultimately learn the hard way that this is incorrect. The passage of time coupled with expensive tickets and second division football will eat away at it.

If we were fortunate enough to be in a county where Rovers was the only major club then we might get away with it. But this isn't a Norwich, Ipswich, Newcastle situation. The region is teeming with rivals who can offer a better, easier or cheaper experience.

The fact that Rovers seem happy to give up on these areas and be supplanted by rivals is a tragedy that has to be reversed, but will only happen when we have owners AND board who want what is best for Rovers. I don't think we've had that in 20 years.

Said everything I was thinking in a much more concise manner lol I just don't feel like I've seen anything locally or wide-spread that pointing people toward ewood. I know the players do their bits as per contract and there's school involvement (how much of that I'm unsure) but only feels as though if you aren't driving by ewood or set your eyes on a newspaper then there's hardly any c0verage. I'm sure there stuff beyond our knowledge that's happening behind the scenes but doesn't feel evident as you said of the last 20 years or so it's nowhere to be found

[Mattyblue]

If Rishton, BB1 postcode and a Rovers hotbed for 150 years is now a former non league club’s ‘territory’ instead, we may as well give up now.

[BlueNWhiteArmy]

22 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

If Rishton, BB1 postcode and a Rovers hotbed for 150 years is now a former non league club’s ‘territory’ instead, we may as well give up now.

Is parking an issue, is distant access an issue? I mean people travel to away games so why can't we aid that for closer travellers? I dunno what the answers are just want the place bouncing again and full enough to make the club some profit

[chaddyrovers]

On 05/12/2024 at 10:32, Mattyblue said:

Or a viewing platform further up the stand, be that the Riverside or the Jack Walker.

’Never refuse a…’

It's something that should have been done years ago, the redevelopment of the Riverside stand with 2 or 3 disabled viewing platforms similar to the DW stadium of Wigan. 

But also Rovers food options for fans should be so much better and just look at the different options on offer at Hull City(today's opponent), why can't we offer such food like sweet & sour chicken, loaded fries with BBQ pulled pork, pulled pork burger, loaded chicken fries? 

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On 06/12/2024 at 09:37, JHRover said:

The club has washed its hands of making ANY effort to retain or increase support in non-BwD areas. South Ribble, Hyndburn, Rossendale, Ribble Valley, North Lancashire, Pendle all abandoned and given up on. Support continues to be drawn from such areas from tradition, family, history rather than any efforts made by Rovers over the last 15 years.

If they don't recognise that there are vast swathes of Rovers leaning people in these regions they aren't doing their jobs. If they don't think that efforts need to be made then I think we will ultimately learn the hard way that this is incorrect. The passage of time coupled with expensive tickets and second division football will eat away at it.

If we were fortunate enough to be in a county where Rovers was the only major club then we might get away with it. But this isn't a Norwich, Ipswich, Newcastle situation. The region is teeming with rivals who can offer a better, easier or cheaper experience.

The fact that Rovers seem happy to give up on these areas and be supplanted by rivals is a tragedy that has to be reversed, but will only happen when we have owners AND board who want what is best for Rovers. I don't think we've had that in 20 years.

Rovers fan based is all over Lancashire whether its Lancaster or Ribble Valley or Leyland/Bamber bridge way. 

I remember when I was a Primary School in the mid 90's in the Accrington area at Peel Park Primary School, Blackburn Rovers put on 4 days football training and development course for Children under 11 to take part. I took part and its was very decent and enjoying. I wonder if Rovers still do these type of community events outside the Blackburn and Darwen area? 

On 06/12/2024 at 10:01, JHRover said:

Waggott was looking into this about 6 years ago.

The scariest part of this for me isn't that they can't be arsed with the hassle of doing anything, it is the apparent belief they have that places such as Hyndburn 'belong' to Accrington Stanley and therefore Rovers have no reason or right to do anything in those areas.

It is simply wrong, false and dangerous for the future of the club, yet a charade they all seem more than happy go play along with.

Plenty of Rovers fans lived with the Hyndburn area and we should be in and around the community area and Schools with different projects. Rovers commercial and Marketing team should be looking at campaigning and targets these areas for Rovers lapsed fans and get them back into the Rovers fold if possible whether its single tickets or STH's  

On 06/12/2024 at 11:03, BlueNWhiteArmy said:

Is parking an issue, is distant access an issue? I mean people travel to away games so why can't we aid that for closer travellers? I dunno what the answers are just want the place bouncing again and full enough to make the club some profit

Why can't the Car Park on Alan Shearer way not be use? 

Edited December 7 by chaddyrovers

[wilsdenrover]

@K-Hod 

Regarding the new ‘player identification’ model (the use of data to create shortlists)

Was any indication given as to whether the shortlisted players would then be viewed in person (ie old school scouting)?

Or is JE now expected to choose from the shortlists based purely on the data put in front of him?

 

 

Edited December 8 by wilsdenrover

[rigger]

14 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

@K-Hod 

Regarding the new ‘player identification’ model (the use of data to create shortlists)

Was any indication given as to whether the shortlisted players would then be viewed in person (ie old school scouting)?

Or is JE now expected to choose from the shortlists based purely on the data put in front of him?

 

 

Was big Mac short-listed by data, or scouting ? 

[wilsdenrover]

13 minutes ago, rigger said:

Was big Mac short-listed by data, or scouting ? 

and was he top of the list…

[Forever Blue]

According to the LT this summer, Gestede has strong links to Belgium and France. Gueye was signed from Belgium. We also signed the young French striker (Mafoumbi??) from Nantes.

 

[rigger]

18 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

According to the LT this summer, Gestede has strong links to Belgium and France. Gueye was signed from Belgium. We also signed the young French striker (Mafoumbi??) from Nantes.

 

Whoever said they should be signed, needs to change their judgement techniques.

[DeeCee]

48 minutes ago, rigger said:

Whoever said they should be signed, needs to change their judgement techniques.

Judgement technique is seemingly based on cheapness.

[tomphil]

7 hours ago, rigger said:

Was big Mac short-listed by data, or scouting ? 

I think we can safely say that was the old boys network.

[wilsdenrover]

Unprecedented demand (but still not enough to warrant opening on a Monday 🤦‍♂️)

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/december/12/kit-restock-available-in-store-tomorrow-/

[BlueNWhiteArmy]

1 hour ago, wilsdenrover said:

Unprecedented demand (but still not enough to warrant opening on a Monday 🤦‍♂️)

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2024/december/12/kit-restock-available-in-store-tomorrow-/

Alot gets ordered online which doesn't necessarily need the shop being open

[JHRover]

So will the club shop also be shut on Monday 23rd December (traditionally the busiest day of the year for shops).

 

[Upside Down]

2 hours ago, JHRover said:

So will the club shop also be shut on Monday 23rd December (traditionally the busiest day of the year for shops).

 

It will be open but with every item purchased having a 75% penalty service fee attached.

[Mattyblue]

6 hours ago, BlueNWhiteArmy said:

Alot gets ordered online which doesn't necessarily need the shop being open

Shut the shop completely then.