SouthRushdenJFC wrote:Aside from the prices there does seem to be a lot that could be done but isn't. Obviously the cuts that had to be made in off the field personnel have made it harder but not everything takes time and money.
As you will see from my username I'm involved in kids football, our club has over 150 kids and dads who spend most of the weekends near a football. We've had no contact from the club in nearly two seasons. We like football, we like playing it, we like watching it. When the England age groups play at Nene Park or Sixfields or Stadium:MK we snap the tickets up, we go in a group and we have a great time. It doesn't cost us anything for the tickets but every child wants a programme and every child wants a drink and a burger, they usually get them as it's not cost anything to get in.
Looking at the club website, and I had to look hard, it seems that there is a 50/50 scheme running. I can't say for certain that it's still running as the page hasn't been updated for nearly a year.
It is. This was mentioned at the Fans Forum on Friday and at the previous one.
On the subject of the website it does the club no favours, it's full of adverts and a lot of the pages have not been updated in years, it looks like it's a defunct website.
To my eyes there is so much potential around the football club that's not being tapped into and I don't think it's totally a question of not enough hours in the day or pennies in the piggy bank. Things like reviving the Diamonds Cup for junior clubs, Club of the Day, penalty shoot out competitions at half-time (this may be done) are relatively time and cost light and would spread the word across the area.
The website will probably have an overhaul. As for your ideas, they sound great. The Beasants asked us at the forum to email any constructive ideas to Gill Wignall,
gill.wignall@rd-fc.co.uk (if this is wrong, someone please feel free to correct me). I’d also mention your situation, there’s no way they’ll turn away 150 kids and I believe that something could be worked out.
I do also think that having a ticket office/club shop in Rushden High Street could increase both ticket sales and revenue.
Not sure about this. Rushden High Street is dead unfortunately, so I don’t see it as viable. For me we need to look further afield than Rushden (although not ignore it entirely). On that note and promoting the club, if people go down the town centre, into Wellingborough, if you’re happy to and can, wear a Diamonds shirt. Gives the club a visible presence at no extra cost and makes a change to all those Premier League shirts.
On the plus side I do understand that the Football in the Community Scheme is being re-introduced, although again there's nothing on the website I can find
Community support officer is being appointed 1st April. They’re probably holding off until then.
