Irthlingborough Tomorrow

[STAGMAN]

The stall will be at the Irtlinboro Xmas do tomorrow from 4-8 if you in town go and have a chat. After saying that the forecast is dreadful for tomorrow but hope fully it will pass by before the stall is set up

[Pigman]

Good luck tonight Tony - awful weather here in Bedford, I've just got home from work so won't be venturing over I'm afraid, I could barely see the end of my car's bonnet driving along the A6 the rain was so bad - dreadful weather, I'm guessing if you have put the gazebo up you'll probably be hang-gliding over my house in a bit so I'll wave ;)

[STAGMAN]

i personally did,nt but Mrs Stagman and others did but it ws decided by the organisers to pack up early , about 6.15, beacuse of the weather. Luckily their stall was outside Tesco,s and under their canopy .Sold a few items and signed up a new member, also met a few people who did not know we existed, so again it was worthwhile letting people we exist

[Pigman]

Well done to those that did !!!

I think this whole "we didn't know you existed" thing is quite worrying - we're going to have to do some serious marketing before next season. Its costly, and will take some effort and organising, but I think a leaflet drop of all areas in Rushden and Irthlingborough is the only way to make sure we get the message over - a lot of people will just throw them away I know, but we have to try something - we're just not getting the word out there far enough are we?

If we had 50 people prepared to print off 100 flyers at home, we'd have 5,000 flyers for free - that's be a good start, if that same people could deliver them, it'd be a piece of cake !!

Thoughts???

[STAGMAN]

I had been thinking along the same lines Jim, i believe some of the free papers can do that for a price . Might be worth talking to the Herald and Post or the gentleman at the Rushden Reporter. Probably do it about eraly August with a fixture list etc. In fact Rushden and Higham FC have a large advert for their next months matches in it

[DiamondCarvell]

obviously people will know we dont exist because we can't reach everyone, its just reaching as many as possible which is why these events are key!

[StaceyH]

The Rushden Reporter has featured us regularly over the last few months and I noticed a full page advert with fixture list etc in the most recent 'In Your Vicinity' magazine too. The word will spread, we just need to make sure we're out there as a visible presence in the local area - I think we're doing a great job so far

[Bobos]

it will be a little bit easier next season when we have a senior side as well the local press will carry more stories in the sports sections

[Three of Diamonds]

it will be a little bit easier next season when we have a senior side as well the local press will carry more stories in the sports sections

Yeah, so long as we can get past Jon "Rushden & Diamonds are no more" Dunham.