Re: Whitehaven (H) : Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:58 pm  

Highlander wrote:

Note crowd & social media engagement are 2 of the reported IMG criteria

Don't open that can of worms! There's already some sections of our rival supporters foaming, rabidly, over our apparent pre-ordained shoe-in back in to Super League.

You honestly have to wonder if these people have anything up stairs. 'iTs discusTinG!!! tHeY aRe a SHambuls!!!' They'll believe anything.

Bloody RFL pets and all that...

[Bullseye]

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:52 pm  

Good to see us trying to promote this game but it seems a bit late notice. If the aim is to get 7.5k then you'd be plugging it for weeks and not with 6 days to go?

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:11 pm  

Highlander wrote:

Congrats to the Bulls media team, going big this week on pushing for a 7500 opening crowd for the Championship!
Note crowd & social media engagement are 2 of the reported IMG criteria

They were pushing the 7500 figure as a record crowd (hoping to beat Leigh) for the opening weekend despite the actual record being 8800 and held by Hull KR.!! Another cock up by the social media/marketing team. To make things worse the 8800 crowd was a game we played in!
New season same old s**t from the club. The club web site has now been amended following them being shot down on social media. Amature hour from the back office staff yet again.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:49 pm  

RagingBull wrote:

They were pushing the 7500 figure as a record crowd (hoping to beat Leigh) for the opening weekend despite the actual record being 8800 and held by Hull KR.!! Another cock up by the social media/marketing team. To make things worse the 8800 crowd was a game we played in!
New season same old s**t from the club. The club web site has now been amended following them being shot down on social media. Amature hour from the back office staff yet again.

If you’re gonna have a go, at least spell amateur correctly. Silly mistake but I admire them actually giving things a go

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:45 pm  

BullPen wrote:

If you’re gonna have a go, at least spell amateur correctly. Silly mistake but I admire them actually giving things a go

Its an internet forum not an A level English exam. The odd typo doesnt really matter does it.

Nothing wrong with giving it a go. But if your going to do something do it right. Instead of it being seen as a good marketing push to get a big crowd, its just made us a laughing stock again. Oh and we need an extra 1300 people though the gates now to break the record that the club hadnt previously accounted for. Not a chance we get close to 9000 on Sunday.

[Pumpetypump]

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Wed Feb 01, 2023 12:44 am  

Having watched both our trial games and noting the generally upbeat feel about the place, I am going with a 14-10 loss and a crowd of just over 3k.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:45 am  

I'm mildly optimistic that we will improve on last year but let's not get carried away with ourselves. There is still some gaps in the squad and we will be reliant on Leeds to pad the squad out when injuries hit.

I'll admit I'm very much a fair weather supporter nowadays and to be honest visiting Odsal in Feb after an expensive winter isn't high on my to-do list. I assume the club must be confident of a high percentage of the free kids tickets being used. I'd be very surprised if some folk aren't also waiting to see whether genuine changes in attitude and style of rugby have occurred before shelling out.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:47 am  

Pumpetypump wrote:

Having watched both our trial games and noting the generally upbeat feel about the place, I am going with a 14-10 loss and a crowd of just over 3k.

Conceeding from a looping pass intercepted by Whitehaven winger with 2 minutes on the clock.

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Wed Feb 01, 2023 5:56 am  

In all seriousness, I understand the club have worked hard to engage with local schools and handed out a lot of free season tickets to kids. This is to be applauded in terms of trying to grow the supporter base.

But does that mean we face a season of social media ridicule when we announce crowds of 6 or 7k when there will quite likely be nowhere near that many in the ground?

Re: Whitehaven (H) : Wed Feb 01, 2023 1:35 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

In all seriousness, I understand the club have worked hard to engage with local schools and handed out a lot of free season tickets to kids. This is to be applauded in terms of trying to grow the supporter base.

But does that mean we face a season of social media ridicule when we announce crowds of 6 or 7k when there will quite likely be nowhere near that many in the ground?

Well they have suggested 15,000 free kids season tickets have been given out.

A lot of clubs count season ticket holders regardless of whether they turn up or not. I look forward to 18,500 being announced on Sunday… I might get there earlier so I don’t lose my regular standing spot.