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Post by jordancampbell on May 4, 2024 22:14:56 GMT
I attended Clydebank v St Cadoc’s at Holm Park today.
The game was of very decent quality - both sides played passing, fluid football and rarely misplaced a pass.
I was impressed, too, at the turnout from the local community. Just a stones throw from Glasgow. They buy in to Clydebank and it shows. Over 700 through the gates. A number of youth teams with parents. Great atmosphere.
What also struck me was, over the tannoy, an announcement re: their upcoming club POTY bash was made. £5 a pop. DJ and buffet on the night. Incredible value. Makes the £50 offering we made at a local bowling club seem wildly out-of-touch with regular working folk. Despite this, though, I was astonished to hear that our (now cancelled) bash sold a mere 11 (yes, eleven!) tickets.
Much is made on here about fan ownership and how much everyone gets behind the Rovers. Do they really? If only 11 people can show interest in a Club dinner with a guest speaker, how can we expect any significant funding from fans long-term? I always felt the dinner was used as a stick to beat the Board with during my time at the table. Many on here ranted and raved about its virtues. Not a peep since the plug was pulled though, eh? Odd.
Anyway, as has been alluded to elsewhere, there are Clydebanks in all of the leagues lining up and desperate to climb the pyramid. Decent crowds, community buy in, pride. All the things we lack. All the things that Board after Board have been unable to change.
Stranraer are feeling it, too, and must be almost resigned to their fate.
The pyramid is really starting to claim some hitherto relatively successful victims.
Jordan.
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Post by samtennentjnr on May 6, 2024 14:25:52 GMT
What also struck me was, over the tannoy, an announcement re: their upcoming club POTY bash was made. £5 a pop. DJ and buffet on the night. Incredible value. Makes the £50 offering we made at a local bowling club seem wildly out-of-touch with regular working folk. Despite this, though, I was astonished to hear that our (now cancelled) bash sold a mere 11 (yes, eleven!) tickets. Don't agree with your other points i think your own JustGiving page proves the opposite! But I totally agree with this. I've honestly never had any interest in the "Sportsman’s Dinner" type event (not only because i completely died on my backside at it one year) not really my scene and any i have been to have always seemed more like an event aimed at folk outwith the club to raise a bit of money which is all fine and good but just not for me! I think the idea of a player of the year do with a DJ and buffet is something we should really think about going forward. Smaller and less stuffy targeted at Rovers fans. You can do this for us cheapos who like the Rovers and want to blow off some steam at the end of the season and have the other for your lads in suits who want to hear Alan Rough and Tam Cowen tell some stories. This year’s one just wasn’t pitched clearly enough. Who was it for? I cant imagine there’s a massive market for seeing Sandy Clark as the support act for an ABBA Tribute act. Again both things that would work on there own (actually think you’d be able to make a killing off an Abba night) but the pitch was completely wrong. I think these things can work and be money spinners but just need to be thought out a bit more. Promo was also pretty poor – the shorter lowland league season means that we maybe only had 1 or 2 home games to promote it , anyone not involved in the club basically had maybe 2 weeks to miraculously find out about it, make plans and get some folk together before it was cancelled. The Postal communication from the club also didn’t have a venue on it. I don’t want to seem like I’m having a go I just think with a bit more planning these events would have a chance at success.
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Post by sam on May 6, 2024 14:54:51 GMT
Probably right in all counts Sam. I think the cost was a bit steep, my amateur club have got one on at the end of the month and it’s costing £35 for a meal and two well known guys of the speakers circuit However, the board tried and they can’t be blamed for that, unlike the previous incumbents
Maybe given a years more experience under their belt we will be able to sit down and enjoy a sparkling evening of wit and banter, (yes you can have a shot as well)
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Post by bucky on May 6, 2024 16:46:35 GMT
A cost of living crisis and tickets being 50 quid a pop was too much. What ever plans are next I’m sure lessons will be learned and I do hope it involves honouring our two Hall of Famers Ciaran and Vic.
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