Rams crowds at 15-year high

[Tom Coates]

“The club, its sponsors and a dedicated team of volunteers have made a huge investment in the club and the stadium during the last two years and it is pleasing to see that hard work paying off"

 

Dewsbury Rams have achieved their highest average attendance since the turn of the century. 

 

Read the full story: http://www.dewsburyrams.co.uk/article/44387/rams-crowds-at--year-high

[Blind side johnny]

Great news and very commendable, but <nit-picker mode on>

 

The average attendances that are being compared against cover all of the league games across a full season. As our league season has yet to finish, with four more home games to come, then claiming the highest average attendance since whenever is actually statistically inaccurate. Just trying to help, you understand,.

 

 

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[Tom Coates]

Great news and very commendable, but <nit-picker mode on>

 

The average attendances that are being compared against cover all of the league games across a full season. As our league season has yet to finish, with four more home games to come, then claiming the highest average attendance since whenever is actually statistically inaccurate. Just trying to help, you understand,.

 

 

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This refers to the regular schedule of home and away matches. I think this provides a more accurate like-for-like comparison on previous seasons, given the difference between the old and new formats.

 

Hopefully we can stay above an average of 1,369 (set in 2007) to hold on to the headline of 'best average since 2000'.

[christheram]

Maybe abit of promo work for the Cumbrian and London games could help this?? Bring a mate for a fiver? Free pint before 2? Curtain raisers? Invite all local amatuer rugby players up free of charge and former players and have a dewsbury rl heritage day?? Let's get the lads some decent gates before the final

[NickD]

This refers to the regular schedule of home and away matches. I think this provides a more accurate like-for-like comparison on previous seasons, given the difference between the old and new formats.

Hopefully we can stay above an average of 1,369 (set in 2007) to hold on to the headline of 'best average since 2000'.

guess that will depend on being in the same league as the Bulls. Let's hope they don't get promoted!

[graham fisher]

Maybe abit of promo work for the Cumbrian and London games could help this?? Bring a mate for a fiver? Free pint before 2? Curtain raisers? Invite all local amatuer rugby players up free of charge and former players and have a dewsbury rl heritage day?? Let's get the lads some decent gates before the final we certainly should do something as a club. More interest created the more fans we take to widnes..

Chris we've a lot of games to play before we can think of widnes

[silverback]

dont forget a few floaters in the sums too,plenty a dogs fans up for the friday games along with other clubs fans who just enjoy a decent game , massive crowds seem a thing a the past.

[coolie]

Maybe abit of promo work for the Cumbrian and London games could help this?? Bring a mate for a fiver? Free pint before 2? Curtain raisers? Invite all local amatuer rugby players up free of charge and former players and have a dewsbury rl heritage day?? Let's get the lads some decent gates before the final

[Bill H]

Good news.  I hope that next season will see a more competitive Batley Bulldogs to further increase local interest.

 

Pat on the back too for Roger Ram who seems to put in regular appearances at local events.

[marketram]

Great stuff! We're a club on the up, and when Wakefield comes, just imagine the attendence then

[Blind side johnny]

How much money do you think the club will make/lose from the eights? My fear is that the gates will be much lower than before, partly due to timing, partly due to unfamiliarity and partly due to a real lack of edge. Two wins out of seven will see us into the semi-finals and five wins would see us comfortably in 1st or 2nd.

 

It will take a brave initiative by the club to make such a host of generous offers as has been suggested with no guarantee that it will swell the gate.

[Tom Coates]

We are in the minority to be offering admission to season ticket holders to all four Super 8s matches, but I don't think there are plans for any one-off offers at this stage.

[christheram]

How much money do you think the club will make/lose from the eights? My fear is that the gates will be much lower than before, partly due to timing, partly due to unfamiliarity and partly due to a real lack of edge. Two wins out of seven will see us into the semi-finals and five wins would see us comfortably in 1st or 2nd.

It will take a brave initiative by the club to make such a host of generous offers as has been suggested with no guarantee that it will swell the gate.

if it's bring a mate for a fiver? I'm sure the gate would increase as would bar takings?? What's wrong with a ladies day or dewsbury rl heritage/celebration day? Invite all our local amatuer sides up? What's to lose? Far more to gain if you ask me.

[Blind side johnny]

if it's bring a mate for a fiver? I'm sure the gate would increase as would bar takings?? What's wrong with a ladies day or dewsbury rl heritage/celebration day? Invite all our local amatuer sides up? What's to lose? Far more to gain if you ask me.

 

 

Both I and GOR have very good reasons not to favour a ladies' day Chris.

 

[RPH]

Both I and GOR have very good reasons not to favour a ladies' day Chris.

 

Brown and Muffs ?

[marketram]

We are in the minority to be offering admission to season ticket holders to all four Super 8s matches, but I don't think there are plans for any one-off offers at this stage.

Still early doors Tom. Reckon the club and yourself could pull something together. The Amber Ribbon bar perfect venue now.

BSJ, what's wrong with a ladies day? You'd have a ball my friend.

[Piggy's mate]

I thought every home game for the Rams was ladies day? It certainly was on Sunday looking down the South stand

[graham fisher]

I thought every home game for the Rams was ladies day? It certainly was on Sunday looking down the South stand

Same on the pitch,we certainly played like them!!

[Hugh Jarce]

I'll put my hard hat on now.....

 

Why don't we increase the entrance fee to match some of the other clubs in the 8's, and the offer deals for home support if tickets are purchased early?

[christheram]

Doubt London hunslet Whitehaven and Workington will bring many

[christheram]

Reckon we should do something anyway to try pull bigger crowds in. If not we'll be getting 800 gates until the semifinals( should we get there which we should) League crowd v haven in league was 900 hunslet 1100 London 900 workington 750... Abit of promo and imsure we would at worst top the 1000 barrier for all 4 games.

[coolie]

Featherstone are doing their home games for £10

I will be attending as this kind of promotion deserves supporting

[Tom Coates]

Featherstone are doing their home games for £10

I will be attending as this kind of promotion deserves supporting

 

Featherstone Rovers are also charging their season ticket holders £10 a game.

[grumpyoldram]

Both I and GOR have very good reasons not to favour a ladies' day Chris.

 

[grumpyoldram]

Brown and Muffs ?

Give us a kiss and I'll tell you.