| As predictable as rain in April or Rotherham getting beaten at home, Doncaster Rovers owner has been made his "I'm investing, why aren't you?" speech again to the local press. |
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Season Ticket Demand
Speaking the day after signing Heffernan from Bristol City for a reported record transfer fee, John again voiced his disappointment towards the Doncaster public. And to a point I agree with you John. However...
I can't be the only one who's bored with all of the marketing spin over the last few years. The end of season rally's are a great idea for generating support. This does however leave the management team and the players trying to attain unrealistic goals.
Did anyone really expect us to go up for a third time in a row? If you'd been at the rally at the end of the 2003/04 season you would. "Make sure you get your season tickets early, most games will be all-ticket". Result? We still have a fantastic season, finish 10th but a good proportion of fans are disappointed and lethargic about the whole thing. A lot of games were not only not all-ticket but were reduced in price.
Poor ticket sales have resulted from a mid-table finish, a slow signup of big name players, rumours and confirmations of fans favourites leaving (McIndoe and Doolan), poor facilities and the fact that £270 is still a lot of money for a lot of people in Doncaster.
John will always rightly have legendary status in Doncaster, but you have to come down to our level sometimes John. A lot of fans spend thousands of pounds following the Rovers during the season and the summer is a chance to recover. I'm sure there will be a rush for tickets as the pre-season friendlies kick in, trust me.
I can't be the only one who's bored with all of the marketing spin over the last few years. The end of season rally's are a great idea for generating support. This does however leave the management team and the players trying to attain unrealistic goals.
Did anyone really expect us to go up for a third time in a row? If you'd been at the rally at the end of the 2003/04 season you would. "Make sure you get your season tickets early, most games will be all-ticket". Result? We still have a fantastic season, finish 10th but a good proportion of fans are disappointed and lethargic about the whole thing. A lot of games were not only not all-ticket but were reduced in price.
Poor ticket sales have resulted from a mid-table finish, a slow signup of big name players, rumours and confirmations of fans favourites leaving (McIndoe and Doolan), poor facilities and the fact that £270 is still a lot of money for a lot of people in Doncaster.
John will always rightly have legendary status in Doncaster, but you have to come down to our level sometimes John. A lot of fans spend thousands of pounds following the Rovers during the season and the summer is a chance to recover. I'm sure there will be a rush for tickets as the pre-season friendlies kick in, trust me.