Re: Squad builder : Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:43 pm  

jbuzza wrote:

They get fantastic crowds in non league

Last Saturday they had the third largest crowd in non league, behind Wrexham and Grimsby. Two clubs who have had many years in the football league. But Broncos had nothing to learn from them ...

To be fair I should say I believe Broncos have contacted Hamlet officials in the last year or so. Sadly Mishi died nearly two years ago so it's a bit too late to pick his brains.

Edited to say the lowest average league gate in my 30 years at Hamlet was 170. Off the top of my head that was 12 or 13 years ago. Stating that because our friend used to challenge me when I suggested talking to the DHFC folks, saying it took them x years. It did but they did it and without spending stupid money. I dread to think what has happened bro Broncos gates in the same timespan. Hamlet was driven with no money to invest on crowd growth initially, I can't think of any established UK sports team who have driven that gate increase without.serious investment (Manchester Storm Ice hockey did but they splashed the cash.)

Re: Squad builder : Fri Nov 05, 2021 1:19 am  

Halfdan of t'wide embrace wrote:

Last Saturday they had the third largest crowd in non league, behind Wrexham and Grimsby. Two clubs who have had many years in the football league. But Broncos had nothing to learn from them ...

To be fair I should say I believe Broncos have contacted Hamlet officials in the last year or so. Sadly Mishi died nearly two years ago so it's a bit too late to pick his brains.

Edited to say the lowest average league gate in my 30 years at Hamlet was 170. Off the top of my head that was 12 or 13 years ago. Stating that because our friend used to challenge me when I suggested talking to the DHFC folks, saying it took them x years. It did but they did it and without spending stupid money. I dread to think what has happened bro Broncos gates in the same timespan. Hamlet was driven with no money to invest on crowd growth initially, I can't think of any established UK sports team who have driven that gate increase without.serious investment (Manchester Storm Ice hockey did but they splashed the cash.)

What could and SHOULD have been, but poundshop Dave and his merry employees knew better....

Re: Squad builder : Fri Nov 05, 2021 11:12 am  

jbuzza wrote:

They get fantastic crowds in non league

Credit to them! the change they made from attendances of 200, to now, is amazing, and shows what can be done! Though never seen it happen a lot in RL!