Re: Ealing is the new venue : Tue Jul 28, 2015 7:28 am  

Sarf Essex Taff wrote:

So in other words the club took all that time a couple of years ago to make a completely bonkers decision.

I take it you are not surprised!

[brian2]

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:19 am  

[quoteFirst up.....contact everyone we have details for and invite them, Free of Charge to the first game next year AND WHILST THEY ARE THERE QUESTIONNAIRES, DATA COLLECTION AND OTHER ENGAGEMENT! If Hughes won't pay for it, I have no doubt the supporters group could handle this.......][/quote]

If it is Ealing then i think this is an excellent idea, and would add that we do a leaflet drop to every house around the ground with the same offer, but i leave the marketing to others that know best Jim/GF and others

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Tue Jul 28, 2015 10:43 am  

Sarf Essex Taff wrote:

So in other words the club took all that time a couple of years ago to make a completely bonkers decision.

Its called consistency.

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Tue Jul 28, 2015 12:06 pm  

What would help to promote the club upon moving to Ealing, would be if we won this Super Eight Shield thing. It would make us sound like winners to any potential new fans.

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Tue Jul 28, 2015 3:08 pm  

First but of press about the move - http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/ru ... fc-9743560

First but of press about the move - http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/sport/ru ... fc-9743560

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Tue Jul 28, 2015 4:20 pm  

The seating layout of the ground is here: http://www.tfsc.co.uk/pdf/2015/Rugby-Pitch-Plan.pdf The lower main stand and the Damian stand behind the posts are now largely below pitch level since it was raised for drainage then raised again for the 3G. So maximum spectators who can actually watch the rugby is in the scattered upper stand of 221. Take away from this the corporate, club friends and family allocation and you are probably looking at maximum ticket sales capacity of less than 100. Hosting huge 500 plus crowds like Sheffield on a rainy day will be remembered as a nostalgic dream.

The seating layout of the ground is here: http://www.tfsc.co.uk/pdf/2015/Rugby-Pitch-Plan.pdf The lower main stand and the Damian stand behind the posts are now largely below pitch level since it was raised for drainage then raised again for the 3G. So maximum spectators who can actually watch the rugby is in the scattered upper stand of 221. Take away from this the corporate, club friends and family allocation and you are probably looking at maximum ticket sales capacity of less than 100. Hosting huge 500 plus crowds like Sheffield on a rainy day will be remembered as a nostalgic dream.

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Tue Jul 28, 2015 6:07 pm  

After 20 odd years that's us finished we won't be there next season. Can't do this anymore. Galloping backwards instead of limping forwards. Shambles and no thought gone into season ticket holders and regular fans.

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:22 pm  

TaRL PaRL wrote: The seating layout of the ground is here: http://www.tfsc.co.uk/pdf/2015/Rugby-Pitch-Plan.pdf The lower main stand and the Damian stand behind the posts are now largely below pitch level since it was raised for drainage then raised again for the 3G. So maximum spectators who can actually watch the rugby is in the scattered upper stand of 221. Take away from this the corporate, club friends and family allocation and you are probably looking at maximum ticket sales capacity of less than 100. Hosting huge 500 plus crowds like Sheffield on a rainy day will be remembered as a nostalgic dream. Don't all rush for those 100 seats at once folks! I remember standing on the touchlines watching my kids playing sports ( at some of the posher schools / clubs they had grandstands!) but to watch a professional team , sorry to pay to watch a professional team in a setup like this? What an utter joke! We'd have been better off sharing with the Skolars - at least you can SEE the pitch from their seats!

TaRL PaRL wrote: The seating layout of the ground is here: http://www.tfsc.co.uk/pdf/2015/Rugby-Pitch-Plan.pdf The lower main stand and the Damian stand behind the posts are now largely below pitch level since it was raised for drainage then raised again for the 3G. So maximum spectators who can actually watch the rugby is in the scattered upper stand of 221. Take away from this the corporate, club friends and family allocation and you are probably looking at maximum ticket sales capacity of less than 100. Hosting huge 500 plus crowds like Sheffield on a rainy day will be remembered as a nostalgic dream. Don't all rush for those 100 seats at once folks! I remember standing on the touchlines watching my kids playing sports ( at some of the posher schools / clubs they had grandstands!) but to watch a professional team , sorry to pay to watch a professional team in a setup like this? What an utter joke! We'd have been better off sharing with the Skolars - at least you can SEE the pitch from their seats!

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Wed Jul 29, 2015 4:35 pm  

The Pitch can't have been raised that much it obscures the entire stand. Indeed I just looked at some of their last seasons highlights and I think very few of the 480 spots in that stand have an obscurred view. The reality is it's about the right size for our club where we are now, like it or lump it.

Re: Ealing is the new venue : Wed Jul 29, 2015 7:16 pm  

Right size???? And when we don't fill all seats there, where too then? Where is the ambition? What the hell is a pro football club for???