Andy Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 I fear I may already know the answer to this, but............... What are the club doing around the stadium for our closed door games. Would love to see flags laid out in main stand, would actually consider buying one if this was to happen. Also like the cut out fans some clubs have done, Leeds was a good example. Any other ideas ???? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Did the Trust not ask folk for flags/banners ? There were some good photos of them on Twitter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 The SLO asked for flags a while ago. Would be nice if we went down the cardboard cut out route too. As @Boring Bob suggested elsewhere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKtid Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 The cutouts would need to go in frank Beattie stand or Moffat. Lots of other clubs have done it and it’s easy money. Bit of a laugh aswell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 If we dont do the cardboard fans thing, the club are turning down easy money. They really don't help themselves at times. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, CB said: The SLO asked for flags a while ago. Would be nice if we went down the cardboard cut out route too. As @Boring Bob suggested elsewhere Great stuff missed this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Dillinger said: If we dont do the cardboard fans thing, the club are turning down easy money. They really don't help themselves at times. It seems sometimes that they can’t even copy and execute a good idea from elsewhere. We are pretty amateur on the commercial side. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirP Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 You can see in the few pictures from today's game that Motherwell already have some fan cutouts in the stands, Hamilton have a deal in place for cutouts (unsure if they actually have any in the stand yet). Infuriatingly again we are trailing, an easy way for fans to get more money into the club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Should put another 20£ on season ticket and get a cardboard cut out included. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Souleycouley93 said: Should put another 20£ on season ticket and get a cardboard cut out included. Don't think that's a winner, £390 including cardboard cutout seems stiff, and not just stiff cardboard. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonbon19 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, PrestersKtid said: The cutouts would need to go in frank Beattie stand or Moffat. Lots of other clubs have done it and it’s easy money. Bit of a laugh aswell Can see why you’d put one in the Frank Beattie but not the Moffat . Even for cut outs the leg room is poor 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestersKtid Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 Do rainbow ink still sponsor the club? Surely club could do a deal for cutouts? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewWylie Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 48 minutes ago, Dillinger said: If we dont do the cardboard fans thing, the club are turning down easy money. They really don't help themselves at times. The club can’t even manage to sell season tickets at the ground never mind do things like cardboard cut outs -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy123 Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 59 minutes ago, Andy said: I fear I may already know the answer to this, but............... What are the club doing around the stadium for our closed door games. Would love to see flags laid out in main stand, would actually consider buying one if this was to happen. Also like the cut out fans some clubs have done, Leeds was a good example. Any other ideas ???? mentioned the cardboard cut outs on the forums weeks ago. Was shot down by most on here. Leeds were charging £25 we would probably charge £2500, not sure fans will be quick to give the club credit card details. I won't be buying anything from the shop unless its a cash transaction -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pompey Repatriated Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 As I said in other Fred I'm so getting a zone valve of we done that. Other options: Forward thinking attack duck Hot Dutch wife -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, andy123 said: Was shot down by most on here As a rule, when someone says this on a forum, you can be sure of one thing. They weren't. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted July 17, 2020 Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 I assumed, maybe wrongly, that the reason the Trust sent an email asking if they could use our images was that they were planning on producing cut-outs. If that's the case would want a more animated photo than the half-deid one. Could be a good money earner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 20 hours ago, DrewWylie said: The club can’t even manage to sell season tickets at the ground never mind do things like cardboard cut outs To be fair on the season ticket front they've moved all that online and modernised the process by having the ticket stored on a device. Most clubs do the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabG1869 Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 SLO has asked for flags. Emailed back to say he will be in touch. Nothing back yet so no idea if will be happening or not. would be great to get the cardboard cutouts. My wee boy would think it’s amazing and a few of my mates who support the filth will be raging when I pay for them to be there! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baz Posted July 19, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 I thought the same as most of you, that this would be easy money and a no-brainer, so I I enquired about it. Turns out that it costs a fair few quid and the profit margins are minimal at best. It also looks really bad if the Club launches an initiative like this and not many fans respond, and the Motherwell response by all accounts has been poor. Because it works for the likes of Leeds doesn't necessarily mean it will work for us, the share initiative recently didn't exactly see us rake in millions, and the Club run the risk of being accused of milking the fans constantly...which we've all seen said on here and social media. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killie billies pal Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Baz, I honestly think that these would sell like hot cakes , the novelty value alone, trying to find your face on tv, and you get to keep it after we get back to games. They could be autographed by players too, even auld Crabbit buggers like me would buy one of these. A bit of research by the club as to interest could still be doable prior to getting season up and running. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Would it have to be done by the club? Could an enterprising entrepreneur not do it? If the club doesn't think that enough people would pay £20 for a laugh to make it worth its while, I think we have to respect that. If the demand is there, and a decent profit could be turned, wouldn't someone step up and promote it? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killie billies pal Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 28 minutes ago, skygod said: Would it have to be done by the club? Could an enterprising entrepreneur not do it? If the club doesn't think that enough people would pay £20 for a laugh to make it worth its while, I think we have to respect that. If the demand is there, and a decent profit could be turned, wouldn't someone step up and promote it? Surely the fact that these “boards” would be situated inside RP would mean the club would have the final say. Also think that enterprising entrepreneurs may be tied up thinking of ways to save their own companies post COVID , perhaps the salaried Marketing team could come up with some ideas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoydsFace Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, killie billies pal said: Baz, I honestly think that these would sell like hot cakes , the novelty value alone, trying to find your face on tv, and you get to keep it after we get back to games. They could be autographed by players too, even auld Crabbit buggers like me would buy one of these. A bit of research by the club as to interest could still be doable prior to getting season up and running. Completely right mate and good idea about the players signing them. If the club asked the Trust or one of the supporters to do this on their behalf I’m sure it could be done without difficulty which makes it more surprising the club haven’t gone ahead and done so. Sell them for £10 and then every game make some kind of random draw related to them to win something or whatever. I would certainly buy one and if even 500 did (personally I think it would be about double that) then it’s still extra income coming in. Turn it into a laugh - first cut out to get hit with a ball on camera wins a free strip etc. For the supporters buses give them the option to all “sit” together as cardboard cutouts. Let businesses buy them for advertising. If someone wants to spend £100 to get a giant cutout covering 10 seats let them. As long as the club actually ask someone (again I’m sure a supporter could help, I would) to check the images as they come in to make sure there isn’t any Osama Bin Laden incidents. Surely it’s just a no-brainer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoydsFace Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 3 hours ago, baz said: I thought the same as most of you, that this would be easy money and a no-brainer, so I I enquired about it. Turns out that it costs a fair few quid and the profit margins are minimal at best. It also looks really bad if the Club launches an initiative like this and not many fans respond, and the Motherwell response by all accounts has been poor. Because it works for the likes of Leeds doesn't necessarily mean it will work for us, the share initiative recently didn't exactly see us rake in millions, and the Club run the risk of being accused of milking the fans constantly...which we've all seen said on here and social media. Ah I should have actually read this post before posting. I still think it’s a good idea. We don’t need to make them amazing, surely one of the local printing companies could do something for us at a reasonable price. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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