I don’t know if the fans have much of a voice.
is there a widnes fans association where suggestions can be put forward to the board?
simply put… I don’t know if our board have any experience of running a club and have the expertise to make sure we are implementing the right plan to move us forward, this is by no means a slate on our current board members rather a productive way to get the best ideas delivered to them from us the fans.
AC is making big improvements but can only do so much. Obviously investment is needed but if the club could use the momentum from yesterdays game (big crowd and great effort from the players) to get more returning fans and supporters invested again we can definitely improve our budget moving forward.
I hear the council don’t exactly help with sections of the stadium closed off and I understand its financial impact on stadium management on match days but if you act like a part time club that’s all we’ll ever be.
I think certain things surrounding match day would be tough with the council and the potential restrictions and fee’s they may add onto us but we definitely need something for the fans on match day a proper fan zone or place to go and nothing like the farce the longhouse was… other than that I think we can play off the derby performance and try and tout ourselves to potential investors and backers show them what Widnes rugby means to the town, we need to make yesterdays crowd a regular occurrence not just a one off. I know the wire fans helped create the atmosphere as well but things can only go upwards from here. This is all a dream as I know it’s hard to turn into a reality with the sad way RL is at the moment.
You seem to have plenty of ideas,why not volunteer your services free of charge ? TV deals,fan zones,free tickets for kids etc.
I live in the States so I couldn’t commit to anything and with time difference it would be difficult to attend meetings. I’m sure I’m not the only one who wants things to happen with our great club. If anyone from the club does read this forum maybe they can put forward some of the suggestions to the board.
@sinbad also I have no contacts within the sport. Flash would make a great spokesperson for the fans imo
@sinbad also I have no contacts within the sport. Flash would make a great spokesperson for the fans imo
Good to see you active and i like solutions to problems. Have you joined WVIPS or bought a few Pass it on Season Passes for kids at £35? The more business people and others contributing the better for the club. I bought 2 Season passes for kids and do WVIPS for £10 a month. The good thing you can do WVIPS for as little as £5 a month and every little helps mate.
There use to be an Widnes fan in Australia who bought 8 Season passes for kids.
It might not be a bad idea, while Saturday's performance is still fresh in the minds of the fans, to have another Season Ticket push, this week. Price can be adjusted as we've only played 1 home game, and don't play again 'til the 13th April. Maybe knock off £20/25/30, whatever.
Paulie xx
@pauliewalnuts that's a good idea, as no home games in March the excitement generated from the Warrington game could ease off a bit by April. Do a season ticket push and also an early bird offer for the Barrow game, say for tickets purchased by the 31st of March but include online as well as at the shop. Strike while the irons hot so to speak.
2 people I know that haven't been for ages but went to the Warrington game are now organising a trip to York for the 1895 cup, so it does work.
@pauliewalnuts that's a good idea, as no home games in March the excitement generated from the Warrington game could ease off a bit by April. Do a season ticket push and also an early bird offer for the Barrow game, say for tickets purchased by the 31st of March but include online as well as at the shop. Strike while the irons hot so to speak.
2 people I know that haven't been for ages but went to the Warrington game are now organising a trip to York for the 1895 cup, so it does work.
I think one for Flash and Mike Parsons to mention on there weekly Podcast. Hopefully the board are looking at this forum.
I still think the way forward is to try and buy the bowler and use for supporter functions, fund raising , match day fan zone plus it would be collateral for us something tangible we own ,tie it in to the season ticket so it stays a members club
aussie teams all have league clubs where they make money maybe we could on a smaller basis
and I know you say the money to buy it !! But you don't lose the money you actually own it
obviously people see things differently but the outside could be used a la batley food stalls drink stalls bouncy castles before and after games plus the club itself
Not quite sure what kind of fan zone people want…. The club opened the Longroom with live music and some entertainment for the kids, my grandsons loved it! There was even food available and announcements of the team by our committee but not many attended. So buying the Bowler and other suggestions are just an extension of what was already there👍👍
@martin I agree but it's council run while it's in the stadium and profits are only percentages whereas as I said before it would all be ours Widnes bios could use it we wouldn't hire rooms for Monday forums we would have our own base set up a supporters club to help run it
players v fans darts / pool nights
bingos quizzzes lots of scope
The Viking Village! Brilliant ideas and definitely food for thought. Regarding WVIPs I don’t currently subscribe but I buy merchandise every Christmas for family members all over. I have nephews and nieces wearing widnes merchandise in Wales, Brighton, Runcorn and Seville in Spain 🇪🇸
How much would the bowler cost to buy? Is it something the WVIP’s would consider donating towards the cost of purchase