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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2017 23:34:22 GMT
Difficult subject and not sure how to word the thread title but there is a huge untapped potential for increased and even a more diverse fan base. Trouble is people I work with don't seem comfortable with the idea of actually going to games although it must be said they follow arsenal and Chelsea with great interest on tv. Is it possible to change this for Bristol rovers and maybe football in general or am I being naïve? |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jul 23, 2017 8:51:20 GMT
You can say the same for Sikhs, Hindus, Pagans, Satanists and Scientologists. I'm not a fan of pigeon holing folk..
Bath City tried to bring in extra support by special offers to select groups, all very well but the regular crowd (can justifiably?) feel they are being discriminating by being loyal.
We tried it last season with special offer to services personnel. I'm not sure how much extra was brought in?
There are only two select group that deserve encouraging imo, kids and rovers fans. Loyalty should be rewarded, kids should be encouraged with special offers, whatever their faith..
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 9:13:50 GMT
Difficult subject and not sure how to word the thread title but there is a huge untapped potential for increased and even a more diverse fan base. Trouble is people I work with don't seem comfortable with the idea of actually going to games although it must be said they follow arsenal and Chelsea with great interest on tv. Is it possible to change this for Bristol rovers and maybe football in general or am I being naïve? Not trying to be awkward, but how many Muslims do we get at a match, who asks? What do you expect exactly, some bloke with a Quran under his arm and a huge beard? Let's play 'Spot the Muslim', look, here are a couple;   |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 10:08:09 GMT
You can say the same for Sikhs, Hindus, Pagans, Satanists and Scientologists. I'm not a fan of pigeon holing folk.. Bath City tried to bring in extra support by special offers to select groups, all very well but the regular crowd (can justifiably?) feel they are being discriminating by being loyal. We tried it last season with special offer to services personnel. I'm not sure how much extra was brought in? There are only two select group that deserve encouraging imo, kids and rovers fans. Loyalty should be rewarded, kids should be encouraged with special offers, whatever their faith.. Large numbers of Somalis and Polish have come to Bristol in recent years but how could they be encouraged to come and watch Rovers ? and why would they ?..as you say kids should be encouraged (any kids) I think the club sometimes give free tickets to schools ? |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jul 23, 2017 10:41:15 GMT
You can say the same for Sikhs, Hindus, Pagans, Satanists and Scientologists. I'm not a fan of pigeon holing folk.. Bath City tried to bring in extra support by special offers to select groups, all very well but the regular crowd (can justifiably?) feel they are being discriminating by being loyal. We tried it last season with special offer to services personnel. I'm not sure how much extra was brought in? There are only two select group that deserve encouraging imo, kids and rovers fans. Loyalty should be rewarded, kids should be encouraged with special offers, whatever their faith.. Large numbers of Somalis and Polish have come to Bristol in recent years but how could they be encouraged to come and watch Rovers ? and why would they ?..as you say kids should be encouraged (any kids) I think the club sometimes give free tickets to schools ? Polish workmate does come from time to time, and I grew up with half-Somalis and dragged them to eastville in early 80s. Also and including one high profile half Jamaican. Some still do attend! So I've done my bit! Like with anything, it starts with befriending folk. Sounds to me op hasn't any muslim friends, maybe never had any. I've had muslim friends all my life, I just don't look on them as muslim first. They are my friends. They've been to support Gas through thick and thin. So we've always had all faiths, races and creed in my lifetime, that's why I'm slightly perplexed by op in first place.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 10:44:46 GMT
Large numbers of Somalis and Polish have come to Bristol in recent years but how could they be encouraged to come and watch Rovers ? and why would they ?..as you say kids should be encouraged (any kids) I think the club sometimes give free tickets to schools ? Polish workmate does come from time to time, and I grew up with half-Somalis and dragged them to eastville in early 80s. Also and including one high profile half Jamaican. Some still do attend! So I've done my bit! Like with anything, it starts with befriending folk. Sounds to me op hasn't any muslim friends, maybe never had any. I've had muslim friends all my life, I just don't look on them as muslim first. They are my friends. They've been to support Gas through thick and thin. So we've always had all faiths, races and creed in my lifetime, that's why I'm slightly perplexed by op in first place.. Well it really comes about because i work with several somalian guys who love football but never watch matches live and certainly not at rovers or city games. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 10:46:37 GMT
Difficult subject and not sure how to word the thread title but there is a huge untapped potential for increased and even a more diverse fan base. Trouble is people I work with don't seem comfortable with the idea of actually going to games although it must be said they follow arsenal and Chelsea with great interest on tv. Is it possible to change this for Bristol rovers and maybe football in general or am I being naïve? Not trying to be awkward, but how many Muslims do we get at a match, who asks? What do you expect exactly, some bloke with a Quran under his arm and a huge beard? Let's play 'Spot the Muslim', look, here are a couple; So you believe the percentage of that faith going to live matches is as high as any other faiths. |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jul 23, 2017 11:08:51 GMT
Polish workmate does come from time to time, and I grew up with half-Somalis and dragged them to eastville in early 80s. Also and including one high profile half Jamaican. Some still do attend! So I've done my bit! Like with anything, it starts with befriending folk. Sounds to me op hasn't any muslim friends, maybe never had any. I've had muslim friends all my life, I just don't look on them as muslim first. They are my friends. They've been to support Gas through thick and thin. So we've always had all faiths, races and creed in my lifetime, that's why I'm slightly perplexed by op in first place.. Well it really comes about because i work with several somalian guys who love football but never watch matches live and certainly not at rovers or city games. ...then begs the question, why not invite them along? Just once? Lead by example, and you would've answered your own question! But don't go for pre match swills would be my advice.. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 11:41:36 GMT
Not trying to be awkward, but how many Muslims do we get at a match, who asks? What do you expect exactly, some bloke with a Quran under his arm and a huge beard? Let's play 'Spot the Muslim', look, here are a couple; So you believe the percentage of that faith going to live matches is as high as any other faiths. Did I say, or even suggest that? |
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Post by kwoodgas on Jul 23, 2017 11:44:29 GMT
Where's ZFC when you need him?
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Post by syg on Jul 23, 2017 11:53:25 GMT
Its historically working class, male and white. Whether its working class anymore is open to question, although I think more because the class system as we knew it no longer exists.
I'm sure theres room for developing a non white non christianish fanbase, maybe they feel intimidated in entering a 95%+ white stadium.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 12:36:49 GMT
Where's ZFC when you need him? i dont know but why dont YOU tell us why muslims dont attend football instead of trying to be a smartass AS USUAL |
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Post by Thatslife on Jul 23, 2017 17:00:11 GMT
Rather than pick a select group of individuals, I would rather any initiative be directed to the part time fans, the fans that follow us to Wembley in their tens of thousands but dont regularly attend league matches.
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Post by kwoodgas on Jul 23, 2017 17:17:31 GMT
Where's ZFC when you need him? i dont know but why dont YOU tell us why muslims dont attend football instead of trying to be a smartass AS USUAL If i had a new hobby and found when visiting a website that was dedicated to that hobby I found the likes of you and ZFC slating an important part of my life id find it hard to keep attending. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 17:18:46 GMT
Rather than pick a select group of individuals, I would rather any initiative be directed to the part time fans, the fans that follow us to Wembley in their tens of thousands but dont regularly attend league matches. I was thinking that, why do I know more Gashead's who do not attend regularly than those who do, that seems to be one consistent in 30 years, it's puzzling, especially now the club have been on an upward curve for the past two seasons. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 17:25:32 GMT
i dont know but why dont YOU tell us why muslims dont attend football instead of trying to be a smartass AS USUAL If i had a new hobby and found when visiting a website that was dedicated to that hobby I found the likes of you and ZFC slating an important part of my life id find it hard to keep attending. extremists, thats who we argued against on the forum, we cant discuss anything now on there . shame because i think time has proved us right to be worried about extremism |
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Post by kwoodgas on Jul 23, 2017 17:33:18 GMT
If i had a new hobby and found when visiting a website that was dedicated to that hobby I found the likes of you and ZFC slating an important part of my life id find it hard to keep attending. extremists, thats who we argued against on the forum, we cant discuss anything now on there . shame because i think time has proved us right to be worried about extremism I can't remember you and Shane ever posting about the dangers of white males from South Wales driving into innocent Muslims. Likewise I can't remember Shane posting about Man Utd buying over priced mercenaries... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2017 18:10:12 GMT
extremists, thats who we argued against on the forum, we cant discuss anything now on there . shame because i think time has proved us right to be worried about extremism I can't remember you and Shane ever posting about the dangers of white males from South Wales driving into innocent Muslims. Likewise I can't remember Shane posting about Man Utd buying over priced mercenaries... thats how the forum got closed, go wind up someone else |
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Post by kwoodgas on Jul 23, 2017 19:16:52 GMT
I can't remember you and Shane ever posting about the dangers of white males from South Wales driving into innocent Muslims. Likewise I can't remember Shane posting about Man Utd buying over priced mercenaries... thats how the forum got closed, go wind up someone else It got closed because the likes of Shane who seldom ever watched Bristol Rovers, thought a Bristol Rovers forum was the most appropriate place to talk about how Muslims allegedly wipe their bums after a poo with their finger rather than gpod old Andrex. Quite how he knew that is anyone's guess. |
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Post by Thatslife on Jul 23, 2017 19:32:55 GMT
Arn't you doing the same by repeating that piece of utter rubbish?
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