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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2018 18:20:55 GMT
Professional yes, but very twee, like a John Lewis Christmas ad on steroids and designed only to appeal to families and I suspect anyone with a young family would rather go to Ashton and watch football in more relative comfort. While our facilities remain so prehistoric we should be playing to our historical strengths and trying to promote ourselves to the youth as a St Pauli counter culture club that it is 'cool' to support because we are so different from our peers. We need to sell the match day experience as a unique one for young people rather than a day out for a young family who would most likely be looking for something a bit more modern and classy. Basically, producing glossy videos to lure families into standing in the rain in a dilapidated s**t hole is putting lipstick on the proverbial pig I'm afraid. Let's improve the stadium AND THEN start selling Rovers to that sort of audience.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2018 18:42:45 GMT
I’m average height I’ll have you know ( well I probably am in Japan). How much cider do you need to drink before you aren't even sure what country you are in?
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Post by fatherjackhackett on Mar 25, 2018 18:43:16 GMT
Professional yes, but very twee, like a John Lewis Christmas ad on steroids and designed only to appeal to families and I suspect anyone with a young family would rather go to Ashton and watch football in more relative comfort. While our facilities remain so prehistoric we should be playing to our historical strengths and trying to promote ourselves to the youth as a St Pauli counter culture club that it is 'cool' to support because we are so different from our peers. We need to sell the match day experience as a unique one for young people rather than a day out for a young family who would most likely be looking for something a bit more modern and classy. Basically, producing glossy videos to lure families into standing in the rain in a dilapidated s*** hole is putting lipstick on the proverbial pig I'm afraid. Let's improve the stadium AND THEN start selling Rovers to that sort of audience. To paraphrase Prince: Maybe you’re just like my mother, she’s never satisfied.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2018 19:02:53 GMT
Professional yes, but very twee, like a John Lewis Christmas ad on steroids and designed only to appeal to families and I suspect anyone with a young family would rather go to Ashton and watch football in more relative comfort. While our facilities remain so prehistoric we should be playing to our historical strengths and trying to promote ourselves to the youth as a St Pauli counter culture club that it is 'cool' to support because we are so different from our peers. We need to sell the match day experience as a unique one for young people rather than a day out for a young family who would most likely be looking for something a bit more modern and classy. Basically, producing glossy videos to lure families into standing in the rain in a dilapidated s*** hole is putting lipstick on the proverbial pig I'm afraid. Let's improve the stadium AND THEN start selling Rovers to that sort of audience. To paraphrase Prince: Maybe you’re just like my mother, she’s never satisfied. Au contraire- stop beating around the bush and build a new stadium and I'll be very satisfied. In the absence of any solid plans to do so I will just have to make do with a glossy video to flog season tickets. Colour me distinctly underwhelmed.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2018 19:06:31 GMT
Let me put the other side, now that some are apparently stunned that others did not admire it. I hated it. But I always hate smooth and sentimental ads. As one of those, which I hate, it is class. Seriously John Lewis standard. Certainly Premier League standard. It looks incredibly expensive. But these lavish things work for shops. And it looks incredibly professional. Superbly done, and I'm happy about it. I am genuinely impressed - very much so. I still hate it mind.
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Post by Rex on Mar 26, 2018 5:55:13 GMT
Let me put the other side, now that some are apparently stunned that others did not admire it. I hated it. But I always hate smooth and sentimental ads. As one of those, which I hate, it is class. Seriously John Lewis standard. Certainly Premier League standard. It looks incredibly expensive. But these lavish things work for shops. And it looks incredibly professional. Superbly done, and I'm happy about it. I am genuinely impressed - very much so. I still hate it mind. Pretty much bang on my feelings. Substance over presentation for me. Off on a slight tangent but in a similar vein, I hate it when football presenters will say something along the lines of 'and here are all the goals from today' then show a video montage from a million different angles, all of which make it impossible to see what happened and all set to an annoying soundtrack. Invariably, this is where I shout at the TV 'Just show the fing goals!' At the end of the Rovers video- which as we all seem to agree is very well done and somewhat of a shock that is Rovers who have produced it- I found myself asking 'So how much is an adult season ticket for The Blackthorn End?'
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Post by Henbury Gas on Mar 26, 2018 7:47:58 GMT
Professional yes, but very twee, like a John Lewis Christmas ad on steroids and designed only to appeal to families and I suspect anyone with a young family would rather go to Ashton and watch football in more relative comfort. While our facilities remain so prehistoric we should be playing to our historical strengths and trying to promote ourselves to the youth as a St Pauli counter culture club that it is 'cool' to support because we are so different from our peers. We need to sell the match day experience as a unique one for young people rather than a day out for a young family who would most likely be looking for something a bit more modern and classy. Basically, producing glossy videos to lure families into standing in the rain in a dilapidated s*** hole is putting lipstick on the proverbial pig I'm afraid. Let's improve the stadium AND THEN start selling Rovers to that sort of audience. B.O.F.
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Post by Igitur on Mar 26, 2018 8:06:06 GMT
People may be moaning about the video, but at least it shows that the club is way into the digital age and miles from the grotty grotto.
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Post by topman on Mar 26, 2018 8:59:23 GMT
Agree that progress is welcome but story line is weak ...why wouldnt the girl be allowed to go to the game?
Maybe in this overly pc world she should take Rovers to the equality comission? Ha!
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Post by Igitur on Mar 26, 2018 9:36:38 GMT
Agree that progress is welcome but story line is weak ...why wouldnt the girl be allowed to go to the game? Maybe in this overly pc world she should take Rovers to the equality comission? Ha! I was wondering about the girl not going before, surely though it was her father who wouldn't take her - she has a top, duvet cover, calendar... They do those steps in pink don't they? :-)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 10:25:12 GMT
Let me put the other side, now that some are apparently stunned that others did not admire it. I hated it. But I always hate smooth and sentimental ads. As one of those, which I hate, it is class. Seriously John Lewis standard. Certainly Premier League standard. It looks incredibly expensive. But these lavish things work for shops. And it looks incredibly professional. Superbly done, and I'm happy about it. I am genuinely impressed - very much so. I still hate it mind. Pretty much bang on my feelings. Substance over presentation for me. Off on a slight tangent but in a similar vein, I hate it when football presenters will say something along the lines of 'and here are all the goals from today' then show a video montage from a million different angles, all of which make it impossible to see what happened and all set to an annoying soundtrack. Invariably, this is where I shout at the TV 'Just show the fing goals!' At the end of the Rovers video- which as we all seem to agree is very well done and somewhat of a shock that is Rovers who have produced it- I found myself asking 'So how much is an adult season ticket for The Blackthorn End?' Of course the style is better suited to selling a Christmas gift for Granny, but let's not get too hung up on that, it's a huge step in the right direction. I like it. And it served it's purpose, you watched it and it left you with a question that you now need to visit the website to get the answer to.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Mar 26, 2018 12:08:09 GMT
Agree that progress is welcome but story line is weak ...why wouldnt the girl be allowed to go to the game? Maybe in this overly pc world she should take Rovers to the equality comission? Ha! I was wondering about the girl not going before, surely though it was her father who wouldn't take her - she has a top, duvet cover, calendar... They do those steps in pink don't they? :-) The girl did not go before because she is a converted s**thead and has been doing penance People get real its a fictional Video no different than EastEnders
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 12:12:35 GMT
I was wondering about the girl not going before, surely though it was her father who wouldn't take her - she has a top, duvet cover, calendar... They do those steps in pink don't they? :-) The girl did not go before because she is a converted s***head and has been doing penance People get real its a fictional Video no different than EastEnders The video is fictional? Are you saying that we are all subject to some form of mind control and we've imagined that the video exists? Now that would be some kind of hidden agenda!
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Post by pirate49 on Mar 26, 2018 13:45:37 GMT
The girl did not go before because she is a converted s***head and has been doing penance People get real its a fictional Video no different than EastEnders The video is fictional? Are you saying that we are all subject to some form of mind control and we've imagined that the video exists? Now that would be some kind of hidden agenda! Perhaps you're on to something here. Forget a new stadium; just issue each fan with a VR headset. Play the game and then 'transfer' it onto VR in a spanking new stadium!
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Post by Igitur on Mar 26, 2018 14:54:47 GMT
I was wondering about the girl not going before, surely though it was her father who wouldn't take her - she has a top, duvet cover, calendar... They do those steps in pink don't they? :-) The girl did not go before because she is a converted s***head and has been doing penance People get real its a fictional Video no different than EastEnders Yes thank you for that, I think I can discern what is real and what is not. However a good advert, like a good TV/radio interview, is one (even set in fiction) which does not leave you with questions, apart from dramatic ones. If you can see a 'flaw', even in a piece of fiction, or if you wanted the interviewer in a interview to have asked something more then it's not quite complete. Still though a fantastic initiative, miles ahead of the usual pap, and I look forward to our video rivalling John Lewis or Marks and Sparks when the Christmas offers in the shop are announced.
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Post by kingswood Polak on Mar 28, 2018 18:15:39 GMT
I’m average height I’ll have you know ( well I probably am in Japan). How much cider do you need to drink before you aren't even sure what country you are in? All depends upon which cider you drink 🥤
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Post by a more piratey game on Mar 28, 2018 19:49:26 GMT
I’m average height I’ll have you know (well I probably am in Japan). there's no song about you then
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Post by One F in Dunford on Mar 28, 2018 21:14:47 GMT
I’m average height I’ll have you know (well I probably am in Japan). there's no song about you then I think I’m turning Japanese, I really think so
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Post by CabbagePatchBlues on Mar 29, 2018 7:05:30 GMT
That certainly hit the right note with me. I got left on the pavement "too young" as the old man, brother and uncle went off to Ashton Gate to watch Bradford and Co beat City 4-3 in the FA Cup. Why didn't I think of that? :-)
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Mar 29, 2018 17:56:55 GMT
there's no song about you then I think I’m turning Japanese, I really think so That's a song about masturbation, isn't it?!
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