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Post by bleubrazil on Apr 28, 2016 20:28:58 GMT
Dutes will do the job again, improving the team year after year. We did drop about around 100 fans per game last season but that was because of Nicker moving on. Dingle is a superb first signing and will give the season ticket sales a boost.
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Post by waterboy on Apr 29, 2016 8:20:58 GMT
We actually dropped 220 per game and that's just the league home games. Season 14/15 total league game attendance was 57424, 15/16 that has dropped to 51703.
5721 in lost attendance (roughly £75,000 in lost revenue).
One of our best games for attendance was game one. Poor results in October and November meant we struggled to get over 2000 most weeks. Nickerson going and him not being replaced would have been a factor but the standard of hockey (despite dutes claiming it was the best ever) was the biggest reason for the lower crowds for me.
Out of 26 games we only broke through the 2000 barrier 11 times (7 of them were less than 2100), we only got over 2500 twice. Considering the capacity is 3280 that means we had 33,577 empty seats during our 26 league games. That is one hell of a lot on money not coming into the team, even bringing in half of that number would generate an extra £200,000.
Others have said it before speculate to accumulate - not saying we should go nuts and put the clubs future at risk but fife fans have shown it before, put the right guys in the line up and the rink will be busier. Maybe not sold out every week but certainly more money over the table than was generated last season from our home games.
You need to entertain people so its either a good fighter/s who can stand up to anyone in the league or a real top player/s that makes the fans go
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Post by bobdee on Apr 29, 2016 9:49:55 GMT
We actually dropped 220 per game and that's just the league home games. Season 14/15 total league game attendance was 57424, 15/16 that has dropped to 51703.
5721 in lost attendance (roughly £75,000 in lost revenue).
One of our best games for attendance was game one. Poor results in October and November meant we struggled to get over 2000 most weeks. Nickerson going and him not being replaced would have been a factor but the standard of hockey (despite dutes claiming it was the best ever) was the biggest reason for the lower crowds for me.
Out of 26 games we only broke through the 2000 barrier 11 times (7 of them were less than 2100), we only got over 2500 twice. Considering the capacity is 3280 that means we had 33,577 empty seats during our 26 league games. That is one hell of a lot on money not coming into the team, even bringing in half of that number would generate an extra £200,000.
Others have said it before speculate to accumulate - not saying we should go nuts and put the clubs future at risk but fife fans have shown it before, put the right guys in the line up and the rink will be busier. Maybe not sold out every week but certainly more money over the table than was generated last season from our home games.
You need to entertain people so its either a good fighter/s who can stand up to anyone in the league or a real top player/s that makes the fans go . Completely agree about the standard of hockey we were subjected to at times last season, It was send you to sleep stuff rather than get you on the edge of your seat. I also believe if the product was on the ice, attendances would be consistently higher. We need the product though.
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Post by johnmcg41 on May 2, 2016 22:01:52 GMT
I would not be surprised if one of our import signings this year (new) has a Dingle connection!!
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Post by fifeflyer11 on May 3, 2016 9:06:59 GMT
What about Darrell Hay as assistant coach? Helped Sheffield last year in that department and will have some good contacts considering the leagues he's played in around the world! Also let go by Sheffield by email so he has a point to prove, what a club Sheffield are btw emailing the guy nice one
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Post by tackleberry on May 3, 2016 15:46:56 GMT
What about Darrell Hay as assistant coach? Helped Sheffield last year in that department and will have some good contacts considering the leagues he's played in around the world! Also let go by Sheffield by email so he has a point to prove, what a club Sheffield are btw emailing the guy nice one We will have a player/assistant coach as opposed to a bench assistant coach.
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mavor1987
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Post by mavor1987 on May 4, 2016 9:25:08 GMT
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Post by fearthebeard on May 4, 2016 17:14:39 GMT
Are there any rumours going around the league about the destination of Matt Sisca?
He's one guy I wouldn't be surprised to see in Fife nor would I be too unhappy to see him here
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Post by calv on May 4, 2016 17:19:47 GMT
The rumours were that one of him and Scarsella had signed up for the coming season, at Storm with Scarsella leaving that narrows it down. As a Storm fan, I have my fingers crossed he's staying!
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mavor1987
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Post by mavor1987 on May 5, 2016 20:05:40 GMT
The trevor gillies to braehead rumour isnt going away!! I hope this isnt even happening! Complete bombscare!!
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Post by tam on May 6, 2016 6:18:16 GMT
thats the kind of stupid signing fannerty would make, dont see it being a problem clan playing an import short all season with bans
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mavor1987
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Post by mavor1987 on May 6, 2016 7:29:55 GMT
thats the kind of stupid signing fannerty would make, dont see it being a problem clan playing an import short all season with bans No i agree there but. Is this the kind of signing the league really needs.... Someone who is just an out and out goon at least fitzy could play hockey as well as enforce same with nickerson... Can play and enforce.
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Post by zamboni on May 7, 2016 6:17:48 GMT
www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=13776Now a rumour on Elite Prospects I can understand why Finnerty wants this guy Cam Janssen went out and injured Keith and Pitt in one game at NIC which effectively ended their shot at the title Keep him on the bench till he is needed more like a deterrent, the NHL/AHL have been paying him so he must have a value He wont last the League/DOPS would ban him. We don't need to worry about Trevor G we don't employ fighters so he will be bored other than he will go out and injure our best players
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Post by zamboni on May 7, 2016 6:54:20 GMT
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Post by swarfiga on May 10, 2016 8:12:12 GMT
Todd states we will start with the full quota, nice to hear that confirmed. Also talks about needing some size and grit, hope he follows through with this....
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