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University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:49 pmby shrimper
For years I've wondered why the club doesn't make more effort to tap into what could be a great source of new fans, more income etc by offering something for students from our local universities.
We're really missing a trick by not at least trying to do something.
Even free ticket offers - if we got a few down they might spread the word, they'd be sure to buy a shirt to wear back home and.......... what?....they are?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A57891991#commentbox
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:59 pmby ockers
great post shrimper!!
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:11 pmby Curly
Good post, and glad to see the commercial dept trying to tap into any way to raise the attendances.
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:15 pmby shrimper
Not trying to be smart - I'VE been one of the ones who has been slightly critical (while appreciating that the commercial side has done a very good job for many years) of this aspect.
So, credit where it's due. I hope they try more things like this in future and, importantly, that it works for them!
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:52 pmby Wild Bill
Was thinking the club really missed a trick on Tuesday with the Bradford game. Freshers week, everyone looking to socialse and burn-up their first loan installment.
All it would have took would have been a few posters on the notice boards, possibly working with the Students' Union and a couple of free double-decker buses running every half an hour from campus.
We would have certainly boosted our crowd by a good few hundred and a few might end-up adopting us for the duration of their studies.
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:42 pmby ezz
It seem like a good idea, theres more students in that university that the population of Morecambe...
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:16 pmby heysham_mfc
good idea i know not everyone given a ticket will bother but even if only a few turn up it will be good and hopfully it will be a good game and they will come again
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:18 pmby thegentlegiant
Also with the bus makin apperances up at the uni on a daily basis more people will take note and jump on the Morecambe FC bus
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:38 pmby Keith
It would be great if the Morecambe Bus could do a Lancaster Uni to Morecambe run at about 1pm on a Saturday!
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:46 pmby shrimpnsave
with will haining misses driving it
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:03 pmby thegentlegiant
shrimpnsave wrote:with will haining misses driving it
showing your age again young man
Keith wrote:It would be great if the Morecambe Bus could do a Lancaster Uni to Morecambe run at about 1pm on a Saturday!
I do believe they try to ensure on match days the bus runs between the 2, so hopefully will bring in a few extra!!
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:33 pmby Richard Head
Free tickets for Students? Bollocks to that idea. I am one of the unwaged, as the PC brigade like to call us, so i cant afford to go to every game and have to pick and chose which i go to. I have supported Morecambe for over 40 years, any free tickets for me?
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:49 pmby heysham_mfc
Richard Head wrote:Free tickets for Students? Bollocks to that idea. I am one of the unwaged, as the PC brigade like to call us, so i cant afford to go to every game and have to pick and chose which i go to. I have supported Morecambe for over 40 years, any free tickets for me?
they don't get free tickets to all the games the free tickets is just to get them interested if they decide they like it and want to come back they will have to pay
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 6:51 pmby Richard Head
I'm doing a course at the Adult College. Does that entitle me to a free ticket?
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:00 pmby bigreddog
An absolutely great idea. Congratulations to Mark and the team for getting this organised. We can't be blinkered to markets that we haven't tapped into yet. I really hope that the Morecambe FC Bus ( which I've seen loads of times this week advertising games at the back) is packed with students tomorrow who want to come to the locals, JB's, the burger van, buy match programmes and have a great day. All welcome, none turned away.
Maybe a leaflet in Polish should be next.
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:36 pmby mfcbro
Two years ago myself and Andy Parker went up to the uni and gave away free tickets,we got a good response,we even put a free bus on but not many students took advantage of the offer.I believe Jimbo and Artell were up at the uni today giving away tickets and taking names for a free season ticket.The club have tried over the years to encourage students but i think it is too far away.
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:55 pmby Wild Bill
Richard Head wrote:Free tickets for Students? Bollocks to that idea. I am one of the unwaged, as the PC brigade like to call us, so i cant afford to go to every game and have to pick and chose which i go to. I have supported Morecambe for over 40 years, any free tickets for me?
I wasn't suggesting free tickets, just free transport to and from the stadium. Loads of freshers wouldn't think twice about paying a tenner in the first week to see a bit of a derby involving the local team. If it was sucessful then I don't see why we can't arrange a free bus to come down from campus for every home game at about 1.30pm and take them back at 5.00pm.
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:24 amby Posh
Wild Bill wrote:I wasn't suggesting free tickets, just free transport to and from the stadium. Loads of freshers wouldn't think twice about paying a tenner in the first week to see a bit of a derby involving the local team. If it was sucessful then I don't see why we can't arrange a free bus to come down from campus for every home game at about 1.30pm and take them back at 5.00pm.
The club have arranged with Stagecoach for a £2 return trip Uni to Christie Park on certain Saturday buses.
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:24 amby Keith
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:58 amby parceldave
shrimper wrote:For years I've wondered why the club doesn't make more effort to tap into what could be a great source of new fans, more income etc by offering something for students from our local universities.
We're really missing a trick by not at least trying to do something.
Even free ticket offers - if we got a few down they might spread the word, they'd be sure to buy a shirt to wear back home and.......... what?....they are?
Hi Glen , I think if you go back a bit on message board you will find that i posted on here after the comments made about our poor opening game attendance , about how we should do something to attract the students down from the Uni. I think Mr Dixon must have read it and done something about it .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A57891991#commentbox
Re: University students - a commercial opportunity
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Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:44 amby George Dawes
great idea, they've done similar stuff before with free or cheap buses in this case with certain events ie. at the Carlton inn, Superdome Platform
and Morecambe FC is the sort of club students would want to follow because there seen as unfashionable/neutral/different to supporting a top 4 club like most people
typical students