Yet another Saracens gimmick

[kingol22]

putting on entertainment at half time cant be the best thing to do can it?
at half time fans will be visiting bars spending money so why do you want to do something that is more likely to keep them in there seats instead of buying overpriced beer and food.

[Bill W (2)]

putting on entertainment at half time cant be the best thing to do can it?
at half time fans will be visiting bars spending money so why do you want to do something that is more likely to keep them in there seats instead of buying overpriced beer and food.

Press coverage.

[Granby]

Can we have a kicking competition involving our half time announcer with a target on his

[Piesy]

It amazes me how people rubbish the idea of people trying to make the day out to the rugby all that it can be. During my visits to Welford Road the half time entertainment has consisted of kids teams doing a lap of the ground (not a bad things for the kids to get a chance to have this experience)and peoples birthdays being read out. Last time I was there people completed a quiz and won a prize of £50. Call me radical but I would gain a lot more enjoyment from someone trying to (and probably failing) to win a massive amount of money than any of the above. Without going into the whole Northern v Southern Hemisphere debate, having also attended a lot of Canterbury Crusaders games. Their entertainment consisted of Crusaders horsemen doing laps of the field on their horses before kick off. This had the effect of stirring up the crowd and giving the kids a thrill. On other occasion's they also had moto cross riders doing jumps and even bands. If this entertainment doesn't effect the cost of the tickets and encourages people who may not have gone to the rugby to attend what is the problem? Or are we all better to sit and twiddle our thumbs/fluff our blankets/blow on our hot tea before the game and at half time. Rugby is a professional game, it needs to be marketed to all possible avenues and compete with a lot of other attractions.

[G.K]

Yes all well and good but we are talking about LFC here and they don't seem to be able to organise the bars correctly let alone horsemen riding around at half time.

[kevf]

cheer leaders.... nuff said really...

[Tyler]

cheer leaders.... nuff said really...

Don't get Bill W started our kid!

[Bill W (2)]

cheer leaders....

What a brilliant idea kevf.

Now why did not I think of that?

[bluntiger]

Without going into the whole Northern v Southern Hemisphere debate, having also attended a lot of Canterbury Crusaders games. Their entertainment consisted of Crusaders horsemen doing laps of the field on their horses before kick off.

And having just watched three back-to-back SH Super 14 games played in front of largely empty stadiums, that is clearly working!

I am always shocked how empty the stadiums are for the Super 14 games.

[fleabane]

What about Cheerleaders? Bands? The dreadful half time dirge? Endless troupes of children? Tiger crowd surfing the Terrace? People arriving at their seat late after half time? Whats wrong? Whats right?

Is the real problem that people have such a short attention span they need entertaining all the time, and can't find anything to discuss with those around them? Or do we need to provide more of a spectacle to attract and satisfy a younger audience? Gimmicks for some are entertainment to others.

I happen to like chatting to those around me on the Terrace, but I understand those who want more. I can always turn my back on it if I don't like it. We are in the entertainment industry, like it or not:-)

[Bill W (2)]

What about Cheerleaders?

What a great idea!

[Cliffeclimber]

Wuss had cheerleaders.

Before the game and at half time.

Lots of golden pom-poms.

[GT1]

Get Julian to put on a sheepdog trial at half time. Get the dogs to round up all those kids on the pitch!!!!