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| 41. Author: jake89 Date: Tue 22nd Oct 2024. 18:53 The Germans had a good idea but it seemed to go south very quickly. I really liked how they got the club being about Dunfermline the place rather than Dunfermline the club. The maroon strip was a nice touch and there was a nice vibe about it all. Then last season they just seemed to dump it all. The communications were terrible, the media stuff was poor, the general vibe was awful. It`s perhaps coincidental, but there`s been a real lift in the output from the club since the Germans stepped back. Dunfermline must be near twice the size it was in the 50s and 60s but most people will have come to Dunfermline from further afield so have no strong links. That`s why things like the school engagements are important. Grab the attention of the kids whose parents don`t follow football or vaguely support another club. Reply |
| 42. Author: GG Riva Date: Tue 22nd Oct 2024. 19:51 jake89, Tue 22 Oct 18:53 The school engagement programme preceded our German investors by several years, Jake. It started up in 2014 and was enthusiastically welcomed by Ross McArthur and Bob Garmory, who ensured players were regularly available on a weekly basis throughout the season.  Not your average Sunday League player. Reply |
| 43. Author: jake89 Date: Tue 22nd Oct 2024. 21:54 Yep, apologies if it came across as though it was the Germans who brought that in. I was meaning it as an example of how crowd increases need nurtured over time rather than expecting that success on the pitch = big crowds. Reply |
| 44. Author: DunPar Date: Wed 23rd Oct 2024. 02:54 I was privileged to be at the “Eric Ferguson” game when we had nearly 20,000 at EEP for our first league game against an OF team for 15(?) years. The atmosphere was the best I’ve ever experienced at EEP. Yes, the occasion built the atmosphere and there was undoubtedly at least half the crowd being Celtic supporters. Great day though. I also remember being at two end of season (first division) games where we needed two points to win the league. I think there was nearly 13,000 at each game versus Meadowbank and Clyde. I don’t think either of them would have contributed 500 to the crowds. I still think there’s potential to build a bigger support again but we obviously need to have a better football team to have a chance For me, I’d give rangers and Celtic the Cowdenbeath end and the east end of the main stand. I’d like to think we could muster the other 1200 fans from Dunfermline to fill the NE ? North stand - 2500, Norrie - 3000 and 1600 from the main stand (2500). Could we fill 7,100 seats for an OF game and give them 3,900 ? Reply |
| 45. Author: DBP Date: Wed 23rd Oct 2024. 06:38 Much as I’m on board with the f-them and give them no more than any other team… the only problem is that they’d just infiltrate the home ends! Such a shame that so many people in and around Dunfermline decided to support someone else’s team from the other side of the country! Reply |
| 46. Author: DA-go Par Adonis Date: Wed 23rd Oct 2024. 11:38 Then only sell extra tickets to season ticket holders. And if you don't know one - or know someone who knows someone - then there could be a system where you go through the SLO or club volunteer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love it when we go sell Kevin Nisbet, He's gonna pay for everyone this season. Post Edited (Wed 23 Oct 11:40) Reply |
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