Fan support

[UR80sfan]

I keep hearing on this board how Richmond is losing fan support, everyone is negative on the program and I could go on. Those comments are contradicted by attendance numbers, which were pretty impressive. Richmond had its highest national attendance rank in 30 years, but let's not let facts get in the way. This is a good article.

https://richmondspiders.com/news/20...-national-rank-in-attendance-in-30-years.aspx

 

[spider23]

Next year, they will pay everyone $5 to attend.

 

[97spiderfan]

I keep hearing on this board how Richmond is losing fan support, everyone is negative on the program and I could go on. Those comments are contradicted by attendance numbers, which were pretty impressive. Richmond had its highest national attendance rank in 30 years, but let's not let facts get in the way. This is a good article.

https://richmondspiders.com/news/20...-national-rank-in-attendance-in-30-years.aspx

Easy to get fans in the seats when you offer up $5 tickets and free kids tickets every night. Their literally is no cheaper family entertainment option in town than a UR spiders game.

 

[SFspidur]

We're rehashing this again?

 

[UR80sfan]

We're rehashing this again?

It is rehashed on almost every post, so thought actual facts would be welcome.

 

[SFspidur]

It is rehashed on almost every post, so thought actual facts would be welcome.

But we already did it with this press release earlier this week when it came out. And yet here we are again.

 

[Long Island Spiders]

It is rehashed on almost every post, so thought actual facts would be welcome.

Using these facts to imply that people are happy with that the state of the program are irresponsible, irrelevant and infuriating.

 

[Long Island Spiders]

Using these facts to imply that people are happy with that the state of the program are irresponsible, irrelevant and infuriating.

That might be a little too harsh, but you get the point.

 

[SpiderK]

I keep hearing on this board how Richmond is losing fan support, everyone is negative on the program and I could go on. Those comments are contradicted by attendance numbers, which were pretty impressive. Richmond had its highest national attendance rank in 30 years, but let's not let facts get in the way. This is a good article.

https://richmondspiders.com/news/20...-national-rank-in-attendance-in-30-years.aspx

We were duped this year and the year before there was zero attendance. Let’s see how many show up next year. What do you think a 9 and 22 team will bring in, $5 or not?

 

[97spiderfan]

But we already did it with this press release earlier this week when it came out. And yet here we are again.

Creating your own thread makes give you a chance to stir the pot some more.

 

[spider23]

Creating your own thread makes give you a chance to stir the pot some more.

Yep, gotta love the passive aggressive moonster pot stirrers. I think now it is just a game for them. Gipe probably hit the send button on that and Moon, Hovde and Jonesy got a huge laugh. Gotta be impressed with their troll game.

 

[Mo 2.0]

Richmond Basketball = kabuki theatre.

 

[UR80sfan]

This subject deserves it own post. It is very impressive how loyal our fan base is. Sorry if it upsets some of you.

I have found the crowd to be electrifying during some of the games. I obviously don't have any metrics to prove it, but I think the fan's have been the loudest of any previous season. The games have been very fun to attend.

 

[Eight Legger]

Just think how many more of us there would be if we were actually playing for something meaningful for a change!

 

[SpiderK]

This subject deserves it own post. It is very impressive how loyal our fan base is. Sorry if it upsets some of you.

I have found the crowd to be electrifying during some of the games. I obviously don't have any metrics to prove it, but I think the fan's have been the loudest of any previous season. The games have been very fun to attend.

I do agree that us old UR fans are loyal to a fault. Good people that just want to enjoy 16 safe nights in our beautiful arena while cheering on the 15 young men that represent us. We certainly aren’t going to Costco and watch a game as an alternative, and have seen many A-10 games and other conferences where they play in high school gyms with a couple hundred fans. We are lucky us old people keep coming, even though there will be less and less as time goes on. Us old fogies want to win!

 

[bullfrog91]

I keep hearing on this board how Richmond is losing fan support, everyone is negative on the program and I could go on. Those comments are contradicted by attendance numbers, which were pretty impressive. Richmond had its highest national attendance rank in 30 years, but let's not let facts get in the way. This is a good article.

https://richmondspiders.com/news/20...-national-rank-in-attendance-in-30-years.aspx

Attendance is not turnstile! I have 3 season Tix and they were used < 50% of the time....may not renew at all next yr

 

[8legs1dream]

80s would get more excited about us raising an attendance banner than an NCAA banner.

 

[97spiderfan]

80s would get more excited about us raising an attendance banner than an NCAA banner.

Lots of rooms for banner up in the rafters these days. But it up there with our Kenpom Top 100 banners and SRS banner. I'm sure that will be moving for our recruits. Much more moving than seeing us play in the NCAA tournament, I suspect. Lol.

 

[spiderman]

it's funny to read people complaining about cheap tickets. I remember a while ago on this board, before the RC renovations that reduced seats, many of us were begging to do whatever was necessary to get more people to games to improve the gameday experience. we talked about giveaways to local schools to attract young fans. I think the $5 tickets is great. more butts in seats is better for UR and the players. I'm not all that concerned with the revenue stream here.

attendance doesn't mean everything is perfect. but I hope the cheap tickets have attracted new fans who become long term fans. even if they're only fans for $5.

 

[SpiderRick]

The people complaining about ticket prices were the long time Spider faithful season ticket holders who were paying $20, $25, $30+ for tickets, and would go to the games surrounded by the $5 folks. And the remarks about losing fan support is also addressing these same long time season ticket holding fans. I have had season tickets for years, but no more after this year until Mooney is gone gone gone....

 

[SpiderK]

80s would get more excited about us raising an attendance banner than an NCAA banner.

I was on the perfect attendance banner on the big screen this year. I was pretty proud of that. There weren’t many of us up there, understandably so.

 

[GKiller]

speaking of fan support it will be interesting to see how we represent in game vs. rival 2 hours away in a 1 & done setting. That might be a better barometer. what will be our numbers and how many times over that will vcu have...4? 5? Anecdotally I know a lot of people who were excited pre-season but did not go.

 

[SpiderGuy]

The people complaining about ticket prices were the long time Spider faithful season ticket holders who were paying $20, $25, $30+ for tickets, and would go to the games surrounded by the $5 folks. And the remarks about losing fan support is also addressing these same long time season ticket holding fans. I have had season tickets for years, but no more after this year until Mooney is gone gone gone....

X2.

Let them treat us as season ticket holders the same they do financially as the casual entertainment crowd paying $5 a game.

I'm really going to rethink my season tickets for next year. There were unsold tickets this year around me. So it's not like people are knocking the doors down for season tickets.

I'd rather see '80's address on court failures than another rah rah thread.

 

[MrTbone]

it's funny to read people complaining about cheap tickets. I remember a while ago on this board, before the RC renovations that reduced seats, many of us were begging to do whatever was necessary to get more people to games to improve the gameday experience. we talked about giveaways to local schools to attract young fans. I think the $5 tickets is great. more butts in seats is better for UR and the players. I'm not all that concerned with the revenue stream here.

attendance doesn't mean everything is perfect. but I hope the cheap tickets have attracted new fans who become long term fans. even if they're only fans for $5.

I agree with this but I do think there’s some PR warfare going on though to suggest that the program is somehow “healthy” as evidenced by attendance.

regardless, I applaud the effort to get butts in seats, and do hope we are building fans not just attendees.

 

[KE Spider]

I keep hearing on this board how Richmond is losing fan support, everyone is negative on the program and I could go on. Those comments are contradicted by attendance numbers, which were pretty impressive. Richmond had its highest national attendance rank in 30 years, but let's not let facts get in the way. This is a good article.

https://richmondspiders.com/news/20...-national-rank-in-attendance-in-30-years.aspx

80's, I never attack fellow posters so hope this is not interpreted as such toward you. BUT you defend a guy that wins 55% of the time, hasn't won a regular season A10 championship in 17 years, and has not taken our storied program to the NCAA's in over a decade. Hope these are not now or ever Richmond standards.

Folks are overwhelmingly negative on this board bc many remember when we were a relevant program. We expect more. Pleeze quit sprinkling sugar on a turd.

 

[UR80sfan]

I was not at the game, but it looked on TV like we had a lot of fans at the game. Also, our fans sounds pretty loud, which helped the the team fired up.

 

[KE Spider]

I was not at the game, but it looked on TV like we had a lot of fans at the game. Also, our fans sounds pretty loud, which helped the the team fired up.

I was there with my sons. Like other Spiders we were loud and proud!

 

[gcarter52]

I was there with my sons. Like other Spiders we were loud and proud!

We were loud and proud in SC.

 

[8legs1dream]

I was on the perfect attendance banner on the big screen this year. I was pretty proud of that. There weren’t many of us up there, understandably so.

I remember that! You're right there weren't a lot of people listed on that banner. Well done K!

 

[64Spider]

It was fun watching VDU fans leaving early. Even when it only happens once every 4years.

 

[Ferrum Spider]

give you a chance to stir the pot some more.

Aren't you supposed to grind it? Paging @SinsemillaSpider

 

[UR80sfan]

During the press conference Golden mentioned the crowd support at the A10 Tournament and how it helped the team. The Spider tickets allotment for today sold out quickly, but general admissions tickets still available. Thanks to all the Spiders who are making the trip to DC!

 

[KE Spider]

I am not starting today and likely won't see the floor, but damn, I'm nervous .

After wandering in the desert for over a decade, let's take care of "unfinished business" today.

Be loud! Be proud! Go Spiders!

 

[urmite]

I am not starting today and likely won't see the floor, but damn, I'm nervous .

After wandering in the desert for over a decade, let's take care of "unfinished business" today.

Be loud! Be proud! Go Spiders!

No storming?

 

[KE Spider]

No storming?

As said at the Jackie Gleason Roast, I've been on more floors than Johnson wax.

 

[Long Island Spiders]

I am not starting today and likely won't see the floor, but damn, I'm nervous .

After wandering in the desert for over a decade, let's take care of "unfinished business" today.

Be loud! Be proud! Go Spiders!

This is definitely what they meant by “unfinished business.”

let’s go spiders !

 

[UR80sfan]

I could not be happier with the achievement of this team, but I am also happy for all the active members of this board. I know it mean a lot to all of you and I am glad you are able to experience this wonderful outcome.