How to spread the word?

How to spread the word?

G'day guys,

Firstly, sorry if this thread is in the wrong section.

I'm interested in creating a home end much like the Yellow Fever for North Queensland FC. I'm looking for any advice from you lads about how I can get the word out. I myself and amazed and impressed at how the Yellow Fever have grown and will be ecstatic if NQFC's home end is anything like the Yellow Fever.

How did the creators of the YF get the word out, introduce people to active support etc. All help is appreciated, cheers.

welcome

the yf originals will have a few ideas but there is heaps of experience on here.
one thing i would mention is that it has to be uniquely yours, you can't just transplant the Wgtn or Engl experience. learn from it, sure, but make it your own or it will stink of trying to hard
Salmon072008-09-15 19:07:25

Get a good core group of lads (and ladies) together, gets some songs organized. A pub session is a good way to get the idea's flowing, stand in a tight group at the game and sing your hearts out regardless of how the games going and you'll find like minded supporters will gravitate to you.

Cheers lads.

Anymore advice will be much appreciated.

Start a website. 

Eat bacon with every meal.

beer.

Get the local paper (well the football part of the local paper) on side and when you have initiatives or events make sure they know so they can cover it and raise the profile of the club.

Remember they will think it's novel and different and that makes it more newsworthy.

Quality of supporters website shouldn't be ignored either.  This place is great for Phoenix support but a chance for regional football and most football in NZ to have a focal point is a huge plus for the game (and us) as well.

...avoid the Persecution complex of some of the Melbourne fanbase.

Cheers mate. Will get stuck into it. I've contacted North Queensland Razorbacks (our QSL club), so hopefully get on board. I've created a forum (albeit a probaords forum) as a starting point. I'm too dense to create a website and a proper forum so this'll have to do. As more and more supporters join, I'll definetely get in contact with the Papers. They actually rang me to do an interview an article about the Thunder when that bid was around, so I reckon getting a bit of media coverage for our supporters group shouldn't be too hard.

Think of a catchy name - pun essential.

Is the club going to be lumbered with an FFA approved 'Nickname' ? or it North Queensland FC ?

good luck, I hope that having three Brissy clubs doesn't water down the support for you or any of the other HAL teams up there.

Just going to be known as North Queensland FC, and unofficially as 'the fury' from what I understand.

Fury... oh.

Meh, could be worse.

Queensland is a huge state mate, and us northerners hate the blokes down south so it's unlikely our support will be 'watered down'.

Yeah I've been thoroughly impressed with the Yellow Fever at the Nix matches and the way that they've got the community's support behind them.

It's unofficial though, won't be recognised by the FFA etc.

At least it's not something like the Mariners or Roar.

fly me over and put me up for a few months with a pc and a pallet of VB and I'll sort you out Feverish2008-09-15 22:05:52

We'll pay half.

Go the Furries! ForteanTimes2008-09-16 05:04:58

Only on a very cold night, if at all.

Good news: A meeting has been set up for tomorrow between a representative of the NQFC supporters and a club representative. Main agenda that will be discussed is were the home end will be situated (which at this stage could quite possibly be on the hill).

Will let you know how it goes

Mick.