Re: Supporters Association Latest : Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:13 am
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October 5th - Speaker - Martyn Sadler [editor, League Express]
The man with contacts in high places! Martyn started by informing us that we should be thanking him for his recent actions. Martyn had phoned Steve McNamara and asked him to include 6 Giants players in the touring squad so that tonight's audience would be gentle on Martyn! He went on to bemoan the fact that The Greatest Game has an abysmal record in promoting the sport. National media coverage was at its lowest since the 1895 split. The sport desperately needs someone who knows how to 'manipulate' the media. It was as a result of Wakefield's - Martyn's team - famous victory in 1988 over the, at the time, unstoppable Wigan and the total lack of press coverage which sowed the seeds of RL League Express. Martyn realised that not only did supporters of the successful teams want to read about their heroes but fans from the less fashionable clubs did also. It took over 2 years of planning, and in 1990 the first League Express was published. In closing, Mick Beevers thanked Martyn for an excellent evening's entertainment. Dave Calverley reminded the audience about the Curry Night [Thursday October 21st] and the urgency to let him know how many would be attending. Next meeting – Curry Night, 21st October [please let me know - 07887 878 425]; - Tuesday 2nd November – Guest – Chris Roberts [Huddersfield Examiner]. Links to: A Membership Application Form; The Constitution of the Supporters Association [as agreed at a committee meeting on the 5th of October]. |
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October 5th - Speaker - Martyn Sadler [editor, League Express]
The man with contacts in high places! Martyn started by informing us that we should be thanking him for his recent actions. Martyn had phoned Steve McNamara and asked him to include 6 Giants players in the touring squad so that tonight's audience would be gentle on Martyn! He went on to bemoan the fact that The Greatest Game has an abysmal record in promoting the sport. National media coverage was at its lowest since the 1895 split. The sport desperately needs someone who knows how to 'manipulate' the media. It was as a result of Wakefield's - Martyn's team - famous victory in 1988 over the, at the time, unstoppable Wigan and the total lack of press coverage which sowed the seeds of RL League Express. Martyn realised that not only did supporters of the successful teams want to read about their heroes but fans from the less fashionable clubs did also. It took over 2 years of planning, and in 1990 the first League Express was published. In closing, Mick Beevers thanked Martyn for an excellent evening's entertainment. Dave Calverley reminded the audience about the Curry Night [Thursday October 21st] and the urgency to let him know how many would be attending. Next meeting – Curry Night, 21st October [please let me know - 07887 878 425]; - Tuesday 2nd November – Guest – Chris Roberts [Huddersfield Examiner]. Links to: A Membership Application Form; The Constitution of the Supporters Association [as agreed at a committee meeting on the 5th of October]. |
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