Re: New Joint Marketing Campaign : Tue Jan 10, 2012 6:56 pm  

Ski wrote:

How long till St Helens is sponsored by Poundland?

If that's the market for St Helens that's what it is. Every pound spent in Poundland is worth the same as every pound spent in Harrod's. It can't compete with Liverpool or Manchester so it should try and do something different with individual shopping i.e. look to attract independent traders, local fashion entrepreneurs/boutiques. People will travel miles to go somewhere like that e.g. Botany Bay (where people drive up to 30 miles and actually pay to get in and yet it's poop). There's a great opportunity with the removal of old Tesco to invest in a modern market/bazaar that could be unlike anything else in the area if the town get it right. Rather than trying to attract Karen Millen for the sake of twenty jobs, get people who run their own trading businesses and get them in here instead of them having to compete somewhere more expensive. External economies. Gear it towards them and start building an area where such businesses take priority instead of being slaves to which big corporate will pay our business rates.

Re: New Joint Marketing Campaign : Wed Jan 11, 2012 10:35 am  

McClennan wrote:

Great idea on the trail although I'm not sure there's enough heritage in St Helens to do that and get away with it. After all Boston is the birthplace of a modern nation rather than an 18th century parish church community lol.

yeah was thinking of bypassing the heritage and just getting punters to the ground

but you knew that

Re: New Joint Marketing Campaign : Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:26 pm  

FearTheVee wrote:

Sounds like a fabulous campaign, and about time the town centre was Saintsified - our great club is the town's number one selling point and primary source of local pride.
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I'm a Wigan fan who spends huge chunks of his income in the pubs and bars of St. Helens. I wouldn't like to see this. It's just plain disrespectful.

Re: New Joint Marketing Campaign : Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:21 am  

To Who?

Re: New Joint Marketing Campaign : Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:04 am  

wigan_rlfc wrote:

I'm a Wigan fan who spends huge chunks of his income in the pubs and bars of St. Helens. I wouldn't like to see this. It's just plain disrespectful.

Don't talk soft you big girls blouse. If you don't like the fact St Helens is synonymous with the Saints, then go and drink in Wigan.

Re: New Joint Marketing Campaign : Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:02 am  

in fairness to our pie eating friend i think they were joking

Re: New Joint Marketing Campaign : Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:51 pm  

Geoggy wrote:

in fairness to our pie eating friend i think they were joking

He probably spends a lot of time and money in Westfield Street etc. Don't think he will be buying Saints Best Bitter in the pubs though.

Re: New Joint Marketing Campaign : Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:10 pm  

Judder Man wrote:

He probably spends a lot of time and money in Westfield Street etc. Don't think he will be buying Saints Best Bitter in the pubs though.

I'll have to give it a go.