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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: March 21, 2024, 3:14 am
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I don't like being told what to think and how to react. Still
never heard of her, as is my right. Plus, if Quins end up
semi-pro or amateur I'll still follow them.
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: championes
Date: March 21, 2024, 5:16 am
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> Followed by announcing Jet2 as our new sponsor?
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I'm enjoying how few people have got this.....good job.
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: Linkinquin
Date: March 21, 2024, 6:31 am
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> Never heard of this Jess lass, but I wish her well.
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> Just disappointed it wasn't Slayer, considering they've now
come out of retirement.
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That would wake a few up and I'm in. Think Drowning Pool and
Bodies (Let the bodies hit the floor!) would fit well,
especially with that old boy with them on youtube
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: March 21, 2024, 6:35 am
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> Can we be spared the usual “and now a beat combo called the
Beatles” comments about not knowing who she is.
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> Also, the sport you love is going to die if it doesn’t turn
into an entertainment business.
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> Massive name to get to show up - impressive stuff.
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I really don't agree with this.
Not a comment on Jess Glynne. Heard of her, not my thing but I
know she's a big name who'll appear to some, so well done the
club. I couldn't really care less who the performer is. If it's
someone I like, then great. If not, who cares.
But if the sport I love turns into the sideshow to something
else, it has already died. I don't think that is happening at
all, but I don't agree that rugby has to turn into the 100
(cricket) in order to survive
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: Yareet
Date: March 21, 2024, 8:35 am
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> I really don't agree with this.
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> Not a comment on Jess Glynne. Heard of her, not my thing but I
know she's a big name who'll appear to some, so well done the
club. I couldn't really care less who the performer is. If it's
someone I like, then great. If not, who cares.
>
> But if the sport I love turns into the sideshow to something
else, it has already died. I don't think that is happening at
all, but I don't agree that rugby has to turn into the 100
(cricket) in order to survive
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IMO, BSKO and BG aren't aimed at the 15,000 who got to the
Stoop; or even the few dozen who post on here. The aim is to
appeal to the casual fan.
With that aim, it makes sense to have a day of entertainment -
not just the game but everything around that. From over the
walkover to the fireworks; Jess Glynn to Masseoke.
That doesn't make the game a sideshow any more than the Olympics
is overshadowed by the Opening Ceremony nor the Superbowl by the
halftime show.
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: poorfour
Date: March 21, 2024, 8:37 am
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--- Quote from: T-Bone link ---
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> But if the sport I love turns into the sideshow to something
else, it has already died. I don't think that is happening at
all, but I don't agree that rugby has to turn into the 100
(cricket) in order to survive
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For the past 30 years, club rugby has been unprofitable.
Leicester (with a unique ownership model and the biggest
stadium) and Exeter (who funded development of Sandy Park by
selling their old ground at a big profit) managed to turn a
profit but everyone else has been losing money year on year.
Post-COVID, everyone is unprofitable, and the club closest to
making an operating profit is Quins - which wouldn't be the case
without BG and BSKO.
The whole point of the Big Games is to attract a different
audience. The club faithful will turn up to watch them play
Newcastle on a wet winter's evening, but they aren't enough to
fill Twickenham. Attracting a wider crowd means making it a day
out - hence the fan village and the music acts.
I would imagine the club has a pretty good idea now of what sort
of act sells the most tickets for the amount of outlay, and will
have watched what sort of announcement drives a spike in sales.
It's interesting that we've shifted from talent show winners in
the early games to DJs who actually want to be there (for the
Big Games) and iive performers who are big (but not too big) for
BSKO.
The best option is probably someone who appeals to a fairly
broad range of people but is a particular draw for the under
35s, and who doesn't usually play to a crowd of 50-80,000 but is
playing a range of gigs in that summer for which BSKO acts as a
dry run. That way, you get a mutually beneficial arrangement and
Quins probably aren't charged full whack for a short set.
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: Wildman
Date: March 21, 2024, 10:14 am
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It's a difficult balancing act trying to keep the traditional
support happy whilst trying to generate the next generation of
fans. I can only speak of personal experience, but I have two
daughters who I have trying to get into rugby for years. We went
to the last BG, and they absolutely loved the whole spectacle -
although I did spend the whole game trying to explain the rules.
But the best part was after the game, my eldest asked when the
next game we could go to was - this would not have happened
after a regular game at the Stoop. For me, I can put up with a
few minutes of entertainment and razzmatazz, if it means more
bums on seats in the future
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: Quinspur
Date: March 21, 2024, 3:26 pm
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Are Massaoke playing this year?
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: Archquin
Date: March 21, 2024, 5:39 pm
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Yes
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Re: Jess Glynne is the headline act for BSKO
DIR By: Mayor West
Date: March 22, 2024, 2:18 pm
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Who knows if she’s being paid for performing at BSK. For all we
know the deal is that she performs a few numbers in order to
promote her new album at an event that will be widely screened
and it’s all part of the general promotion of your product.
AFAIK when you appear on TV or are on a radio program to promote
your latest product, you don’t get paid. It’s free advertising.
Anyway, I know who she is and I hope everyone enjoys the
music, it’s not like you have to pay extra for it. It’s a bit
like they’re offering free Guinness but you don’t like the dark
stuff so you complain.
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