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Post by united1939 on Jul 20, 2024 16:43:38 GMT
Is it a concern that our first two home pre-season attendances have been so poor?. How does this compare to last seasons home pre-season attendances?.
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Post by dadstaxi on Jul 20, 2024 16:49:35 GMT
High admission prices and under 21 teams are not going to bring in big gates. Yes Birmingham gave us a good work out today far better than WBA. But not one to bring in the less committed.
Needed to be sold on some 1st team players may be in the team, although as they got demoted not seen as the team they should be.
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Post by halesowen1 on Jul 20, 2024 17:05:55 GMT
The Board needs to rethink the strategy for these pre season home games.
Why not allow season ticket holders in free. That would boost the atmosphere and probably bar sales and possibly club shop sales.
Some season ticket holders may have paid again but more likely a number stayed away.
Its a gesture to the fans who have put their money in already.
I would think the two stands being used would still be sufficient for the crowd they would get so not having to pay for many more stewards.
We may as well play all friendlies away otherwise or just try to get one real attractive game as we did last year v Aston Villa.
Last years gates were higher because we had a new manager and a whole new squad to look at, this year not the same attraction.
We would more than likely suffered a loss in revenue by getting gates that low against expense of opening the stadium.
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Post by phoenix on Jul 20, 2024 17:07:34 GMT
For me it’s the number of changes. I know it has to happen for the Managers to assess things but it destroys the flow of the game and as we know the result is largely irrelevant. Take Swindon Supermarine and we looked really useful for 45 minutes and you think hmm I’d like to see a bit more of this. Then wholesale changes and we are suddenly under the cosh. I don’t think it’s a concern long term, we will still have over 3,000 when the real action starts.
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Post by halesowen1 on Jul 20, 2024 17:12:51 GMT
At the end of the day they are not competitive games in the real sense so why would people pay good money to watch them. They can hear match commentary if they just want to find out what’s going on.
Perhaps have a special cut price ticket offer if you watch three games.
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Post by tigerfeet on Jul 20, 2024 17:14:16 GMT
Pre-season friendlies are a bit like watching a band rehearsing rather than seeing them in concert. Unless the opposition are especially attractive they're probably best played behind closed doors.
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Post by Monkey Tennis on Jul 20, 2024 17:24:26 GMT
Pre-season friendlies are a bit like watching a band rehearsing rather than seeing them in concert. Unless the opposition are especially attractive they're probably best played behind closed doors. What utter nonsense. You've clearly never seen The Wombles. |
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Post by Andrew on Jul 20, 2024 20:06:10 GMT
He was on Totp with the Wombles
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Post by vespa on Jul 20, 2024 21:06:18 GMT
No buzz created with signings.think we need to start well
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Post by bullsviper on Jul 22, 2024 6:13:22 GMT
I'm going to say cost maybe, holiday time and fixtures.
Aston Villa gate last year was very good. However, we do have Newport coming and they will bring a good turnout. Plus, this is probably our benchmark fixture in all the pre-season friendlies.
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