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Old 24-03-2014, 22:45   #63
Outback Ozzy
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Re: How to increase attendances?

Please stop having a go at stewards. They have a difficult enough job to do and if they are giving you grief, then I would look to what you are doing wrong for them to give you grief. They are only upholding ground regulations. These affect all clubs and is a difficult enough job to do without you pushing the limits etc. Also, if you bring young kids, keep them under control! Don't let them run up and down the fronts of the stands.

Another point made by others, clean up the facilities. The toilet blocks are pretty disgusting on match days, hardly and advert for a family friendly football club!

Food outlets are another issue, the prices in them (and I believe they are private) has gone through the roof and is now extortionate. This does not encourage the match day experience of a pie and a pint when it costs an arm and a leg to purchase. One of my personal favourite match day experiences was Kidderminsters food outlets, int he words of Jim Bowen, Super, smashing, great and very tasty too

Also the idea of free tickets in local firms is a good idea to promote the club. I know Blackburn Hawks tried a similar thing with my workplace (and I work in Preston), but it worked and I have gone to other matches since. I mean, Studio Cards off Henry Street and Junction 7 Business Park. I am sure we could pick up some supporters from these 2 sites. Encouraging local supporters of other football clubs is also an idea. I know it is one we have done on Friday night matches, but what about midweek and Saturdays when the other teams may have long away matches. It is not going to work for all games but the club can only try and get other teams supporters to adopt the club as their 2nd team
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