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Longsider1882 · 26-03-2014, 09:13

I’m a Burnley fan who has a soft spot for Stanley. Simply put, I think it’s not getting new faces through the gates (I think you do this) but the whole match day experience its self and keeping them coming back for more. I have a number of points listed below:

• The Food is rubbish and over priced from the bacteria vans. I don’t even think the cash goes to the club but I think most walk-ons don’t know that, which gives the club a bad name. Could the club not do this themselves? Just needs one person in charge and a load of teenagers wanting a part-time job (which there are loads out there). The Hospitality food as well I believe is ran by Burnley FC. Could the food not be done by The Crown?

• You need more teenagers to come on and I believe the Ultras can play a big part in doing that (again). I grow up in Accrington but went to go and watch Burnley as a teenager. There used to be around 25 of us, all friends and from the Spring Hill area that used to jump on the train to go and watch each home game. Burnley was rubbish back then but it was more about feeling and being part of a group than watching rubbish football. We are all grown up now but most of us still go on to the Turf and are season ticket holders. Most of us have kids of our own who are also season ticket holders too. My nephew is now a teen and does exactly what we did (apart from he’s watching far better football than we ever did), he goes on with a big group of his mates. I think if you can get unofficial supporters groups going on this would attract teenagers (just like the Ultras did). They already hang around in “gangs” the trick is getting these gangs on to the ground. Better than hanging around on the street.

• Back in the day I use to play for the Burnley fans team who played in the morning before every Burnley FC game (home and away) against the team the real clarets were playing that day. All the players, their WAGS, children, relatives and friends came down to watch, went to the pub after and then on to the real game. Livingston Rd ground is right next to Stanley so is the crown pub. I’m sure the club could get a number of teams (Bury had 3 teams back when I played) with supporters playing in them up and running.

• Should stewards be there to assist you and be helpful? There are a number of times I’ve been to watch Stanley and this has not been the case. Although I could say the same about the Burnley stewards at the minute.

• Before, during and after the game where is Winstanley? The younger kids need entertaining. I’m sure you could pay that poor lad walking up and down the entrance of Asda with that board around him to become Winstanley for games and maybe walk around the town centre advertising the next game.

• I 100% believe that if you are to do any promotion offers in the future you need to give a lot more notice as many others have said on hear.

• Why not use the 3rd year students at UCFB. They could come in on placements with new fresh ideas as they are doing a degree in Football Business.

26-03-2014, 09:13	#80
Longsider1882 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 2 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 0	Re: How to increase attendances? I’m a Burnley fan who has a soft spot for Stanley. Simply put, I think it’s not getting new faces through the gates (I think you do this) but the whole match day experience its self and keeping them coming back for more. I have a number of points listed below: • The Food is rubbish and over priced from the bacteria vans. I don’t even think the cash goes to the club but I think most walk-ons don’t know that, which gives the club a bad name. Could the club not do this themselves? Just needs one person in charge and a load of teenagers wanting a part-time job (which there are loads out there). The Hospitality food as well I believe is ran by Burnley FC. Could the food not be done by The Crown? • You need more teenagers to come on and I believe the Ultras can play a big part in doing that (again). I grow up in Accrington but went to go and watch Burnley as a teenager. There used to be around 25 of us, all friends and from the Spring Hill area that used to jump on the train to go and watch each home game. Burnley was rubbish back then but it was more about feeling and being part of a group than watching rubbish football. We are all grown up now but most of us still go on to the Turf and are season ticket holders. Most of us have kids of our own who are also season ticket holders too. My nephew is now a teen and does exactly what we did (apart from he’s watching far better football than we ever did), he goes on with a big group of his mates. I think if you can get unofficial supporters groups going on this would attract teenagers (just like the Ultras did). They already hang around in “gangs” the trick is getting these gangs on to the ground. Better than hanging around on the street. • Back in the day I use to play for the Burnley fans team who played in the morning before every Burnley FC game (home and away) against the team the real clarets were playing that day. All the players, their WAGS, children, relatives and friends came down to watch, went to the pub after and then on to the real game. Livingston Rd ground is right next to Stanley so is the crown pub. I’m sure the club could get a number of teams (Bury had 3 teams back when I played) with supporters playing in them up and running. • Should stewards be there to assist you and be helpful? There are a number of times I’ve been to watch Stanley and this has not been the case. Although I could say the same about the Burnley stewards at the minute. • Before, during and after the game where is Winstanley? The younger kids need entertaining. I’m sure you could pay that poor lad walking up and down the entrance of Asda with that board around him to become Winstanley for games and maybe walk around the town centre advertising the next game. • I 100% believe that if you are to do any promotion offers in the future you need to give a lot more notice as many others have said on hear. • Why not use the 3rd year students at UCFB. They could come in on placements with new fresh ideas as they are doing a degree in Football Business.