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Doug · 13-12-2005, 09:14

No, it was Sunday……However; I have been to Accrington on a number of occasions on a Saturday and not attended the ground. Having admitted that I support the team and what they are now achieving at a distance. Your comments mean what exactly? That I shouldn’t hold an opinion on the subject. Some time back a prominent member of the site criticised a number of people who were expressing opinions and an interest in the club, as a result of his comments all of them stopped expressing anything regarding Accrington Stanley. Support is not exclusive to those who turn up on the day. And it not the likes of me who are the problem, the problem is at home and less than a couple of miles in any direction.

A loss leader usually indicates an abstinence from profit not a loss of income. Free admission on a 1300 “gate paying” attendance would cost the club over £16,000 on the day that figure excludes the costs of operating the facilities, staff wages, policing and all the other associated costs. A loss leader must be within the realms of affordability and have a positive effect of the gate. If you fail to sustain the increased numbers beyond the period of free admission you’ve gained nothing but lost an incredible amount of money that would take the rest of the season to recoup. The Club needs to promote its image, its heritage and publicise the positive aspects of it rise from the depths. It’s got to become business like and operate within the realms of reality. The next few seasons will require as much effort in the boardroom as on the pitch. Funding will be needed to improve the facilities, including amenities for the increased numbers at the gate the club deserves. They will come as a result of promotion, when they get there you better have something to offer them to make them come back again and again……. The club is already providing good on the edge of the seat football but it’s not enough. A slow game with good facilities will hold them; a slow game with poor facilities will make them stay at home the following week. It’s just my opinion.

13-12-2005, 09:14	#21
Doug Member. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bispham Posts: 9,477 Liked: 72 times Rep Power: 3503	Re: Reason for poor gates? No, it was Sunday……However; I have been to Accrington on a number of occasions on a Saturday and not attended the ground. Having admitted that I support the team and what they are now achieving at a distance. Your comments mean what exactly? That I shouldn’t hold an opinion on the subject. Some time back a prominent member of the site criticised a number of people who were expressing opinions and an interest in the club, as a result of his comments all of them stopped expressing anything regarding Accrington Stanley. Support is not exclusive to those who turn up on the day. And it not the likes of me who are the problem, the problem is at home and less than a couple of miles in any direction. A loss leader usually indicates an abstinence from profit not a loss of income. Free admission on a 1300 “gate paying” attendance would cost the club over £16,000 on the day that figure excludes the costs of operating the facilities, staff wages, policing and all the other associated costs. A loss leader must be within the realms of affordability and have a positive effect of the gate. If you fail to sustain the increased numbers beyond the period of free admission you’ve gained nothing but lost an incredible amount of money that would take the rest of the season to recoup. The Club needs to promote its image, its heritage and publicise the positive aspects of it rise from the depths. It’s got to become business like and operate within the realms of reality. The next few seasons will require as much effort in the boardroom as on the pitch. Funding will be needed to improve the facilities, including amenities for the increased numbers at the gate the club deserves. They will come as a result of promotion, when they get there you better have something to offer them to make them come back again and again……. The club is already providing good on the edge of the seat football but it’s not enough. A slow game with good facilities will hold them; a slow game with poor facilities will make them stay at home the following week. It’s just my opinion. __________________ On - Stanley – On - Who’s Laughing Now -