Increasing Crowds??

Looking at the club & ground last year when I visited, I thought the prices were reasonable enough, but the parking looked like it would present problems if the gates were upped. I also think that maybe the stands could possibly do with modernising/smartening up or at least maybe the roofs extended to give a bit more shelter to the fans, especially on those cold wet & windy days in Autumn/Winter. I understand this costs money but speculation should help increase turnover = Income. That said isn't it possible to maybe encourage local firms into helping, whether it be donations of material/workforce time or building as a project, local Military engineer Regts often do builds in the community to strengthen ties, plus it gives the lads & lasses a chance to practice their trades. As incentive/reward invites to Hospitality events & free entry to "Top games" use of the boxes, surely those more in the know could come up with something suitable.
Then there's the shop, when we visited I wanted to spend a few bob but there was no opportunity, when I looked online there the choice was very very poor, I then read about the problems with dsipatch etc and decided against ordering anything (As it is, I'm still waiting on my Official club card for season 09-10 applied in Sept 09, and at the same time paid for season 10-11) this was my first time of joining and if others have had the same sort of response it's hardly surprising people aren't falling over themselves to join/purchase merchandise.
So that is my point of view hopefully there's something in there you can use, but whatever comes, I really want to see the club march on and have many successes.
 
Nothing ventured nothing gained in most cases with the posts on here as always some very fluent ideas.

Football in Accy has always been difficult down the years pre 68 it was the same with surges up & down in crowd sizes with two Top Flight Clubs either side but the Club have to push themselves only they can do that and make those are the key descions big or small that will bring sizeable additions in crowd numbers to the Crown Ground, we all play our part by wearing the Shirts, coming along and supporting them, bringing friends and family along and just spreading the word.

One conversation I had recently with a friend and fellow Stanley fan probably sums it up best in my eyes:

The Holy Grail for Stanley was always the return to the Football League, once that was achieved there was a massive failure to build on that in most things at the Club it was the one chance for the Golden Goose to appear, now it time is to seek out a new Holy Grail that will capture the publics attention to focus on Accrington Stanley once more for the right reasons.
 
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The Clarets had the "Dare to Dream" campaign
Rovers had the "Taking Back Ewood Campaign"

What have we got? or more importantly what do we need?

What about "Roar Us On to League One"
 
Pendle Red said:
Probably be more apt for one of the Tuesday night games coming up and in particular be aimed at away followings as that is where most of the money would come from for such a promotion, if it was also aimed at either Rover's or Burnley season ticket holders as well it may push the crowds up greatly?
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I like that idea PR, those fans are there, so let's try to get some to come, not every game, but as you have said, selected games, when we know that the turn out will be low and build from there! Friday nights again are a good one to go forward with! :) :)

Just ideas, something must be worth a try, unless the thoughts are as Macca has said, money off means less money in! But isn't there a saying that "Less is more?" :eek: :rolleyes: :)
 
I think we do alright as a club for fans when all considered. Theres the other 2 teams factor and the credit crunch etc

At least we have a regular at least 1200 loyal fans on the gate, but when you look at darlingtons now they arent doing well it has shot to the lowest in the league. At least our expectations dont get to high and dont get fickle about what we watch, i.e i dont think iv ever heard any fans boo the team at the end of the game, regardless of the result
 
AccyAggro said:
when you look at darlingtons now they arent doing well it has shot to the lowest in the league.
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...not quite. Darlo's current average is 2,028, ours is 2,022, Macc's is 1,991 and the Daggers' is 1,967. Those two biggish gates against Darlo and Alex when other fans turned up in our hour of need have prevented us from occupying our usual bottom-of-the-table position. Hopefully, the attractive, winning football we're playing will prevent us from ending up with the lowest average attendances at the end of the season!
 
Wynonie Harris said:
...not quite. Darlo's current average is 2,028, ours is 2,022, Macc's is 1,991 and the Daggers' is 1,967. Those two biggish gates against Darlo and Alex when other fans turned up in our hour of need have prevented us from occupying our usual bottom-of-the-table position. Hopefully, the attractive, winning football we're playing will prevent us from ending up with the lowest average attendances at the end of the season!
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But that is just the point WH! The football is the best we have seen in years - consistently - He, has gone - a some folk blame him for not turning up - It ain't overly priced, but Darlo, Alex, plus Cup games against Bury Etc. that combined with fans coming from other Teams - some just for the experience and some just to entertain us - "If you don't bounce....." What would our average be if it had not been for all of this??? :confused: :) :)
 
VALAIRIAN said:
What would our average be if it had not been for all of this??? :confused: :) :)
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I would imagine it would be the usual 1,500-1,600 average that we usually get. If we carry on playing great football (and winning) and if the off-the-field improvements carry on (and, let's face, it things are improving in this direction, despite a few cock-ups here and there), then I would hope that the local public respond. Maybe, it's just taking 'em a while, after years of apathy. If, however, we don't pick up any extra fans this season, to my way of thinking, it'll prove that Accringtonians really are indifferent to their football club. However, it's early days yet... :)
 
Grimps said:
league one for me is the new holy one
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There is every chance that this can become reality within the next few years so long as they keep on the way they are at present, there is a very positive attitude from the Team with a good finish at the end of last year, as long as they start off 2010 in the same vein (once the snows finished) the could have a good placing at the seasons end, and there is still the chance of Cup football.
 
League Two:

Notts County 54.9% increase - Avg of 7,222 up from 4,662

AFC Bournemouth 36.6% increase - Avg of 5,784 up from 4,236

Accrington Stanley 23.3% increase - Avg of 2,023 up from 1,640

Rotherham United 10.9% increase - Avg of 4,358 up from 3,929

Morecambe 8.71% increase - Avg of 2,291 up from 2,108

:)
 
Two points to make. Firstly on the commercial side of things, the club has definitely taken a positive step in the right direction with the reappointment of Lew. Secondly, yes we have had a few large gates and our average is up, yet how many of the other teams supporters have said they will come back when their own team is playing away. Certainly quite a few Bury fans and we may have also picked up the odd PNE and Blackpool fan as well. What we need to do is make sure that we get the Accrington based football fans wanting to come to the Crown. Better facilities, yes they are needed, pitch upgrade (levelling out and better drainage) also needed, but we have the right man at the helm and the winds of change are approaching. I have seen the best football played by a Stanley team this season for a long while. We may even have the opportunity to get promotion (be it by the playoffs or automatically, either way is not out of the question). So lets shout it out loud and proud about Stanley. We are, after all, the third East Lancashire team in the football league, and long may we do so.
 
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