by Dave » 10 Feb 2018, 18:46
Taking this one right back the original post. Over years we've had this discussion so many times, even placed 2nd in league 2, when the product was still good, we were talking about, how to get the gates from 2,800 up to 3,800.
Taking the club ownership to one side, the lack of trust supporters have right now (justifiable) So much of what's asked for to help attract young fans, and new fans is or has been done over the years.
The club today, advertises the games on Breeze radio, including the £40 family ticket, the football in the community scheme are in schools, and run holiday clubs, they give out free tickets already.
Over the years, they've kids birthday parties, invited pioneer youth clubs to match's, done 2 for 1 offers, 6 game season tickets, half season tickets, and so and on.
Right now, even if you get families to the games, the atmosphere at plainmoor of late has been toxic, hardly going to attract them to come back. Think parents are part of the problem, couple of season ago, when I was still working in youth football myself, the club I was involved with went to a TUFC match, the general view from the parents was, great it's free, lets go, none had had any intention of ever going back when they had to pay.
For me, I moved into this area in 1980 aged 11, next door were huge TUFC fans, and they took me to my first game, loved it and was hooked. Didn't want my son to become a glory hunting, shirt wearing, down the pub shouting glory songs at the TV arguing about who's the biggest club with another moron who's never been to game or even knows where the stadium of the club they support even is.
I wanted him to support his local club, so I took him aged 6 to his game, now 20, he still supports TUFC, althoguh as player himself, doesn't get to so many games.
What's the answer, we've seen how ambition at the likes of Shrewsbury and Burton has grown to support base for those clubs, and we've seen how fan ownership has worked for the likes of Exeter and Wrexham, and others, ambition for us is a million miles away, as is, a great product, so could the later work.
Taking this one right back the original post. Over years we've had this discussion so many times, even placed 2nd in league 2, when the product was still good, we were talking about, how to get the gates from 2,800 up to 3,800.
Taking the club ownership to one side, the lack of trust supporters have right now (justifiable) So much of what's asked for to help attract young fans, and new fans is or has been done over the years.
The club today, advertises the games on Breeze radio, including the £40 family ticket, the football in the community scheme are in schools, and run holiday clubs, they give out free tickets already.
Over the years, they've kids birthday parties, invited pioneer youth clubs to match's, done 2 for 1 offers, 6 game season tickets, half season tickets, and so and on.
Right now, even if you get families to the games, the atmosphere at plainmoor of late has been toxic, hardly going to attract them to come back. Think parents are part of the problem, couple of season ago, when I was still working in youth football myself, the club I was involved with went to a TUFC match, the general view from the parents was, great it's free, lets go, none had had any intention of ever going back when they had to pay.
For me, I moved into this area in 1980 aged 11, next door were huge TUFC fans, and they took me to my first game, loved it and was hooked. Didn't want my son to become a glory hunting, shirt wearing, down the pub shouting glory songs at the TV arguing about who's the biggest club with another moron who's never been to game or even knows where the stadium of the club they support even is.
I wanted him to support his local club, so I took him aged 6 to his game, now 20, he still supports TUFC, althoguh as player himself, doesn't get to so many games.
What's the answer, we've seen how ambition at the likes of Shrewsbury and Burton has grown to support base for those clubs, and we've seen how fan ownership has worked for the likes of Exeter and Wrexham, and others, ambition for us is a million miles away, as is, a great product, so could the later work.
