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Post by weallloveleeds on Aug 20, 2006 14:39:05 GMT -1
Our attendances recentley have been crap. We have seen a steady decline in attendances since relegation and now it's really affecting the atmosphere, and probably even the football. What can we do to get people back?
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Post by ellandroadhero on Aug 20, 2006 14:40:46 GMT -1
my reason is a combination of playing better football and sacking blackwell, they will come hand in hand!
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Post by travisfickle on Aug 20, 2006 14:46:58 GMT -1
Well ticket prices are the main problem, my mate paid more to watch Crewe at home last season than my ticket behind goal at the Millennium Stadium cost.
But I must say that such is the apathy around the stadium at the moment, that it will only be when Blackwell gets the sack that anybody will be tempted to return, lower ticket prices or not.
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Post by bt on Aug 20, 2006 14:56:43 GMT -1
This is not intended as a dig, but i cant believe how low your attendances are. Leeds is a one city club and has probably more fans living outside the city than any other club apart from Man U and perhaps Liverpool.
I would put it down to a combination of:
1. The ticket prices. If the ground is empty then set the prices accordingly to fill it up more! My season ticket at bdtbl was £309 for an adult on the kop this season!
2. There is an apathy around (i know this cos some of my family are leeds fans). It wouldnt stop me from going, but i can see how that combined with other factors would affect the gates.
3. The away ticket allocation and restrictions need reviewing. I didnt bother going to leeds last season cos i couldnt be arsed queueing for possibly 4 or 5 hours to get a measly ticket in the corner for £30 or whatever it was, when i could just nip down to the ground and get a cheaper ticket for the next away match. Many people (including myself) can only afford to go to about half the away games so pick and choose them.
4. Leeds fans got used to being in the big time and many now cant be bothered with being in the championship. I'm afraid you need to lose this 'big time' mentality before people will start going back and supporting the club.
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Post by mortontheblade on Aug 20, 2006 14:58:02 GMT -1
i went for other, ie promotion
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Post by weallloveleeds on Aug 20, 2006 15:01:25 GMT -1
i went for other, ie promotion Thats comes under the 'Sack Blackwell' option
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Post by weallloveleeds on Aug 20, 2006 15:02:19 GMT -1
This is not intended as a dig, but i cant believe how low your attendances are. Leeds is a one city club and has probably more fans living outside the city than any other club apart from Man U and perhaps Liverpool. I would put it down to a combination of: 1. The ticket prices. If the ground is empty then set the prices accordingly to fill it up more! My season ticket at bdtbl was £309 for an adult on the kop this season! 2. There is an apathy around (i know this cos some of my family are leeds fans). It wouldnt stop me from going, but i can see how that combined with other factors would affect the gates. 3. The away ticket allocation and restrictions need reviewing. I didnt bother going to leeds last season cos i couldnt be arsed queueing for possibly 4 or 5 hours to get a measly ticket in the corner for £30 or whatever it was, when i could just nip down to the ground and get a cheaper ticket for the next away match. Many people (including myself) can only afford to go to about half the away games so pick and choose them. 4. Leeds fans got used to being in the big time and many now cant be bothered with being in the championship. I'm afraid you need to lose this 'big time' mentality before people will start going back and supporting the club. Thanks for the input, some good points in there.
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Post by JJ on Aug 20, 2006 15:07:21 GMT -1
Start playing better football, win promotion, get into Europe, get into huge debt buying un-needed players and goldfish, Live the Dream, self implode and nearly go bankrupt.
Deja vu anyone?
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