Crowds so far

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:13 am

I know we have'nt been playing great so far at home but im very disappointed in our attendances lately. Two or 3 seasons ago if we had been playing Norwich or charlton at home we easily would have got 5000 plus in, so where is it going wrong? Why are'nt the people turning up? I know you could say that its expensive so is that the main problem? I personally think the prices need to be looked at because the ground is getting lifeless and the atmosphere is lacking, teams dont get intimidated coming up here anymore. Even the big games dont create much hype anymore, prime example west ham last season, 4th round of cup vs big club and we still cant fill the ground. So far the crowds are very poor so what do people think the routes of the problem are, why has our fan base shrunk?

woody · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:15 am

When we played you in 07/08 is it correct it was your biggest home attendance since the season of 90/91?
:shock:

I'm very bored at work to try and look that up you must understand.

katcha · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:42 am

You know that game ws our F A Cup Final :laugh:

The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

Because the people of this town are bounders. With a population of 90,000 people we should easily be getting 5000 + home fans.
Its got nothing to do with prices, if you made it a tenner in people still wouldn't come rage

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:21 am

Does anyone happen to know how many season tickets we sold this year and how it compares to recent seasons?

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:18 pm

Grave wrote:

Does anyone happen to know how many season tickets we sold this year and how it compares to recent seasons?

No.

Sorry.

I didn't buy one if that helps.

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:26 pm

Mr Ripper wrote:

Grave wrote:

Does anyone happen to know how many season tickets we sold this year and how it compares to recent seasons?

No.

Sorry.

I didn't buy one if that helps.

Well just ave a guess then!

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:28 pm

ElvisAintDead wrote:

It was pretty high, around 1600 if I recall. 20% up on last year.

thats pretty damning if thats the case. We are attracting relatively few non season ticket holders compared to previous seasons.

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 1:51 pm

i think a 20% increase after the 2 most frustrating seasons in history is a pretty decent increase. Especially with this recession thing going on. Its going to take regular good form and excitement in order to attract back the stay away fans. Its going to take time!

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 2:17 pm

Held my season ticket for 10 years and never renewed this season and have missed 2 games this season already Bristol Rovers and Burnley its simple for me i'm not enjoying going any more.

robbie_poolie · **Joined:** Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:15 pm **Posts:** 100

maybe if the football we played was half decent more people would come who wants 2 pay £18 2 watch us play long ball every other week. when we had them good crowds it was when cooper was in charge playing good on the floor passing game opening teams up now its pure shite

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:06 pm

robbie_poolie wrote:

wants 2 pay £18 2 watch

Stobbut.

Anyway, do you want a team half full of youth players and 10 aways without a point?? The rosy glow of Coopers achievements, vast though they were, needs keeping in context. confised

robbie_poolie · **Joined:** Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:15 pm **Posts:** 100

cooper always give the youth a chance. think it was 6 youth players i think broke through into the 1st team. you can watch better football on the rec or greyfields at the miniute than we are watching at the vic

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:04 pm

robbie_poolie wrote:

cooper always give the youth a chance. think it was 6 youth players i think broke through into the 1st team. you can watch better football on the rec or greyfields at the miniute than we are watching at the vic

No you can't.

robbie_poolie · **Joined:** Sat Nov 24, 2007 7:15 pm **Posts:** 100

course you can all we do at pools is defence have the ball knock it long to behan every single time i usually back turner but not many manager wud keep there jobs with the record we have at home look at ronnie moore at tranmere 1 minute away from play-offs got the sack just because gates fell down a bit.

blue_army · **Joined:** Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 88

football at home is quite bad at the moment very unentertaning stuff being played

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:14 pm

robbie_poolie wrote:

course you can all we do at pools is defence have the ball knock it long to behan every single time i usually back turner but not many manager wud keep there jobs with the record we have at home look at ronnie moore at tranmere 1 minute away from play-offs got the sack just because gates fell down a bit.

Our crowds dropped half way through Wilson's second season.

Tranmere were absolutely stupid in hindsight to get rid of Ronnie Moore.

You can't watch better football at Grayfields than you do at the Vic.

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:29 pm

robbie_poolie wrote:

course you can all we do at pools is defence have the ball knock it long to behan every single time i usually back turner but not many manager wud keep there jobs with the record we have at home look at ronnie moore at tranmere 1 minute away from play-offs got the sack just because gates fell down a bit.

wud.

Stobbut. :evil:

The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

I don't understand the not enjoying it anymore. I love going even though the home games this season have ended in disappointment.
When you've been going 20 odd years I find it unbelievable that people cant have the same passion or give up when the goings not so good.
Mind what chance have we got when people like kev are saying this, hopefully this is only the minority, we need as many fans as possible and the last thing we need is the diehards missing matches!!

mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 5:44 pm

Its not just the football for me Ralph its meeting up with your mates before the game for some craic getting on the terrace and having a sing song and those great one liners that get flung at the away team players and that is all missing.
On Saturday i looked around and there was people with there backs to the game talking some thing is missing at pools and in my case its not the results.

The Lightning Tree · **Joined:** Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:30 pm **Posts:** 5804

Kev, there used to be 10-15 of us sat in the cyril knowles corner and thats only 2-3 years ago, now its lucky if its 4. I know what u mean, I love the craic and when that goes it does take away a big part of the day.
For where you go a lot of the lads have been banned but our corner the lads just dont bother anymore. Its depressing and possibly in a few years time there might just be me on my todd cheering the team along sadx

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Sep 15, 2009 6:57 pm

The Lightning Tree wrote:

possibly in a few years time there might just be me on my todd cheering the team along sadx

Don't forget the Supporter who you look after aswell....like!!!! :coool:

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