The General C. Krulak Thread XIV

[YamPie]

General

Well, we started the season with a poor home display, and ended it with another one.  What do you think can be done to improve things in front of the home fans next season, because our home form this year has wrecked our chances of a truly successful season.

but our outstanding away form gave us the chance. and we went close

[Phil from the upper holte]

General

Well, we started the season with a poor home display, and ended it with another one.  What do you think can be done to improve things in front of the home fans next season, because our home form this year has wrecked our chances of a truly successful season.

but our outstanding away form gave us the chance. and we went close

People don't pay £495 plus for the away form though do they?

[Chris Smith]

General

Well, we started the season with a poor home display, and ended it with another one.  What do you think can be done to improve things in front of the home fans next season, because our home form this year has wrecked our chances of a truly successful season.

but our outstanding away form gave us the chance. and we went close

People don't pay £495 plus for the away form though do they?

I pay it to watch the Villa.

[YamPie]

General

Well, we started the season with a poor home display, and ended it with another one.  What do you think can be done to improve things in front of the home fans next season, because our home form this year has wrecked our chances of a truly successful season.

but our outstanding away form gave us the chance. and we went close

People don't pay £495 plus for the away form though do they?

No. I pay £390

I don't care where my team win, home or away. Neither is more important

[Risso]

Neither is more important

Of course it is if you're trying to attract home supporters.  If you take kids to the game, which do you think they'll enjoy more, and which do you think will make them want to continue attending?  A home win or a home loss?

[Phil from the upper holte]

Neither is more important

Of course it is if you're trying to attract home supporters.  If you take kids to the game, which do you think they'll enjoy more, and which do you think will make them want to continue attending?  A home win or a home loss?

This is what im getting at, I must be stupid because I can't see why people aren't angry and voting with their feet. It must be blind faith in the Villa to want to pay all that money to watch such utter shite week in week out.

[Risso]

Neither is more important

Of course it is if you're trying to attract home supporters.  If you take kids to the game, which do you think they'll enjoy more, and which do you think will make them want to continue attending?  A home win or a home loss?

This is what im getting at, I must be stupid because I can't see why people aren't angry and voting with their feet. It must be blind faith in the Villa to want to pay all that money to watch such utter shite week in week out.

I suppose if you've paid out for a season ticket at the start of the season, then you'll probably want to use it whatever.  Be interesting to see how season ticket sales hold up this summer.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Neither is more important

Of course it is if you're trying to attract home supporters.  If you take kids to the game, which do you think they'll enjoy more, and which do you think will make them want to continue attending?  A home win or a home loss?

This is what im getting at, I must be stupid because I can't see why people aren't angry and voting with their feet. It must be blind faith in the Villa to want to pay all that money to watch such utter shite week in week out.

I suppose if you've paid out for a season ticket at the start of the season, then you'll probably want to use it whatever.  Be interesting to see how season ticket sales hold up this summer.

I agree with you, Will be interesting

[pauliewalnuts]

This is what im getting at, I must be stupid because I can't see why people aren't angry and voting with their feet. It must be blind faith in the Villa to want to pay all that money to watch such utter shite week in week out.

I don't think people are voting with their feet, but:

Ave attendance 07/08: 40.029 (5 sellouts)
Ave attendance 08/09: 39,812 (4 sellouts)
Ave attendance 08/09: 38,573 (3 sellouts)

[dave.woodhall]

That slght drop might be explained away by having more night games this season.

[cdbearsfan]

I think we have played a lot more cup games, that's likely to have an effect on league attendances as many fans can only afford to go to so many games, and might decide to attend the £10-£15 cup games rather than the £30ish for a league game. We also haven't played a Saturday 3pm home game in the league this year. Newcastle and Olbiyun replacing Hull and Portsmouth will bring up the attendances by a bit too. Not looking forward to seeing the gates in the Europa with 6pm kick offs though.

[Chris Smith]

Neither is more important

Of course it is if you're trying to attract home supporters.  If you take kids to the game, which do you think they'll enjoy more, and which do you think will make them want to continue attending?  A home win or a home loss?

This is what im getting at, I must be stupid because I can't see why people aren't angry and voting with their feet. It must be blind faith in the Villa to want to pay all that money to watch such utter shite week in week out.

As I said on the season ticket thread, going to football is one of the ways I like to spend my free time and Villa are my club. It wouldn't make a difference who was in charge or who was in the side as long as I can afford it and have the time I will go. I suspect that there are many, many people like me.

[PeterWithe]

Neither is more important

Of course it is if you're trying to attract home supporters.  If you take kids to the game, which do you think they'll enjoy more, and which do you think will make them want to continue attending?  A home win or a home loss?

This is what im getting at, I must be stupid because I can't see why people aren't angry and voting with their feet. It must be blind faith in the Villa to want to pay all that money to watch such utter shite week in week out.

As I said on the season ticket thread, going to football is one of the ways I like to spend my free time and Villa are my club. It wouldn't make a difference who was in charge or who was in the side as long as I can afford it and have the time I will go. I suspect that there are many, many people like me.

True.

Just when you think you are out, they drag you back in.

[Dave Cooper please]

This is what im getting at, I must be stupid because I can't see why people aren't angry and voting with their feet. It must be blind faith in the Villa to want to pay all that money to watch such utter shite week in week out.

Football supporting, unless you are lucky enough to support a team that almost always wins, is nearly all about blind faith surely?
It's what makes a Darlington or Grimsby fan turn up week in-week out.

Football supporters, by and large, don't give up just because their club is shite.

[sfx412]

Football supporting, unless you are lucky enough to support a team that almost always wins, is nearly all about blind faith surely?
It's what makes a Darlington or Grimsby fan turn up week in-week out.

Football supporters, by and large, don't give up just because their club is shite.

The died in the wool fans like those who have done so generation on generation for 50 plus years etc. do, yes.

But to fill Villa Park, to justify RL's expenditure Villa need to win trophies, get into the top 4 more times than not, win home games to drag in the rest. If they do the better than you fans can still gloat and enjoy their inconsequential, ill perceived superiority, but the club as a whole gains more.

Don't you agree General?