woeful attendance

[andrew08]

I agree with a lot of what Remy says, I'm still going to the games and take my 2 lads but I do it via season tickets so it feels 'cheap' when the pain of the intial outlay dies down.

In addition to what Reny says I think owners of footy clubs have just lost touch with their fan base. The big sides with the promise of success can still charge what they like but clubs like ours can't. It is just too much money for the average family to sacrifice out of their budget twice a month.
I also thought that the Acorns appeal on Saturday was badly timed: I love Macca and I love the charity but £3 is a lot of money to donate by phone. Acorns profile is high amongst Villa fans and a chunk of people seem to donate something every game to the collectors, perhaps the club should ease off a bit. Charitable donations in my opinion are such a personal thing and most people will give some of their disposable income when they have it and don't like to be told or put under pressure when they're skint.

[Blackcountry Villa]

Only Man Utd, Man City and the three promoted teams really seem bothered this season. I suppose Spurs fans will now they've kept Modric, got Adebayor and are winning again. Every other set of fans seem very 'meh' about this season, we all know we won't win the thing, we know we won't finish top six, all we can hope for is to stay up, play a bit of decent football (no chance of that for us with ginger bollocks) and grab a few shock results against the big boys along the way. Most team's crowds are down and even our away support is on the slide, 1800 to Everton, 1600 to QPR and 1700 for Man City, they're the kind of numbers i'd expect a team like Albion to take away.

[andrew08]

Everton away was a ticket allocation issue, our ticket office didn't ask for enough as usual. It was quite a 'hot' ticket in the end to get I gather

[dave.woodhall]

Same as QPR. It costs a lot of money if you take up the second allocation and don't sell out.

[UsualSuspect]

Same as QPR. It costs a lot of money if you take up the second allocation and don't sell out.

Didn't we only request 1000 for OT last season?

[Blackcountry Villa]

But if we'd appointed a good manager, replaced our best players or even if McLeish had us playing decent football we would have taken 3000 to Everton and 3000 to QPR. But the fact is not many people want to watch us, or football in general at the moment because the 'product' and entertainment value isn't representative of how much it costs. If i'd been daft enough to pay £43 for that tripe against Newcastle i'd have slit my wrists.

[pauliewalnuts]

Only Man Utd, Man City and the three promoted teams really seem bothered this season. I suppose Spurs fans will now they've kept Modric, got Adebayor and are winning again. Every other set of fans seem very 'meh' about this season, we all know we won't win the thing, we know we won't finish top six, all we can hope for is to stay up, play a bit of decent football (no chance of that for us with ginger bollocks) and grab a few shock results against the big boys along the way. Most team's crowds are down and even our away support is on the slide, 1800 to Everton, 1600 to QPR and 1700 for Man City, they're the kind of numbers i'd expect a team like Albion to take away.

There you go again - your points might be taken a bit more seriousness if it weren't for the fact you're whingeing about our support, having made clear you yourself are not going to go at all this season because you don't like the manager.

Maybe the reason we're taking support the likes of Albion do is because we've got supporters like Albion, prime amongst them, you?

[richardhubbard]

To help support for Wigan game season ticket holders can take 4 friends for £5 each . I have critised the club on pricing but think this may help the gate so well done Nicky Keys who told me she does read this site!

But personally I suggest drop prices across the board say 15% including season tickets and attendance may rise to compensate.

The match day revenue that way stays flat, but atmosphere improves and add on sales of shirts, beer etc increases and leads to higher footfall.

But it aint going to happen is it!

[Holtenderinthesky]

As others have pointed out, we are far from being the only club whose attendances are lower this year.  In the scheme of things, considering that  we have sold two of our best players, the country is in a financial mess and we have Alex McLeish as manger, I don't think our attendances are too bad at all. 

[john e]

Going to a prem match should in my view cost £20-£25

Unlike a pop/rock concert or a annual sporting event like Wimbledon or the grand prix, it's every week for some folk, and every other week for a lot, and a regular occurrence for loads,
If The rolling stones were playing at VP they would probably sell out with people paying a lot of money, if they played at VP every other week or more, they'd get No one,
The cinema is a good comparison, you can go there often, even buy a season ticket and the entertainment lasts about the same time, it's £10

Football is overpriced, and the only reason is because the clubs are paying players to much money,
If there is so much money floating around in football these days, how come most clubs are up to their knecks in debt

[john e]

I meant necks

[puppyfeat]

Most team's crowds are down and even our away support is on the slide, 1800 to Everton, 1600 to QPR and 1700 for Man City, they're the kind of numbers i'd expect a team like Albion to take away.

QPRs ground only holds 18,300 so 1,600 of that is quite a good percentage - I be surprised if they'd let us have any more than that

[usav]

Most team's crowds are down and even our away support is on the slide, 1800 to Everton, 1600 to QPR and 1700 for Man City, they're the kind of numbers i'd expect a team like Albion to take away.

QPRs ground only holds 18,300 so 1,600 of that is quite a good percentage - I be surprised if they'd let us have any more than that

They have allocated us more, we have chosen not to take them.   There is a difference.

[The Man With A Stick]

Watching Soccer Special on Sky, all the grounds look empty tonight.  It looks like there's about 12 people at Molineux.

[VancouverLion]

Lose sunday and the attendance next week against Wigan will be interesting, 25-26k.