Chris Heck - President of Business Operations

[Brend'Watkins]

I look forward to seeing Heck’s soon to be adopted marketing strategy to get bums on seats in response to his current one….GA -

[cdbearsfan]

I felt like pish yesterday so gave it a miss. I think a fair few people I know who have to travel long distance didn't bother either.

[Somniloquism]

Usually standard for midweek matches against "lower" opposition in December. I suspect the current form hasn't helped or the current position. If we were clear top four and on a good streak, more would have made the effort.

[PeterWithe]

I'd say there were 36k ish in the ground.

[London Villan]

I'd go with that too - but I was only going on what the steward told me.

3500 ish missing in the Witton
1000 in the North
3000 ish the Trinity
1000 ish in the Holte

[SaddVillan]

Think the recent poor form, the opposition (no disrespect  but Brentford dont have a big away following) a very late kick-off time and 2 games in a week affected the attendance.

Heck needs to realise that with that combination of factors, it's only the diehard local loyalists who are likely to attend; so pissing them off isn't the best move.

[dave.woodhall]

I'd go with that too - but I was only going on what the steward told me.

3500 ish missing in the Witton
1000 in the North
3000 ish the Trinity
1000 ish in the Holte

The steward wouldn't have known.

[London Villan]

Not sure why he would lie to me when he said he'd been told about the expected attendance?

[amfy]

I think you get a better idea off the telly than being there. In years gone by I've often felt the Holte was full, only to watch match of the day and see swathes of empty seats ahead of me. On TV the lower Trinity looked literally half empty and the ground sounded half empty when we were singing and the overall atmosphere. I don't think 30,000 is a low estimate.

Like some others I pick and choose my midweek games travelling from distance, others have work or childcare commitments that keep them away in the week. I pass my ST on so my seat is still occupied.

I have to say that CL pricing has made me feel less inclined to put myself out for any midweek game.

However, to make anyone wanting to sell their seat, wait til it's sold out is short sighted by the club. People will be looking for pairs and groups of tickets, or to be in a particular stand where friends/family already sit & may buy resales where they wouldn't buy singles or GA+.

The club still profit on resold ST seats as they refund the 1/19 t price less an admin fee and can resell at full price, and have more people in the ground buying catering and merchandise.

Overall it's a poor strategy from the club.

[Olneythelonely]

Not sure why he would lie to me when he said he'd been told about the expected attendance?

How would he have known which season ticket holders weren’t going to turn up?

[London Villan]

I would guess the club know how many tickets are left easily 7000+ - and have a good idea of no-shows from past season midweek matches against un-fashionable teams...

[London Villan]

I would guess the club know how many tickets are left (easily 8000+) - and have a good idea of no-shows from past seasons midweek matches against un-fashionable teams and then brief the staff pre-match.

[Olneythelonely]

But they were wrong about 30,000. There was easily 35,000 there

[Des Little]

I think it's fair to say there isn't anywhere near as many people on the waiting list as has previously been claimed.  If there are, then most are just doing what many Brits do as a pastime, and join a queue for the sheer fun of it. 

[VILLA MOLE]

But they were wrong about 30,000. There was easily 35,000 there

Still very sad there still 7000 empty spots going begging