A "BIG" plea for extra support tonight !!

[Coffin Ender]

Our last three midweek games have coincided with Champions League matches on ITV and all have seen fewer than 300 home fans (it was the Leamington fans who made sure that gate broke the 300 mark). Given the amount of money lost on these occasions why not move games to Wednesday or Thursday?

 

 

 

[BlueGate Alan]

Good thinking CE, am sure some fans stay away because of these games. Mind you there are Champions League games on SKY too on a Wednesday for those who are rich enough to have it

[blueblood]

uafa on thursdays

[michael]

The attendances are 90% a function of results.

 

The club needs to make money-surely has to charge for seating-or most people would want to sit there.

Could 'accept it' at £1 but personally would keep it at £2.

 

Am i correct that Ramsgate are paying £20000 to put a roof on both the terraces behind their goals.(that may result in a few more defections to Ramsgate.

 

Best gesture club could make i feel is to keep seated stand at £2, but RENT some temporary standing terraces to give people some semblance of cover in the winter,but there again-where does the funding for that come from.(mind you i reckon SCS is worth £10000 )

[Boney Crisp]

£2 is too much that is the arguement

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: Alexmfc

£2 is too much that is the arguement

do you charge 2 quid on top of entrance fee for sitting in the stand.....?

[Eastside Urchin]

seriously,a few urchins had the hump about paying a quid to sit in that hole of a stand at sittingbourne on top of the £9 rip off admission charge.

If its £2 extra to sit once you have paid the admission fee then that is where you are partly going wrong.

Once a non league fan enters the ground they should not then have to pay for the pleasure of sitting.

Non league clubs should be taking advantage of the fact that many people are turning away from the proffesional game because of the proffessional clubs pricing policies,not taking advantage of the fans that actually want to bother to turn up to watch their local team.

Those at margate take note,although our crowds are not the best in the world,we charge a simple £8 to get in,stand,sit or crack one off the wrist round the back of the stand!!!

people seem to appreciate the fact that they are not being mugged off more than they appreciate being mugged off,don't ask me why but that is the way it is.

Anyway,see you all on saturday,especially that taffy git alan lol

!!!

[Boney Crisp]

yes it is £2 on top of admission fee

[Drummer]

I am going entirely from memory so someone may prove me wrong but that memory tells me, and some of my old Margate programmes indicate, that the cost of sitting in the old wooden stand in the 1950's and 1960's was the same as the cost of the programme i.e. 3d (old money). That is what it is now and therefore I don't find it unreasonable.

 

As regards the Champions League, I don't see that as a contest as you either support Margate or you don't. Football on TV is generally a bore anyway.

 

And don't forget, for we exiles it costs around £25.00 including petrol to watch Margate at home anyway.

[BlueGate Alan]

I agree Drummer, much prefer to see Margate play for real then sit in an armchair watching Champions League even if I do miss a bit of the game sorting out the away team and officials drinks for half time.Its what supporting your local club is all about, ups and downs, in and outs, high and lows etc.

[BlueGate Alan]

Originally Posted By: urchin_mentalist

Those at margate take note,although our crowds are not the best in the world,we charge a simple £8 to get in,stand,sit or crack one off the wrist round the back of the stand!!!!!!

[geoff pay]

Not sure how michael-michael felt having to drive back to Stroud the other night. At least Drummer and i could have a good old moan all the way home plus a few highlights too. It was not all doom and gloom.

[BlueGate Alan]

I missed Michael, didn't see him at all, good on him to drive all that way for a midweek game.

[Cookie]

He even brought his dad down too. So he would have had company & someone to talk to about the game after all. Yes,not easy for MM to get here,especially on a midweek night.Good to see them both make the journey.Same applies to Geoff & Gary.Always good to see them there & its appreciated.

 

And yet there are some that live local that cant be bovvered. Unvelievable!!.

[BlueGate Alan]

Good lad! Shame he didnt see a win.

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: Taffy_Alan

Good lad! Shame he didnt see a win.

he's probably getting used to that...

[BlueGate Alan]

Uncs