Average Attendances

[MbrunoB]

Well said Arkwright, if only more people would do things instead of telling others what should be done and that is not aimed at Enfield united but a few others.

[rayw]

Originally Posted By: Enfield United

Originally Posted By: rayw

I went regularly in 2005-6 and when i could in esl days. Last few seasons less and less. To be honest if the product is not good,fewer and fewer people will want it. On and off the pitch it seems the club has happily stagnated. Almost unbelievable given the huge hope and goodwill the club started with that 7 years later they are still in a league with Leyton,Ilford, Brentwood,Concorde rangers and Waltham Abbey.

Many good points made since my last posting.

I've stated numerous times that Brimmo is an unattractive place for new supporters. A far more centrally based stadium will attract further interest and thats a season or so away.

We need a community committee, that will organise events in October (kick racism out of football month) for every home game and events for World Childrens day in April. We need community committee members to attend school assembleys and give a 10min chat about ETFC and some invites to attend the matches during these Oct/Apr dates. As well as having a club mascot or Clown to amuse the kiddies prior/during matches as well as penalty/skills competitions at half time. Just needs organising.

Football clubs playing at athletics tracks never really works. Mascot and clowns might help a bit i suppose. But one of the other things that puts me off watching town is the fact that some of the players discipline/behaviour has been so disgraceful. One player in particular in 2005/6 i think had a really bad effect on the club with his lack of discipline.

[MbrunoB]

Originally Posted By: rayw

Originally Posted By: Enfield United

Originally Posted By: rayw

I went regularly in 2005-6 and when i could in esl days. Last few seasons less and less. To be honest if the product is not good,fewer and fewer people will want it. On and off the pitch it seems the club has happily stagnated. Almost unbelievable given the huge hope and goodwill the club started with that 7 years later they are still in a league with Leyton,Ilford, Brentwood,Concorde rangers and Waltham Abbey.

Many good points made since my last posting.

I've stated numerous times that Brimmo is an unattractive place for new supporters. A far more centrally based stadium will attract further interest and thats a season or so away.

We need a community committee, that will organise events in October (kick racism out of football month) for every home game and events for World Childrens day in April. We need community committee members to attend school assembleys and give a 10min chat about ETFC and some invites to attend the matches during these Oct/Apr dates. As well as having a club mascot or Clown to amuse the kiddies prior/during matches as well as penalty/skills competitions at half time. Just needs organising.

Football clubs playing at athletics tracks never really works. Mascot and clowns might help a bit i suppose. But one of the other things that puts me off watching town is the fact that some of the players discipline/behaviour has been so disgraceful. One player in particular in 2005/6 i think had a really bad effect on the club with his lack of discipline.

Go on name him after all most of us will have the same view.

[rayw]

Go on name him after all most of us will have the same view.

 

I will give you a clue he was amazingly club captain that year. On the plus side he is a great dead ball specialist. On the minus side he was never really all that good as a team player,the team looked worse with him in it,even if he did score a few great goals. Oh yeah another clue his first name is rudi.

[Father Jack]

Errrrrr...... Andy Jones?

[Arkwright]

Originally Posted By: Father Jack

Errrrrr...... Andy Jones?

I believe he may be banned for over acting in Emmerdale.
Was he with us in 2005-06?

[Enfield United]

Originally Posted By: Arkwright

Originally Posted By: Enfield United

Originally Posted By: Gazza

Clowns have never been funny, some of our signings on the other hand......

Agree with almost all your suggestions EU, however what we need most is a decent stable squad, that is after all what we turn up each match to see.

You know what I totally agree with you too, but a 5-10 yrs old kiddy will find a stable team/squad a bit boring after 10-15mins of a game and might tune in a bit of extra 10mins interest at some later point in the game. Not all kids, but most of them.

Add the burnt out cars, broken glass and fly tipping gear around brimmo and you get the 'nice' location the Town are currently set in.

However add a child/family friendly environment of some clown/club mascot doing high fives to everyone, pictures being taken, juggling wooden bottles/oranges and the scene is entertaining and fun as well as a game of footy.

They have these kind of things at Old Trafford, if its good enough for the mighty reds then it must benefit us too. Like I've already said add the penalty shoot outs and skills bits at half time and kids will be nagging to attend ETFC matches.

Do you mean that they've still got Fred the Red at Old Trafford?.
Why don't you start things off by arranging a half time penalty comp for your youth team?.

Yes Fred The Red is still marauding around Old Trafford and is a scream in the family section as well as everywhere else in the crowd. Additionally Man U have an entertainer every home match beneath one of the stands with a microphone doing little kiddy comps 1-2 hours before the game starts.

Your suggestion of our youth section doing a Pen shoot out is a good one, however, its not for me to decide that. Any such suggestion to our youth section is welcome but other than the boys to ball boy and to attend a 'whole club day' we have'nt been asked anything. Oh yeah 3 of our boys were mascots last season.

All said our youth section are not the only youngsters in the borough, it has to be all inclusion i.e open to all, formation of a community will help organise 2-3 events a year, but the board need to approach our youth section to support this.

[andyetfc]

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