[HoneyTrippa]

Not a bad effort given our League position. With Stockport still to come on Good Friday Bank Holiday (should bring 1500 at least) which will raise the averages slightly.

https://www.football...gue/attendances

[CFC91]

HoneyTrippa, on 26 February 2020 - 01:13 PM, said:

Not a bad effort given our League position. With Stockport still to come on Good Friday Bank Holiday (should bring 1500 at least) which will raise the averages slightly.

https://www.football...gue/attendances

Should see a fairly decent jump when the takeover goes through too...

[hewittfan]

HoneyTrippa, on 26 February 2020 - 01:13 PM, said:

Not a bad effort given our League position. With Stockport still to come on Good Friday Bank Holiday (should bring 1500 at least) which will raise the averages slightly.

https://www.football...gue/attendances

Interesting. Is everyone being compared on the same basis though? We changed our method of reporting attendance mid-season from tickets sold to bums on seats, so if ours is an average of what's been reported over the season, then it's meaningless.

[isleaiw1]

hewittfan, on 26 February 2020 - 01:38 PM, said:

Interesting. Is everyone being compared on the same basis though? We changed our method of reporting attendance mid-season from tickets sold to bums on seats, so if ours is an average of what's been reported over the season, then it's meaningless.

to be fair, its all meaningless. I'd rather be 4th bottom of the attendance league and top of the points league...

But I suspect the only league table we will top is reported financial loss...

[Valley Blues]

CFC91, on 26 February 2020 - 01:31 PM, said:

Should see a fairly decent jump when the takeover goes through too...

It’ll be interesting to see what effect on attendance figures the returning NAPM have.

[hardgums]

Valley Blues, on 26 February 2020 - 04:37 PM, said:

It’ll be interesting to see what effect on attendance figures the returning NAPM have.

If indeed they do return.....

[dim view]

Valley Blues, on 26 February 2020 - 04:37 PM, said:

It’ll be interesting to see what effect on attendance figures the returning NAPM have.

It'll be interesting to see if the Trust can ramp up the preparations for their first predicted home match an March 21st. More programmes, more snap, more beer, more staff. Or will none of these be required?

[CFC91]

dim view, on 26 February 2020 - 06:32 PM, said:

It'll be interesting to see if the Trust can ramp up the preparations for their first predicted home match an March 21st. More programmes, more snap, more beer, more staff. Or will none of these be required?

I think they have a big PR / marketing job on reengaging those lost fans to get people back in the habit of attending games. Don’t think it’ll happen instantly for many.

A lot of my friends who have stopped going under Allen/Carson probably won’t instantly return. Things change, people get out the habit and that’s a big job.

[Benno Spire]

Unfortunately it will take a while after the takeover for many people and sponsors to trust CFC again.

[HoneyTrippa]

hewittfan, on 26 February 2020 - 01:38 PM, said:

Interesting. Is everyone being compared on the same basis though? We changed our method of reporting attendance mid-season from tickets sold to bums on seats, so if ours is an average of what's been reported over the season, then it's meaningless.

Agree - but I also suspect that other teams in the League had the same issues/methods with attendance reporting so overall I guess it evens out over the period.

[Walton Spireite]

CFC91, on 26 February 2020 - 07:04 PM, said:

I think they have a big PR / marketing job on reengaging those lost fans to get people back in the habit of attending games. Don’t think it’ll happen instantly for many.

A lot of my friends who have stopped going under Allen/Carson probably won’t instantly return. Things change, people get out the habit and that’s a big job.

I also think that some fans won’t return until we are back in the football league. Your point about getting out of the habit is very true - you just find other things to do with your time.

[Markham94Cfc]

I had a deep think about this earlier. Exactly how big is the NAPM brigade. For someone reason I’m not convinced it’s big. While I know people are open about it, it doesn’t seem all that big. I can’t see is having a surge in attendances unless we are bringing good results back in the league.

[Goku]

That just seems obvious tho. Some ppl will come back if we get new owners but if we’re still playing horrid footy in non league then there’ll be plenty of other folk who won’t want to pay to watch that.

[Spire-Power]

Markham94Cfc, on 01 March 2020 - 01:44 PM, said:

I had a deep think about this earlier. Exactly how big is the NAPM brigade. For someone reason I’m not convinced it’s big. While I know people are open about it, it doesn’t seem all that big. I can’t see is having a surge in attendances unless we are bringing good results back in the league.

Agree, going to games is more about the play than the politics for most fans imo. Being in the NL is bad enough but fighting to stay up as well?! The politics may have a bigger influence on sponsorship though ??

[CFC91]

Markham94Cfc, on 01 March 2020 - 01:44 PM, said:

I had a deep think about this earlier. Exactly how big is the NAPM brigade. For someone reason I’m not convinced it’s big. While I know people are open about it, it doesn’t seem all that big. I can’t see is having a surge in attendances unless we are bringing good results back in the league.

There was plenty replying to Phil Tooley saying they would be back so if they all keep their word it might put 500 on the gate initially.

[sophocles]

CFC91, on 01 March 2020 - 08:48 PM, said:

There was plenty replying to Phil Tooley saying they would be back so if they all keep their word it might put 500 on the gate initially.

That sounds like a gross over-estimate to me. I'd guess that less than 100 would return as a result of a take-over.

[CFC91]

sophocles, on 01 March 2020 - 09:25 PM, said:

That sounds like a gross over-estimate to me. I'd guess that less than 100 would return as a result of a take-over.

Well there was a few hundred lying on his posts on the thread in the fans group appealing for backing, as there was on here too it seems but I’ll bow to your opinion.

I wasn’t saying 500 would return, I said based on the numbers saying they would that’s what their could be.

This post has been edited by CFC91: 01 March 2020 - 10:03 PM

[Search & Destroy]

I think Harrogate could be up to 3500

[Valley Blues]

I’d suggest a significant number of those aligning themselves to the NAPM brigade are staying away for no other reason than the football is poor and we are struggling.
The clubs ownership is an opportunity for some to justify their disinterest in watching substandard, non league football.

[Search & Destroy]

Valley Blues, on 01 March 2020 - 10:46 PM, said:

I’d suggest a significant number of those aligning themselves to the NAPM brigade are staying away for no other reason than the football is poor and we are struggling.
The clubs ownership is an opportunity for some to justify their disinterest in watching substandard, non league football.

Pretty much my take on it