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Football is a results business and facilities will not attract people regularly, it may for a one off...
Wembley fantastic modern facilities at modern day prices for food etc, a shopping centre right outside, great regular transport links... Does it sell out every game? No.... You have a core supporters who go to say 90% of games then the rest of whatever the crowd is are school trips, tourists, one timers etc etc
People will not regularly attend HP becuase it has a wall mounter urinal instead of a black line painted on a wall, or the fact that it sells overpriced overcooked pasties by the bucket load. What will attract adhoc visitors is success on the pitch
Wembley fantastic modern facilities at modern day prices for food etc, a shopping centre right outside, great regular transport links... Does it sell out every game? No.... You have a core supporters who go to say 90% of games then the rest of whatever the crowd is are school trips, tourists, one timers etc etc
People will not regularly attend HP becuase it has a wall mounter urinal instead of a black line painted on a wall, or the fact that it sells overpriced overcooked pasties by the bucket load. What will attract adhoc visitors is success on the pitch
I think the biggest difference would be playing in Summer. You are not going to get the uncommitted going on a freezing cold night in the middle of Winter whatever the facilities.People are soft these days.
GG, I get what you’re saying but for me it’s less that the facilities attract potential fans, more that the current ones put them off. And Wembley isn’t the best example because it’s not a home ground, far better is Ian’s anecdote above and also the stats about the huge increase in attendances once clubs build new facilities.
It’s also utterly crucial that you disregard your own feelings as a hardcore Argyle fan and consider how normal people think.
It’s very very simple. What is more likely to appeal to non-hardcore football fans, families, children and casual passers by like students?
1) dilapidated, rotting concrete stand with splintered wooden seats, bare terrace and weeds. Accessed by way of a potholed car park and portakabins.
2) welcoming, modern, all seated facility with quality toilets, eateries and comfy seats. Accessed by a landscaped piazza area with street food and entertainment.
Answers on a postcard, please.
It’s also utterly crucial that you disregard your own feelings as a hardcore Argyle fan and consider how normal people think.
It’s very very simple. What is more likely to appeal to non-hardcore football fans, families, children and casual passers by like students?
1) dilapidated, rotting concrete stand with splintered wooden seats, bare terrace and weeds. Accessed by way of a potholed car park and portakabins.
2) welcoming, modern, all seated facility with quality toilets, eateries and comfy seats. Accessed by a landscaped piazza area with street food and entertainment.
Answers on a postcard, please.
I don't disagree that the facilities are outdated and will attract the non hardcore but what will keep them coming back is results
Put it this way if we were playing united, City, Liverpool etc everu week people would come to rotting concrete
Put it this way if we were playing united, City, Liverpool etc everu week people would come to rotting concrete
Chicken and egg, surely?
It has been suggested by the Board that profits on conference facilities etc. will be made available as increased playing budget. I expect they will find other necessary things to spend it on but I would hope that a sizeable percentage will be committed for better quality players.
It has been suggested by the Board that profits on conference facilities etc. will be made available as increased playing budget. I expect they will find other necessary things to spend it on but I would hope that a sizeable percentage will be committed for better quality players.