All I am saying is that it is in all our interests if the match day experience is improved. That being the case I think the focus should be on families and children as those of us that are only interested in the 90 minutes, myself included, will go (or not) regardless of other stuff that's going on. Children often dictate family behavior, so make it sparkly, colorful and fun and they will want to go. They are our future and the club should try everything possible to get them there. I cannot for the life of me, see why anyone would be resistant to that.
As I asked earlier:
You don't think a child might be keener to attend if he/she was going to meet players, win a prize, get a free flag, get their face painted, play a game, etc? Yes or no?
I'm not. I am agreeing but saying it should all be CCFC related to make the kids love CCFC the football club and grow up as fans. Rather than not bothering because the fun fairs have stopped.
The club do do things at the minute too, as I mentioned earlier the Christmas Party thread I made was quiet and the JSB people do work hard.
The first thing any parent who wants their kid to be into CCFC should do is sign them up to the JSB's.
I'm all for creating a good atmosphere, but the talks of magicians, jugglers and fair ground rides is silly. Maybe we could have Tim Fisher as the circus ringleader as well?
Handing out a few flags and sky blue balloons, getting current/former players involved, showing classic matches on the scoreboard, kids 5 a side games at half time are all fine but some of the suggestions on here are crossing the line of silly.
Another idea, how about a football free style/skills competition that could run at half time?
I'm sure player meets happen as for the rest no. They'd be far more interested in playing on their phone.
Yea, I was thinking possibly something like that.Get the youth teamers on to do a skill school type thing, fans get to know the kid players coming through too
As I have suspected for some time, you were clearly never a child.
Have you ever taken your family to visit Warwick Castle? I assume you warned them that they should on no account have any fun around the town as this is not castle related.
And you are not a child from the modern era. For most now all they want to do is play some tedious game on the I phone.
The type of entertainment you are talking about is for under fives.
Get 'em into the habit young I say!
I can tell you exactly what would happen if they did these things. People would moan that they queued to get the face painting done and ran out of time and the child's day was ruined.
The flags had gone that's the only reason we came.
The player didn't talk to my child he cried all the way home.
More trouble than it's worth.
Congratulations for posting something I'm in full agreement with!
I thought gimmicks and trying to win the fans of the future was just an evil franchise tactic?
I see. So if we perhaps arranged to rent the jaguar hall when we are playing and put a display of vintage model railway displays in one week?
Do you think they will be back the following week?
What percentage are we actually going to do this for? If it's not related to football its trying to bribe loyalty not induce and it's not going to work.
How many other clubs do it? Hardly any I would guess.
It's pretty ridiculous to be fair. I'd much prefer whatever little money the club has directed towards the team rather than some form of crass entertainment.
It is. If people want that sort of tack migrate to Car Park C. What the hell is that monstrosity on there now?
Yes, because visiting a castle is the same as watching a football team every couple of weeks isn't it and get somebody to support the club.
I went to the Castle because my daughter was excited to learn about the castle and all the things castle / history related. I didn't take her to the castle because they had big screen TV's with PS4's, everything on at the Castle was related to the Castle and the history behind it while being entertaining too. It was all themed.
Still though, I was a bit pissed off they didn't lay on some drifting in the car park for those not interested in the history or the castle it's self to get them up there.
You see, you have realise everyone is different, Nick.
The only way I could get my daughter to Warwick Castle was if she knew there was a playground there.
We like stately homes and English Heritage sites and stuff like that, but my daughter shows very little interest. If there is a playground or play area though and the promise of an ice cream and a game of frizbee, she'll be there like a shot.
clearly not been to a wasps game, but what did they do in the Jag Hall, was that deemed a success from a "fans" point of view ?
Wasps said:while a ‘Fan Zone’ in the stadium’s Jaguar Exhibition Hall will hold numerous bars and food outlets
they sell food and drink which they make money on. we'd have to hire the hall and wouldn't get the money from food and drink.
they sell food and drink which they make money on. we'd have to hire the hall and wouldn't get the money from food and drink.
on the finances, if something like this hall drew fans in and created revenue for whoever, lets says ACl / Wasps, instead of fans drinking in town etc, why would they charge rent ?. I assume they dont currently charge rent for the bars that are open in the stadium on match day ?
You see, you have realise everyone is different, Nick.
The only way I could get my daughter to Warwick Castle was if she knew there was a playground there.
We like stately homes and English Heritage sites and stuff like that, but my daughter shows very little interest. If there is a playground or play area though and the promise of an ice cream and a game of frizbee, she'll be there like a shot.
so from a fans point of view it was a success ?
on the finances, if something like this hall drew fans in and created revenue for whoever, lets says ACl / Wasps, instead of fans drinking in town etc, why would they charge rent ?. I assume they dont currently charge rent for the bars that are open in the stadium on match day ?
Why does any pub or club charge for function rooms then?
many dont as long as they have numbers who buy food or drink.
Yes they do.
Do you think the NEC charge bands to play there?
I assume you think ACl should not charge concert fees at the Ricoh or any exhibitors at the hall either?
Actually we should play at the Ricoh for free - the bars open!
Lol.
Nick, you're still not getting it.Everybody is different, some don't like football and some do. What's the point in trying to attract people who don't actually like football by offering them non football stuff at a football match?
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