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Its not rocket science. For 23 days a year you have to get as much money out of fans as you can. Heck, even a little club like Accrington can put on a great day experience, the only reason we haven't is because we're a club stuck in the past in a lot of ways. My football day is spent at my parents then on to the ground at about half two. I've no interest in North Parade, i'd have to past the ground to get into town and i can't really stand the place. City can have my money but they need to give me and the lad a reason to get down there early. And it needs to be modern, something a bit different to a keg of real ale and a steak pie.

 

The players park there expensive lease cars there though and in an area where parking is an absolute premium. I do agree with the idea though.

 

Only in there for cup games, its never had an ounce of effort put into that area. A real waste of an opportunity.

 

Aye...It’s a long long story. Bit closer to home now....In East Anglia! Had a quick chat with Dave, Broncs earlier.

Anyone seen or heard of my old schooldays mate Ronnie Brown, aka Chris?

Hope you are all well!

 

Unfortunately passed away some time ago.

 

The club ought to buy the old Mecca and turn that into an indoor fanzone before every match. Only problem is the stragglers would cause chaos at the turnstiles come 2.50. At least with the Northampton fan zone you have to gain entry to the ground through the turnstiles to get into it.

 

The best pre-game experince I've encountered is the tailgate parties they have in the US before football games.
People turn up in the car parks at the stadium hours before kick off and bring booze, food and even bbq's. Car speakers are turned up and you mingle. It's great atomsphere but selling anything is frowned on. It's very much a fan owned thing and is possible because most stadiums have massive car parks. It wouldn't work at VP but would for some of the souless out-of-town stadiums like the Ricoh.

 

Out of intetest @Faithful Bantam which CRM tool was it?
I use Hubspot and it's a really easy one to extract the kind of daya you're advocating the club use to improve their targetting of fans.

 

As I posted he's had Richmond and Mark to do that in the past, during his last 18 months not at the clu as temporary CEO I'm not sure a written statement would have been a great idea you only have to read some of the posts on here with regards "the club are talking bollocks".

 

With Big Bob in tow

 

I doubt he can write, seeing as he doesnt have the ability to speak

 

The last 3 times at Wembley was pre match in the green man car park complete with marquee. The beer was crap but the atmosphere was electric, something similar but with better beer /decent food would get people buzzing before the game

 

Football has already shown that if you put enough money on the table anything is possible, ala the Qatar world cup. But the hsitory of football dictates that we will never see a change in the football seasons., certainly not in my lifetime. Fanzones seem to be the order of the day as the landscape of football evolves, and that needs to cater for various groups within our diverse City culture.

 

As I mentioned before American football have their 'tailgate' parties all season long and they're usually held in much colder climates than we have.
Whilst we don't have the summer, we do have areas beneath the stands that could be made more welcoming.

 

At £300+ per parking place all bottom line profit, for no outlay.

 

Its only players and directors who park there isn't it ? Let them park on sidesteps like the rest of us.

 

No our lad has a parking place behind the kop think he said its £330, but the players do park in there as in the past his dedicated parking place has been taken by someone else.

 

Yes from Hollywell Ash Lane to Thorncliffe Road for away fans coaches.

 

That's pretty much what the fan zone at Northampton Saints is like, except its provided extra shelter by the back of the stand and is nicely landscaped