Empty seats.. worsening trend?

[dobobobo]

Our corners are shit.

And so is the half time entertainment...except the ball on the line competition that's good.

I thought it was a crossbar challenge yesterday for some reason so when he rolled that first ball I though "That's a shit attempt!"

Hahahaha so did I. I wasn't paying attention and was mislead by that giddy beaver co-presenter kicking it into the back of the net for the demonstration. The lad who won it though was shit hot at it.

Why we're still persisting with Centre Circle Selfie I do not know. I'm fine with folk winning a competition to do it at half time, but why it needs to be broadcast on big screen is beyond me.

Bring back the fucking half time draw City!

 

[squirtyflower]

I knew some of the responses would be defensive but on the whole, people have explained that the empty seats are mainly due to people that cannot commit to a season watching the team due to their personal circumstances or the club have allocated a few seats for staff/academy members etc and there is no interest in Cat C games etc.
In any stand of the ground, I feel there should be a minimum requirement attendance of 12 of the 19 Premier League games. If the person falls below, then an average is taken over 3 years. A Fan Fair Play type scheme if you will. If you attend less than 36 games in 3 years, your card MAY be resold. This would allow for change in personal circumstances(ie redundancy/illness etc). The Family Stand should be exempt IMO as at 16 they get turfed out anyway. The academy freebies should be reallocated to the North Stand 3rd tier.

The sun on the meadow is summery
The stag in the forest runs free
But gathered together to greet the storm
Tomorrow belongs to me

The branch on the linden is leafy and green
The Rhine gives its gold to the sea (Gold to the sea)
But somewhere a glory awaits unseen
Tomorrow belongs to me


Now Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign
Your children have waited to see
The morning will come
When the world is mine
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I wish there were more empty seats. Anything that is directly correlated to rag bitterness levels can only be a good thing.

At least there would be fewer people in the half-time queue for the bar!

 

[Manchester1894]

I knew some of the responses would be defensive but on the whole, people have explained that the empty seats are mainly due to people that cannot commit to a season watching the team due to their personal circumstances or the club have allocated a few seats for staff/academy members etc and there is no interest in Cat C games etc.
In any stand of the ground, I feel there should be a minimum requirement attendance of 12 of the 19 Premier League games. If the person falls below, then an average is taken over 3 years. A Fan Fair Play type scheme if you will. If you attend less than 36 games in 3 years, your card MAY be resold. This would allow for change in personal circumstances(ie redundancy/illness etc). The Family Stand should be exempt IMO as at 16 they get turfed out anyway. The academy freebies should be reallocated to the North Stand 3rd tier.

The sun on the meadow is summery
The stag in the forest runs free
But gathered together to greet the storm
Tomorrow belongs to me

The branch on the linden is leafy and green
The Rhine gives its gold to the sea (Gold to the sea)
But somewhere a glory awaits unseen
Tomorrow belongs to me

Now Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign
Your children have waited to see
The morning will come
The stag in the forest runs free
But gathered together to greet the storm
Tomorrow belongs to me

The branch on the linden is leafy and green
The Rhine gives its gold to the sea (Gold to the sea)
But somewhere a glory awaits unseen
Tomorrow belongs to me

Now Fatherland, Fatherland, show us the sign
Your children have waited to see
The morning will come
When the world is mine
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me
Tomorrow belongs to me

Fair enough ;o)

 

[marco]

I knew some of the responses would be defensive but on the whole, people have explained that the empty seats are mainly due to people that cannot commit to a season watching the team due to their personal circumstances or the club have allocated a few seats for staff/academy members etc and there is no interest in Cat C games etc.
In any stand of the ground, I feel there should be a minimum requirement attendance of 12 of the 19 Premier League games. If the person falls below, then an average is taken over 3 years. A Fan Fair Play type scheme if you will. If you attend less than 36 games in 3 years, your card MAY be resold. This would allow for change in personal circumstances(ie redundancy/illness etc). The Family Stand should be exempt IMO as at 16 they get turfed out anyway. The academy freebies should be reallocated to the North Stand 3rd tier.

your points are good but flawed, we have a group of us going so if one was on the verge of having his season card revoked and couldnt make the game then we would simply enter using his card or exit the ground and re enter, this keeping the number of games within the required amount, the answer maybe the new stand we are building make the whole end £300 season tickets with juniors at £150 we need to get the youngsters in and get them hooked like they did with all of us at one time, i'm afraid i feel its simply down to cost like everything else in life

 

[moomba]

I think the club need to do something about those that turn up but spend 90 minutes obsessing empty seats rather than concentrating on the match. Ruins the atmosphere when people don't concentrate on supporting the team.

I'd take their season tickets off them.

 

[ped]

sorry if already posted,but clusters of empty seats and you can hear a pin drop at klanfield,just saying like,

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I think the club need to do something about those that turn up but spend 90 minutes obsessing empty seats rather than concentrating on the match. Ruins the atmosphere when people don't concentrate on supporting the team.

I'd take their season tickets off them.

Some of us don't notice the empty seats so much at the ground - rather they are more evident from pictures on this forum.

That said, I've never heard of an empty seat that supported the Team. At least there is no chance of booing though!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

I knew some of the responses would be defensive but on the whole, people have explained that the empty seats are mainly due to people that cannot commit to a season watching the team due to their personal circumstances or the club have allocated a few seats for staff/academy members etc and there is no interest in Cat C games etc.
In any stand of the ground, I feel there should be a minimum requirement attendance of 12 of the 19 Premier League games. If the person falls below, then an average is taken over 3 years. A Fan Fair Play type scheme if you will. If you attend less than 36 games in 3 years, your card MAY be resold. This would allow for change in personal circumstances(ie redundancy/illness etc). The Family Stand should be exempt IMO as at 16 they get turfed out anyway. The academy freebies should be reallocated to the North Stand 3rd tier.

your points are good but flawed, we have a group of us going so if one was on the verge of having his season card revoked and couldnt make the game then we would simply enter using his card or exit the ground and re enter, this keeping the number of games within the required amount, the answer maybe the new stand we are building make the whole end £300 season tickets with juniors at £150 we need to get the youngsters in and get them hooked like they did with all of us at one time, i'm afraid i feel its simply down to cost like everything else in life

Money hasn't been a big factor so far Marco. In fact, people are not turning up
For seats that they have already paid for.

I agree with you that pricing needs to be very affordable in the new stand(s)!

 

[Tim of the Oak]

sorry if already posted,but clusters of empty seats and you can hear a pin drop at klanfield,just saying like,

That's because people are too scare to go out of their houses for fear of getting their Christmas presents robbed!