Crowds

[A Non E Mouse]

With both Southend and the Hammers obtaining promotion - do we feel that this may effect our crowds next season?

 

Also, was there talk of Friday night football? anyone hear anything more about this or is it a dead duck..........

[ronin]

I would have thought the club will have to wait for the fixtures to be announced before they can plan any friday games. Personally i can`t see many teams agreeing to play on friday nights, it`s more hassle for them with nothing to gain.

[CANV EFM]

plus southend play a lot of friday nights .. i think we will be looking to get as many alternate fixtures with southend.. well up untill any cup runs bugger it all up

[canveyboy18]

well we will see the true canvey fans at the start of the season see how many go to west ham and southend!!!

[Guest]

should not effect us at all, different pruduct, different market place.

 

Also you have got to question anybodys sanity if they spend money on Westham.

 

When they lose a couple of games and are mathmatically relegated by december their fans will leave in droves.

[YELLOW]

Most West Ham games will probably be on a Sunday or a Monday night because of SKY especially if they're playing one of the bigger clubs.

[Yellow Bungle]

I agree with MOB, different product, differenet market place. But we need to follow Southend's marketing initiatives if we are going to increase the gate. They're not doing anything to complicated, so why not follow their lead?

[Phil Old Boy]

Just my thoughts but in an area already dominated by West Ham and Southend, it will be hard to attract many more fans.

Unless, this idea of a new stadium at Waterside comes off.

A fresh start in an area more accessable and don't mean to harsh here, but likely to be more welcoming than at present.

It's a big step however and the fear if not properly funded normally means the end.

Big decisions ahead that really need to look ahead into the future on a number of factors

[ken]

it shouldnt change the amount of fans we will get but will make it even harder to draw new fans in. our only hope is if Southend and West Ham hike their prices and we dont.

[canveyboy18]

the reason west ham and southend are getting so much crowd is because they both have just gone up and are doing well that maybe a good reason!!