It's been tailing off for some time
I blame a combination of:
1) lack of standing areas - for me that's the one biggest thing that would make a difference
2) ageing supporter base with too few younger lads choosing to spend their hard-earned watching live footy. It used to be an edgy, "young" thing to do but these days it's much more "entertainment"/showbizzy. People expect to be entertained, rather than turn up to be passionate about their team. Part of that is a societal shift, but part of it is about...
3) ticket prices, to some extent driving (2) but also meaning "casuals" only attend a few games each season.
We sell out now but as the older fans die off/move on will we still sell out fifteen years from now?
We could address this by:
1) putting safe standing areas in, say Lower Barclay blocks D and E and back half of the away block in the Jarrold (so those who choose to sit - which is their choice - aren't impeded by those of us who prefer to stand)
2) aggressively driving down prices for U18s in particular
3) loads of other things cleverer people than me will think of
Posted By: Old Man on November 17th 2016 at 14:15:51
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- Home Truth (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 17, 14:06:17
- Maybe create Norwich's own Homesdale Fanatics to lift the place ? (n/m) (NCFC) - CROYDONCANARY, Nov 17, 17:30:32
- Excluding derbies atmosphere is always better when fans feel team is "up against the odds" (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 17, 14:45:42
- Always bemuses me when people complain about the (NCFC) - Chopper, Nov 17, 14:40:07
- But what about when you see those insane, tifosi-style displays in say Warsaw or Zagreb? (NCFC) - bird table, Nov 17, 16:04:17
- I'm fairly sure those fans get financial support from the clubs to do that (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 17, 16:25:05
- Well you start and we'll all follow...... Do you want to take on (NCFC) - Chopper, Nov 17, 16:16:41
- I'll go down B&M after work and get a box of flares and 500 yards of ticker-tape. (NCFC) - bird table, Nov 17, 16:31:54
- cancel my season ticket and go to the Dinosaur Park half cut. (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 17, 15:18:13
- " First and foremost it starts with exciting competitive football on the pitch" (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 17, 14:46:07
- Depends how you define 'better'. There was certainly more (NCFC) - Chopper, Nov 17, 16:06:02
- That made me LOL too (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 17, 14:53:35
- Exactly. The stink of entitlement. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 14:57:02
- The stink of BS (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, Nov 17, 16:38:03
- Exactly. The stink of entitlement. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 17, 14:57:02
- But what about when you see those insane, tifosi-style displays in say Warsaw or Zagreb? (NCFC) - bird table, Nov 17, 16:04:17
- It's been tailing off for some time (NCFC) - Old Man, Nov 17, 14:15:51
- All of lower Barclay should be safe standing. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Nov 17, 16:31:56
- i don't think the under-18's ticket prices are an issue at NCFC (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 17, 16:22:15
- good points O-M. That fucking gret ole screen in the corner doesn't help things imho (n/m) (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 17, 14:19:55
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