Crowd question

[eastie]

I see that the home attendance this year has reduced by 7% whilst Lewes and Eastbourne Borough's attendances have gone up by a whopping 44% and 25%.
People might say that its because they are doing well this year but before this year both teams attendances have been going up by an average of 10% per year.
Lewes and Boro's gate was 900+ and 800+ last saturday do people think that people are now deciding that at the moment Brighton is too expensive or do posters think its just down to the lack of entertainment for money and facilities??

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Glory hunters wanting to support a team who might be in the Premiership next season.

 

[Djmiles]

Glory hunters wanting to support a team who might be in the Premiership next season.

Blue Square South clubs get to bypass the football league?

 

[NMH]

People expect amazing football from The Albion, guaranteed, week in week out.

They expect cheap and cheerful football at the Lewes and EB games, and that's what they get. If that was served up at Withdean they'd be pulling their hair and DK's out.

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Well, they'd be pulling just their own hair out then.

Whatever way you look at it, you won't find me going off to Southwick's or Shoreham's matches every weekend, regardless of cheaper price. If that were the criterion, I can watch pub or school teams lumping the leather for free.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Blue Square South clubs get to bypass the football league?

No I was talking about the Blue Square Premier.

 

[NMH]

Blue Square South clubs get to bypass the football league?

Blue Square has a Premier division as well you dodo

 

[eastie]

People expect amazing football from The Albion, guaranteed, week in week out.

They expect cheap and cheerful football at the Lewes and EB games, and that's what they get. If that was served up at Withdean they'd be pulling their hair and DK's out.

oh.


Well, they'd be pulling just their own hair out then.

Whatever way you look at it, you won't find me going off to Southwick's or Shoreham's matches every weekend, regardless of cheaper price. If that were the criterion, I can watch pub or school teams lumping the leather for free.

You havent watched Blue Square South games then .
Think Lewes and Eastbourne are about 3 leagues higher than Southwick or Shoreham and I dont think they would lead Liverpool at Anfield like Havant did and they are a midtable team in Conference South.

 

[eastie]

should be over 1,000 at Priory Lane today

 

[Djmiles]

Blue Square has a Premier division as well you dodo

It's not called the Premiership!

 

[Kenhead]

Looking at Lewes attendances, apart from the Eastbourne game last saturdays match was the highest of the season.

Maybe this could have been down to the fact that Albion didn't have a game that day??

 

[chidgull]

and just remember that 50+ % of not a lot , is not a lot in terms of actual numbers on seats ............

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Simple, really ...

Top of the division teams always get more supporters along than they would if they were in mid-table.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Why has nobody NOTICED the obvious FACTOR?

It costs TWENTY FIVE QUID to go to the Albion.

This is TOO MUCH.

 

[NMH]

Why has nobody NOTICED the obvious FACTOR?

It costs TWENTY FIVE QUID to go to the Albion.

This is TOO MUCH.

Apparently NOT for EVERY fan, as MANY still PAY and turn UP to see The ALBION.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

Yes, but NOT as MANY as BEFORE.

My economics A-level tells me this is the law of SUPPLY and DEMAND at work.

 

[Conkers]

Yes, but NOT as MANY as BEFORE.

My economics A-level tells me this is the law of SUPPLY and DEMAND at work.

So then you should also know that, obviously the club have done their homework and probably found that the tickets are not very price sensitive. This means that even if they were to reduce ticket prices by a few quid, it's not going to get that many more people into the ground.
As it isn't very price sensitive (as there are still the 3k+ that will watch the Albion even at £30 a game) the club probably realise that they will make the most money charging a premium for their tickets.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Ahhh....price elasticity. Lecture 6, year 1!!

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Serious point however is that you don't see many young faces on the Park and Ride buses. If you price people out now and rely on the hardcore who will pay pretty much any price, you could be losing a whole generation of supporters - the ones who we'll need at Falmer.

 

[Conkers]

Serious point however is that you don't see many young faces on the Park and Ride buses. If you price people out now and rely on the hardcore who will pay pretty much any price, you could be losing a whole generation of supporters - the ones who we'll need at Falmer.

Although to be fair, the family stand is usually fairly busy every game I go to which probably suggests that the club is making a fair effort to entice the kiddies to the game (and I don't mean Gully!).

 

[Dave the OAP]

I think this is a bit of a myth that conference football is crap. I have seen Lewes play a couple of times and one of the things I noticed which was very evident is that they play to their strengths....they are not all worldbeaters or obviously they would be playing top flight footy, however they play the ball on the ground and there is certainly no lack of committment in the tackle.

I actually caught a match at Mile Oak the other day which is County 2 I think, and again I was amazed how the ball very rarely eft the ground (ncluding corners)

There is some good stuff out there.