Apropos of nothing, I was pleased to see at the last home game that new seat number stickers had been affixed to the seats in the upper west. Of course I know my own seat, but the amount of times last season when late arrival day trippers would be standing looking around blankly for their seat because not a single one had a whole readable number left on it.
All complaints to the Director of Operations. Numbers sticky for the use of, fall under his remit.
Down on the 8274 sold up to the early bird deadline for the 2021/2022 season
I think the really meaningful comparison will be ticket sales come start of the season when the manager and squad is known. Imagine a lot are holding off for that.
Also the cost of living crisis is likely a factor perhaps in people not committing money to STs.
Will be interesting to see numbers come end of July when season kicks off.
Down on the 8274 sold up to the early bird deadline for the 2021/2022 season
I think the really meaningful comparison will be ticket sales come start of the season when the manager and squad is known. Imagine a lot are holding off for that.
Also the cost of living crisis is likely a factor perhaps in people not committing money to STs.
Will be interesting to see numbers come end of July when season kicks off.
8,000 would be good from there. That’s up on RD’s seasons in L1 but well down on 2009-12.
it is what it is. I want Charlton to be as well a supported club as possible.
Even as someone who did renew before the deadline I’d have been more than happy if they extended it further until after the manager was announced, maybe a new signing made to try and give it a bit of positive momentum and hopefully coax a few others to take the plunge.
it is what it is. I want Charlton to be as well a supported club as possible.
Even as someone who did renew before the deadline I’d have been more than happy if they extended it further until after the manager was announced, maybe a new signing made to try and give it a bit of positive momentum and hopefully coax a few others to take the plunge.
Under estimating I think impact some people face on cost of living generally & further adapting to a post COVID world including using streams and having found other interests on a Saturday.
Its not just about faith in the team for next year.
CAFC website states that season tickets were going back on sale at 1.00pm today but doesn’t look to be working?
Worked for me mate. I thought we would struggle to top 5000, so shows what I know. But hell, I've renewed now and sowed the first seeds of that first tingle of excitement which will lead to misplaced hope and finally foolish optimism as I walk down Floyd Road for the first home game of the season. (Meanwhile I reserve the right to spend the summer whingeing and moaning )
it is what it is. I want Charlton to be as well a supported club as possible.
Even as someone who did renew before the deadline I’d have been more than happy if they extended it further until after the manager was announced, maybe a new signing made to try and give it a bit of positive momentum and hopefully coax a few others to take the plunge.
Hate to say I told them so, but I spent a good part of the last FTV meeting and subsequent follow up email telling them just that. Season ticket strategy was apparently decided before the previous (resumption) FTV meeting too.
CAFC website states that season tickets were going back on sale at 1.00pm today but doesn’t look to be working?
Worked for me mate. I thought we would struggle to top 5000, so shows what I know. But hell, I've renewed now and sowed the first seeds of that first tingle of excitement which will lead to misplaced hope and finally foolish optimism as I walk down Floyd Road for the first home game of the season. (Meanwhile I reserve the right to spend the summer whingeing and moaning )
Almost 7000 is excellent - if we can put a team and a manager in place that are good enough to compete I would love to return to the scenes we had against Doncaster in the play offs
In the circumstances numbers are pretty good, but very much doubt the club will see it that way and being down year on year while there are aspirations to fill our stadium will be giving TS much food for thought and our commercial team more hard work to deliver upon.
Timing in business is everything - apathy combined with uncertainty on the horizon for many supporters won’t have helped - timing could have been managed better…
Our die hards (me included - other than latter year or two of the RD era and ESI) will be paying and going come what may, but we are not the audience to worry about - crowd targets in mind…
In the circumstances numbers are pretty good, but very much doubt the club will see it that way and being down year on year while there are aspirations to fill our stadium will be giving TS much food for thought and our commercial team more hard work to deliver upon.
Timing in business is everything - apathy combined with uncertainty on the horizon for many supporters won’t have helped - timing could have been managed better…
Our die hards (me included - other than latter year or two of the RD era and ESI) will be paying and going come what may, but we are not the audience to worry about - crowd targets in mind…
A decent manager and squad with real prospects come end of July will rid apathy and see a return of the enthusiasm and extra season tickets.
Got mine already but expect loads more will sell if we look like we'll be competing for top 6 this year come start of the season.
Sadly, I think the 6.5k reflects our base support.
A decent manager announcement will probably add another 500, but it will be nee signings and new manager’s spiel that gives us a chance of getting to 8k+
Remember Adkins very early on saying, he had assembled a squad that was “possibly able to push for promotion” - which I took to mean a mid-table finish.
The horrible truth is that us fans will know by the end of Sept what sort of season we will have.
IMO, the first 8 games, need 16 points and 14+ goals scored or else forget it.
Sadly, I think the 6.5k reflects our base support.
A decent manager announcement will probably add another 500, but it will be nee signings and new manager’s spiel that gives us a chance of getting to 8k+
Remember Adkins very early on saying, he had assembled a squad that was “possibly able to push for promotion” - which I took to mean a mid-table finish.
The horrible truth is that us fans will know by the end of Sept what sort of season we will have.
IMO, the first 8 games, need 16 points and 14+ goals scored or else forget it.
I think that’s over pessimistic. It’s unlikely everyone is concerned about a £25 increase (for adults) or their prospect of losing their existing seat in a mostly empty stadium. It will suit some to buy later. I would expect season tickets to reach 7,500 minimum regardless of who is appointed manager or any signings.
That is still poor, by the way, and significantly less than 2009-12. But it’s not RD territory.
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Also the cost of living crisis is likely a factor perhaps in people not committing money to STs.
Will be interesting to see numbers come end of July when season kicks off.
Even as someone who did renew before the deadline I’d have been more than happy if they extended it further until after the manager was announced, maybe a new signing made to try and give it a bit of positive momentum and hopefully coax a few others to take the plunge.
Our fans have amazed me once again , nearly 6500 after the season we had.
Its not just about faith in the team for next year.
I thought we would struggle to top 5000, so shows what I know.
But hell, I've renewed now and sowed the first seeds of that first tingle of excitement which will lead to misplaced hope and finally foolish optimism as I walk down Floyd Road for the first home game of the season.
(Meanwhile I reserve the right to spend the summer whingeing and moaning
I was so tempted...
Timing in business is everything - apathy combined with uncertainty on the horizon for many supporters won’t have helped - timing could have been managed better…
Our die hards (me included - other than latter year or two of the RD era and ESI) will be paying and going come what may, but we are not the audience to worry about - crowd targets in mind…
Got mine already but expect loads more will sell if we look like we'll be competing for top 6 this year come start of the season.
Two days later.