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So, should Charlton drop prices to increase attendances?
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Definitely for cup games to boost attendance0
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sammy391 said:kentred2 said:sammy391 said:Tonight proved that cheaper prices bring in new and younger fans, as well as more families!Great to see a lot more diversity toniggt
what it did do, was being more families and locals to the groundIt is not Stevenage I went to watch but Charlton.0 -
DOUCHER said:_uptheaddicks said:For those not going to tonight’s cup game - what’s your reason? The price point is very attractive and you'll get to see some players that your club has spent millions on.
I imagine the explanations won’t be too different from those who skipped the Watford match, which brought the attendance down to around 22k, rather than 25k.
Be interesting to hear.
It's a shit experience compared to a league game, and we've performed too poorly in the early rounds now for too long to convince people like yourself to come back. Not sure what the club can do or if that's just how it will be now.3 -
_uptheaddicks said:For those not going to tonight’s cup game - what’s your reason? The price point is very attractive and you'll get to see some players that your club has spent millions on.
I imagine the explanations won’t be too different from those who skipped the Watford match, which brought the attendance down to around 22k, rather than 25k.
Be interesting to hear.2 -
In the context of Valley Express and @Airman Brown pessimism that the club would consider the old style scheme, has anyoen heard anything from the Fan Advisory Board, about anything?I have heard, read, absolutely nothing.0
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Croydon said:DOUCHER said:_uptheaddicks said:For those not going to tonight’s cup game - what’s your reason? The price point is very attractive and you'll get to see some players that your club has spent millions on.
I imagine the explanations won’t be too different from those who skipped the Watford match, which brought the attendance down to around 22k, rather than 25k.
Be interesting to hear.
It's a shit experience compared to a league game, and we've performed too poorly in the early rounds now for too long to convince people like yourself to come back. Not sure what the club can do or if that's just how it will be now.2 -
PragueAddick said:In the context of Valley Express and @Airman Brown pessimism that the club would consider the old style scheme, has anyoen heard anything from the Fan Advisory Board, about anything?I have heard, read, absolutely nothing.0
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letthegoodtimesroll said:Redrobo said:letthegoodtimesroll said:ct_addick said:40,000 willing to trek to Wembley but cant attract 25,000 for season opener......plastics lol
The ticket to Wembley is always going to comparatively more popular. The Play Off Final in a stadium that offers a more than adequate number of catering outlets and other facilities, comfortable seats (not that we used them), plenty of leg room and most likely a whole raft of other stuff and is the football equivalent of offering people and families a day out in Disney World compared to the local common fairground ride that the Valley offers it’s paying customers. The Valley may be a 27k capacity ground but its facilities and catering probably are more suitable for the 4k numbers we had last night. Wembley tickets cost more but value for money is streets ahead. The Valley’s only real attraction is the team. If we are not playing a box office match and expected to win (& we don’t have a great record in this cup, or any cup competition tbf) then the appeal of paying a premium price to go there will not be so great.Nowhere to rest your beer (other drinks are available); a few shelves along the walls would not go amiss, the view is not as good as further away, the escalator and lift out of order after the game.
All breeze block and steel. Really not a nice place to be.
Having visited Wembley a couple of times before at the impressive lower levels it was a big shock.1 -
letthegoodtimesroll said:clive said:In my opinion it is more important to support the team in Home games, that's where the club gets most of it's income from.
Last night's game cost me a total of £10.00 to attend, over 65 price plus free travel on my 60+ Oyster card.
Since i started work aged 16 i've had a season ticket so that i never have to miss a home game, although obviously have had to pay for cup games.
For about the the last 40 years i've attended the vast majority of away games, but i would never prioritise an away trip instead of attending a home game.
In fact Saturday [16/8/25] will be the 50th anniversary since i last missed a home game 16th August 1975, V Notts County.3 -
PragueAddick said:In the context of Valley Express and @Airman Brown pessimism that the club would consider the old style scheme, has anyoen heard anything from the Fan Advisory Board, about anything?I have heard, read, absolutely nothing.4
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To add that the AB did also raise the issue of the very poor overall catering experience after Saturday and as some have said on here already, Gavin Carter visited various bars around the ground last night. So the club is definitely on the case and seeing improvement as an urgent priority.2
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clive said:In my opinion it is more important to support the team in Home games, that's where the club gets most of it's income from.
Last night's game cost me a total of £10.00 to attend, over 65 price plus free travel on my 60+ Oyster card.
Since i started work aged 16 i've had a season ticket so that i never have to miss a home game, although obviously have had to pay for cup games.
For about the the last 40 years i've attended the vast majority of away games, but i would never prioritise an away trip instead of attending a home game.
In fact Saturday [16/8/25] will be the 50th anniversary since i last missed a home game 16th August 1975, V Notts County.
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kentred2 said:sammy391 said:kentred2 said:sammy391 said:Tonight proved that cheaper prices bring in new and younger fans, as well as more families!Great to see a lot more diversity toniggt
what it did do, was being more families and locals to the groundIt is not Stevenage I went to watch but Charlton.
I take it you did not see the other gates from last night, Portsmouth aside, all the others were poor.
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Baldybonce said:_uptheaddicks said:For those not going to tonight’s cup game - what’s your reason? The price point is very attractive and you'll get to see some players that your club has spent millions on.
I imagine the explanations won’t be too different from those who skipped the Watford match, which brought the attendance down to around 22k, rather than 25k.
Be interesting to hear.
Missed the goal on saturday cos i'd had enough. Didn't fancy it again for Stevenage. Sorry.0 -
Hi @Weegie Addick thanks for that screenshot of the article about the FAB. Perhaps the CAST newsletter could carry regular summaries of what it's been up to. One more channel to get the word out...0
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PragueAddick said:Hi @Weegie Addick thanks for that screenshot of the article about the FAB. Perhaps the CAST newsletter could carry regular summaries of what it's been up to. One more channel to get the word out...I hope you aren’t suggesting the club are using them as puppets! 😉😆0
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ElfsborgAddick said:kentred2 said:sammy391 said:kentred2 said:sammy391 said:Tonight proved that cheaper prices bring in new and younger fans, as well as more families!Great to see a lot more diversity toniggt
what it did do, was being more families and locals to the groundIt is not Stevenage I went to watch but Charlton.
I take it you did not see the other gates from last night, Portsmouth aside, all the others were poor.
Even if I wasn't working nights this week, there's not a chance you'd get me into London for midweek game and risk not getting home unless it's in a £150 uber.
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PragueAddick said:Hi @Weegie Addick thanks for that screenshot of the article about the FAB. Perhaps the CAST newsletter could carry regular summaries of what it's been up to. One more channel to get the word out...Without being too pedantic here, our is not a Fans Advisory Board - we are different from other clubs in that ours is a stakeholder board, including two representatives from CACT and one from the ex players association.0
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clive said:In my opinion it is more important to support the team in Home games, that's where the club gets most of it's income from.
Last night's game cost me a total of £10.00 to attend, over 65 price plus free travel on my 60+ Oyster card.
Since i started work aged 16 i've had a season ticket so that i never have to miss a home game, although obviously have had to pay for cup games.
For about the the last 40 years i've attended the vast majority of away games, but i would never prioritise an away trip instead of attending a home game.
In fact Saturday [16/8/25] will be the 50th anniversary since i last missed a home game 16th August 1975, V Notts County.
50 years since you last missed a home game is insane.2 -
Clive's 50yr anniversary of not missing a home match since 16th August 1975, V Notts County....is mind boggling...I don't know you Clive but this is incredible loyalty, dedication and bonkers, you must have had missed some special occasions like weddings, holidays, birthdays to achieve this? please share more about this amazing achievement
& Is there another Addick who can match Clives unbroken run home, away or both, apart from Seb's?
Surely Clive deserves to come onto the pitch for the Leicester match to take a bow in front of the covered end?9 - Sponsored links:
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clive said:In my opinion it is more important to support the team in Home games, that's where the club gets most of it's income from.
Last night's game cost me a total of £10.00 to attend, over 65 price plus free travel on my 60+ Oyster card.
Since i started work aged 16 i've had a season ticket so that i never have to miss a home game, although obviously have had to pay for cup games.
For about the the last 40 years i've attended the vast majority of away games, but i would never prioritise an away trip instead of attending a home game.
In fact Saturday [16/8/25] will be the 50th anniversary since i last missed a home game 16th August 1975, V Notts County.2 -
Amazing work and dedication clive 👏0
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ElfsborgAddick said:kentred2 said:sammy391 said:kentred2 said:sammy391 said:Tonight proved that cheaper prices bring in new and younger fans, as well as more families!Great to see a lot more diversity toniggt
what it did do, was being more families and locals to the groundIt is not Stevenage I went to watch but Charlton.
I take it you did not see the other gates from last night, Portsmouth aside, all the others were poor.
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sammy391 said:Tonight proved that cheaper prices bring in new and younger fans, as well as more families!Great to see a lot more diversity toniggtsammy391 said:kentred2 said:sammy391 said:Tonight proved that cheaper prices bring in new and younger fans, as well as more families!Great to see a lot more diversity toniggt
what it did do, was being more families and locals to the ground
Our attendance on Tuesday was the lowest by a Championship club bar Oxford v Colchester, lower than 6 L1/L2 clubs, and there were 13 ties in total that had more than double our attendance, which included a healthy away turn out.It was a poor attendance in comparison to other clubs.
How do you determine the attendees were new or local?We are a family club with I suspect a higher than average family weighting, so family attendance is more likely in the school holidays as opposed to turn time. But I’d be very surprised if those attending last night weren’t existing and already committed fans.3 -
Weegie Addick said:To add that the AB did also raise the issue of the very poor overall catering experience after Saturday and as some have said on here already, Gavin Carter visited various bars around the ground last night. So the club is definitely on the case and seeing improvement as an urgent priority.5
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TootingRedArmy said:Clive's 50yr anniversary of not missing a home match since 16th August 1975, V Notts County....is mind boggling...I don't know you Clive but this is incredible loyalty, dedication and bonkers, you must have had missed some special occasions like weddings, holidays, birthdays to achieve this? please share more about this amazing achievement
& Is there another Addick who can match Clives unbroken run home, away or both, apart from Seb's?
Surely Clive deserves to come onto the pitch for the Leicester match to take a bow in front of the covered end?
Anybody who knows me by now, knows that my main priority in life is attending Charlton games home & away & knows i will decline invitations which clash with Charlton games.Stig said:clive said:In my opinion it is more important to support the team in Home games, that's where the club gets most of it's income from.
Last night's game cost me a total of £10.00 to attend, over 65 price plus free travel on my 60+ Oyster card.
Since i started work aged 16 i've had a season ticket so that i never have to miss a home game, although obviously have had to pay for cup games.
For about the the last 40 years i've attended the vast majority of away games, but i would never prioritise an away trip instead of attending a home game.
In fact Saturday [16/8/25] will be the 50th anniversary since i last missed a home game 16th August 1975, V Notts County.
I have always lived in quite easy reach of 'The Valley' so have no excuse not to attend home games although it was a bit more of a challenge to attend matches at Selhurst & Upton Park.
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If you support the club you d want it to make money and to a lesser extent provide value.I think the ticket pricing is about right but the match day experience needs to improve. Bars,fanzone etc need to up their game big time and the Club might make a bit more money that way.As others have said bar staff seem under trained and disengaged0
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clive said:TootingRedArmy said:Clive's 50yr anniversary of not missing a home match since 16th August 1975, V Notts County....is mind boggling...I don't know you Clive but this is incredible loyalty, dedication and bonkers, you must have had missed some special occasions like weddings, holidays, birthdays to achieve this? please share more about this amazing achievement
& Is there another Addick who can match Clives unbroken run home, away or both, apart from Seb's?
Surely Clive deserves to come onto the pitch for the Leicester match to take a bow in front of the covered end?
Anybody who knows me by now, knows that my main priority in life is attending Charlton games home & away & knows i will decline invitations which clash with Charlton games.Stig said:clive said:In my opinion it is more important to support the team in Home games, that's where the club gets most of it's income from.
Last night's game cost me a total of £10.00 to attend, over 65 price plus free travel on my 60+ Oyster card.
Since i started work aged 16 i've had a season ticket so that i never have to miss a home game, although obviously have had to pay for cup games.
For about the the last 40 years i've attended the vast majority of away games, but i would never prioritise an away trip instead of attending a home game.
In fact Saturday [16/8/25] will be the 50th anniversary since i last missed a home game 16th August 1975, V Notts County.
I have always lived in quite easy reach of 'The Valley' so have no excuse not to attend home games although it was a bit more of a challenge to attend matches at Selhurst & Upton Park.
I think you should take a bow before the covered end before Leicester match !
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TootingRedArmy said:clive said:TootingRedArmy said:Clive's 50yr anniversary of not missing a home match since 16th August 1975, V Notts County....is mind boggling...I don't know you Clive but this is incredible loyalty, dedication and bonkers, you must have had missed some special occasions like weddings, holidays, birthdays to achieve this? please share more about this amazing achievement
& Is there another Addick who can match Clives unbroken run home, away or both, apart from Seb's?
Surely Clive deserves to come onto the pitch for the Leicester match to take a bow in front of the covered end?
Anybody who knows me by now, knows that my main priority in life is attending Charlton games home & away & knows i will decline invitations which clash with Charlton games.Stig said:clive said:In my opinion it is more important to support the team in Home games, that's where the club gets most of it's income from.
Last night's game cost me a total of £10.00 to attend, over 65 price plus free travel on my 60+ Oyster card.
Since i started work aged 16 i've had a season ticket so that i never have to miss a home game, although obviously have had to pay for cup games.
For about the the last 40 years i've attended the vast majority of away games, but i would never prioritise an away trip instead of attending a home game.
In fact Saturday [16/8/25] will be the 50th anniversary since i last missed a home game 16th August 1975, V Notts County.
I have always lived in quite easy reach of 'The Valley' so have no excuse not to attend home games although it was a bit more of a challenge to attend matches at Selhurst & Upton Park.
I think you should take a bow before the covered end before Leicester match !0