Disappearing Punters?

[clarkeysntfc]

Joking yes?

No, why would I be?

[GrangeParkCobbler]

I thought it might have been a bit better too, it's getting to the stage of the season where when there's something at stake more casuals turn up, or is that only if we are at the bottom?

Last season, 15th March, we were at home to Mansfield in front of 5,129 (4,385 home), the game finished 1-1 and we stayed in 23rd place.
This season, 14th March, we were at home to Tranmere in front of 4,428 (4,147 home), the game finished 1-0 and we stayed in 10th place.

[Zen Master]

Maybe the local paying public enjoy picking over the death throes more than celebrating success. Morbid curiosity winning over winning football.

[Cobbler78]

It is very strange that our home crowds haven't picked up this season. Top scorers in the league, 6 game winning streak at home, shooting up the table, playing good football yet it seem less home fans are watching? Why is this? Too expensive???

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

22 quid on the day? Most likely.

[Cobbler78]

Low crowd on Tuesday Vs Carlisle I bet. 3800 home fans and 50 away??

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

Lot of London based Carlisle fans but I don't know how many will travel given their current plight

[ajp]

22 quid on the day? Most likely.

I know quite a few who simply WONT pay that for a league two fixture.

[The 12th Marquis of Sixfields]

It's difficult to persuade people to come along. "Wanna come Cobblers on Saturday? Leagues top scorers....all we do at home is win you know"
"Go on then. How much?"
"It's £22."
"What?"

And that is how it goes everytime. Apart from being able to use good form as a tease, that's new for 2015.

[GrangeParkCobbler]

22 quid on the day? Most likely.

Spur of the moment decision on Saturday, me, my eldest son (13) and my nephew (8 years old) paid on the day.....£42 thankyou very much!!

[John]

Problem is, we all want success, we all want to move up the leagues. How much do you reckon it would cost us to watch the Cobblers in the top flight?

Strikes me a lot of what you lot want would mean a lot of you wouldn't be seeing a lot of the Cobblers. More time to spend on the allotment I suppose, unless you win the lottery? Anyway, that's my lot on the subject.

[Razor]

I don't think it helps that the East Stand is closed. How many of those forced to move decided not to bother going at all if they didn't like the alternatives on offer? Answer is we don't know but probably a few.

[clarkeysntfc]

I don't think it helps that the East Stand is closed. How many of those forced to move decided not to bother going at all if they didn't like the alternatives on offer? Answer is we don't know but probably a few.

Exactly, if as a business your premises looks like a half built building site, it hardly acts as a huge draw.

[DrillingCobbler]

Yesterday we were 10th going into the game. Won 15 drew 5 lost 15. A win would take us to...10th.

That's just not going to attract the floaters and fair weather fans. Added to that it was freezing. Plus our opponents were down the bottom and miles away so no interest as far as they were concerned.

I think our support base is very apathetic as well. Years of the same old, on and off the pitch. It's going to take it's toll.

A charge to the play offs will also bring back memories of 2 years ago...

This isn't the way I feel, far from it. But I suspect it's the way the less committed do.

[barnabas]

Well I'm one of the disappeared.

I stopped going towards the end of last season. I was  fed up after Wembley and years of watching a poor team and convinced we were going finally going down, so I stopped going after Wimbledons last minute equaliser last season and then didnt renew my season ticket for this year by the early bird deadline.

I've been a few times this year, picking and choosing the odd game and using mates season tickets when they arent going,  but havent been since Christmas despite the upturn in form and the late push for the play offs.

Its a lot easier to stop going than it is to start back going again - with the main reason being the pay on the day price.

Have to say that the club havent done much to entice me back either - I've had no direct communication about season tickets for next season for example, despite being on the database.

[everbrite]

It's difficult to persuade people to come along. "Wanna come Cobblers on Saturday? Leagues top scorers....all we do at home is win you know"
"Go on then. How much?"
"It's £22."
"What?"

And that is how it goes everytime. Apart from being able to use good form as a tease, that's new for 2015.

I think using £22.00 is an excuse not a reason. Some prefer to buy a round of drinks or go out for meals , cinema etc - lot of it depends on your priorities in life.
It does not surprise me that attendances have flattened out this season. The Mansfield game last season is a good example of public awareness that the club was in dire straits. So the floaters rallied both Home and Away; its just that Supporters have a love/hate relationship with the Club.

[guest47]

If the club announced at the start of the the season they were shutting the East Stand is there anyone who seriously thinks it wouldn't affect attendance?

[clarkeysntfc]

I'm a ST ticket holder, and still haven't received my renewal package through the post.

[Alfred]

I'm a ST ticket holder, and still haven't received my renewal package through the post.

Maybe they are going to engage with you in a different way ??

[guest49]

Wembley wiped out most fair weather followers. That coupled with farce central on the redevelopment front and you get empty seats.

I was talking about our last Wembley visit the other day and realised how much interest was lost that day. After a £250 family day out I'm really not sure I could justify a repeat and would watch it on TV. I wouldn't have dreamt of that 3 years ago.
I'd rather they were played somewhere like Stadium Mk