blueatheart Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I think there will be some long faces if the home ends aren't somewhere close to full. Can't see it personally. Hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Wankers. I bought a ticket for me and my mate for the original match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozman Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 It's a great initiative. I must admit that I'm surprised the club feels they can afford to do it, given the financial constaints it is currently operating under. Even the donations made on the day are going to a charity, Mahdlo Youth Zone, so the club won't be making anything from admissions on the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bozman Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Wankers. I bought a ticket for me and my mate for the original match. It says on the website that you can contact the club for a refund if you have already bought a ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Sinnott Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Genuinely, a superb gesture. It's January. It's a Tuesday night. It's Peterborough United at home and the second episode of Silent Witness will be on. Great way to entice us down to SDP. I'll be there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Most that only attend a few games like myself are seeking longer term visions for the club No they're not. What a load of management speak bollocks. Goals, entertaining football and wins - in no particular order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 No they're not. What a load of management speak bollocks. Goals, entertaining football and wins - in no particular order. I'd have wins and goals over entertaining football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I'd have wins and goals over entertaining football. Me too. Long term vision is what the masses really want to see though, apparently....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 You miss my point... the long term vision needs to come from the club first before people will cough up hard earned. Especially after the turmoil of last few years... It is most likely that some stay aways will take up the offer of the free game and even if we win convincingly won't return. This is because they need more assurance of product on the pitch over the longer term... Nah I'm not missing the point. Long term vision blah blah just excuses. Winning matches and a buzz around the place gets people back. Hopefully a good crowd and result will kickstart the back end of the season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) It's a great initiative. I must admit that I'm surprised the club feels they can afford to do it, given the financial constaints it is currently operating under. Even the donations made on the day are going to a charity, Mahdlo Youth Zone, so the club won't be making anything from admissions on the game. It can't afford to do it but at the same time can't afford not to. Need to try and increase general crowds after the shambolic 6 months we have just had so a freebie and hopefully a decent game and win may bring some people back so the benifit is long term. Edited January 18, 2017 by super_blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JoeP Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 If they're doing it to assess potential support - they might be setting themselves up for a bit of a fall. I'm no marketing strategist, but I can't see 10,000 queueing round the block to see a relegation scrap on Tuesday night in January, free or otherwise, although happy to be proven wrong... If they're just doing it as a goodwill gesture - fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The Last Tango in Oldham.I do the anal sex lubrication puns round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I do the anal sex lubrication puns round here. How is Lee these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-latic Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Should raise a good few grand for the charity aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_blue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) If they're doing it to assess potential support - they might be setting themselves up for a bit of a fall. I'm no marketing strategist, but I can't see 10,000 queueing round the block to see a relegation scrap on Tuesday night in January, free or otherwise, although happy to be proven wrong... If they're just doing it as a goodwill gesture - fantastic. It's a goodwill gesture...they are not expecting 10,000 in a cold January night. Edited January 18, 2017 by super_blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Back of an envelope that I can't be arsed even doing, but would there have more than 500 adult pay on the dayers? If 1000 extra come and see a decent show with new signings then it's easy to see them making it to an a average half an extra game each over the rest of the season. And there's the extra money they won't be able to spend on pies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_ktf Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nah I'm not missing the point. Long term vision blah blah just excuses. Winning matches and a buzz around the place gets people back. Hopefully a good crowd and result will kickstart the back end of the season! You and Harry are both missing the point. How many times does the club offer something like this, things start to look up on and off the pitch, then they proceed to mess it up; sometimes within months. Someone comes back after posh, sees a few games, starts getting the buzz again, then the club don't show enough ambition or press self destruct after the initial rescue act- which they created - to KEEP them coming back. It's a great gesture by the club, no doubt. I hope it leads on to bigger and better things. But if you think a great gesture and a few goals/wins will be bring people back regularly (which is what we really want) then your either very naive or deluded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) 7500 I'm saying. Clubs definitely done this so they can get a picture of the new stand full for the website. Or to soften the blow of the prices increasing back to 24 quid... Edited January 18, 2017 by NewBlue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Good luck in the North Stand if they fill it, its a job getting a pie or a piss when its only half full. Pray there's no heavy rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 7500 I'm saying. Clubs definitely done this so they can get a picture of the new stand full for the website. Or to soften the blow of the prices increasing back to 24 quid... Thought they said the prices are staying till the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) You and Harry are both missing the point. How many times does the club offer something like this, things start to look up on and off the pitch, then they proceed to mess it up; sometimes within months. Someone comes back after posh, sees a few games, starts getting the buzz again, then the club don't show enough ambition or press self destruct after the initial rescue act- which they created - to KEEP them coming back. It's a great gesture by the club, no doubt. I hope it leads on to bigger and better things. But if you think a great gesture and a few goals/wins will be bring people back regularly (which is what we really want) then your either very naive or deluded. I neither specified "a few" goals/wins or :censored:ing loads of them - any particular reason you're pretending i said "a few"? Edited January 18, 2017 by HarryBosch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 How well will the club advertise this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_ktf Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I neither specified "a few" goals/wins or :censored:ing loads of them - any particular reason you're pretending i said "a few"? Any particular reason your being a nob? Did I directly quote you? Did I say Harry said a few? You and others jumping over all people as soon they offer a different view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewBlue Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 How well will the club advertise this? These kinds of offers don't need much advertising. Word of mouth would probably suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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