Roger Ritchie Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 As we've seen, free entry couldn't fill the stadium. Didn't it? I knew people who were locked out for that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slider1 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I have an Asian mate who is a now lapsed Latics fan (baby on the way / new job etc) but for this promotion; i'm into his ribs to come back to BP for the £2 offer. For people like my mate; who have had to ‘lose’ Latics from their social events / leisure pastimes for financial reasons; this £2 promotion is surely the 1 game they can make? As for the ‘full of Hooligans’ you allude to; it’s not been an issue at BP at all since he (my Asian mate) started to come watching in 2002; but we did run into some ‘scenes from the 70’s’ moments at Hull away & Colchester away a few years ago; which wasn’t pretty TBH. You should have no problems on Tuesday night from my experiences of home games at BP; so hopefully that allays your / parents fears.......... Yeah i know it's not full of hooligans, but convincing my nephews parents their are none and their kids will be fine is a different matter. I've put my wife on the case she's asian and i've took her to a few Latics games in the past so she knows the deal. I also thought i'd ask my asian bro inlaw he's a liverpool fan but never ever been to a match in his life, i thought for £2 he'd jump at the opportunity of watching live football, but no, he said it'll be too cold and he much prefers to watch his football on TV. This is what you're up against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I know, I know, but even I'm struggling to see where 4000 extra fans are going to come from. We've just got to try and market it the best that we can, through the different media options that are available to us, on behalf of the club. You would have a reasonable chance at a weekend game... No chance for a night game though... Too many people working / family commitments etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Great incentive by the club sadly i will be at work otherwise i would have been there. No excuse for the stayaways not to attend. Edited February 8, 2011 by oafctom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lags Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Great incentive by the club sadly i will be at work otherwise i would bee there. No excuse for the stayaways not to attend. Isn't that what Barry said...... and look!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostofcecere Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 As we've seen, free entry couldn't fill the stadium. It did do!!! Not only that but we won 6-0....... a rarity when we attract a big crowd. At £2 a head we got over 10,000 in against Northampton as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 i was locked out against Grimsby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slystallone Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 i was locked out against Grimsby So you missed seeing Griffs overhead kick then; feckin' boo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Great incentive by the club sadly i will be at work otherwise i would bee there. No excuse for the stayaways not to attend. Unless they work... Like you Edited February 8, 2011 by oafc0000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latic12345 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 (edited) Great incentive by the club sadly i will be at work otherwise i would bee there. No excuse for the stayaways not to attend. How about having a meeting at work until 6pm near Crawley. Can you lend me your helicopter? I'll happily pay my £2 then. Or, maybe I can make a 7pm plane from Gatwick, have a taxi meet me at Manchester Airport around 8.15 and make it just in time for the last 30 mins. I can obviously afford all this now given my match ticket has been reduced by £18... Of course there are excuses. Price is only one factor. Edited February 8, 2011 by latic12345 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Couldn't come to a night game if I wanted to... :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 So you missed seeing Griffs overhead kick then; feckin' boo! feckin boo indeed if that fan who had my seat still attends today, then i dont mind giving it up for one game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfinLatic Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 How about having a meeting at work until 6pm near Crawley. Can you lend me your helicopter? I'll happily pay my £2 then. Or, maybe I can make a 7pm plane from Gatwick, have a taxi meet me at Manchester Airport around 8.15 and make it just in time for the last 30 mins. Of course there are excuses. Price is only one factor. Now, I think it is a great idea and all that yadda yadda yadda... But as Latic12345 has said, on a weeknight especially its just too hard for many people to attend. I can already see we will probably get an increase of around a 1000, and then suddenly SC (and others) will be out ranting about how he shouldnt bother anymore... This is no way a test of support (as this thread was so eloquently titled), it is a test of Oldhams marketing strategy... and uless it is joined up we are just gonna see those toys again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshaw Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Everyone who normally goes will be there and saving £18. I've just asked two guys at work who used to go: "You coming to the Carlisle game for £2? We're playing really well, some nice football." "I hadn't heard about that, yeah I might actually. When is it?! "Next Tuesday" "Nah, not during the week." I think a real 'experiment' would have been on a Saturday. Just my opinion like. i agree with that. Saturday would be much better. I must admit, if i wasnt a ST holder, I probably wouldnt have gone to most tues night matches, due to work next morning, cold windy night, awful surroundings. I know cancelled matches need to be played as soon as possible, but, they are always during winter, and usually against southern teams.January and February are also hard financially. We seem to be fighting a loosing battle to get people into BP. Can winter not be forseen as potential cancelled matches, and try and get more matches pencilled in for early or later in the season, and leave Tues night alone during these winter months. At least then if we have to play a postponed match, on a winter Tues night, we are not facing 2 matches, every week . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outoftheblue Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 ...... it will be interesting to see if this will get them away from the bar. At a time when we're all bemoaning the demise of that great British tradition, the pub, I can't believe you're advocating depriving them of much needed custom. Shame on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SholverBlue Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 People can't be bullied into going to games. If they don't want to, they won't. Like I said before, I'll buy a ticket. £2 is not a lot. But I won't decide if Im going to the match until the Tuesday evening. Loyal supporter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 How about having a meeting at work until 6pm near Crawley. Can you lend me your helicopter? I'll happily pay my £2 then. Or, maybe I can make a 7pm plane from Gatwick, have a taxi meet me at Manchester Airport around 8.15 and make it just in time for the last 30 mins. I can obviously afford all this now given my match ticket has been reduced by £18... Of course there are excuses. Price is only one factor. like someone pointed out if you have work then you fair enough but like the most of the population in oldham they dont so they have no reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 And the population in Oldham not being in employment leads us to the conclusion that....? they can come because there is nout stopping them... unless dole money goes on white lightening or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Many debates have occurred on this and many sites about the real reason why gates have dropped at Boundary Park. Given the £2 entry charge for the Carlisle game, it will be interesting to see if the claim that admission charges keep the gates low is indeed correct. Last week I discussed the issues with a gang of Latics fans who lay claim to being true supporters of the club. Most had not visited this season stating that the money they had in their pockets could keep them boozing for most of the afternoon. Given the excellent venture driven by Martin Thomas it will be interesting to see if this will get them away from the bar. I look on with interest. Barry Which shows how stupid it was to knock down Clayton Arms. Also, i know this is the wrong thread, however, Barry can you answer why the club was fine with 21 acre BP site for a £80m re-development, to suddenly needing a 30 acre site for £20m re-development? Back on topic, Good idea from the club and the companies supporting the idea, however a 'real test of support' would have been better against Dagenham on a saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayItLivo Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm probably gonna pay £2 in as well, even though I'm a season ticket holder. Might make a bit of a difference if other season ticket holders do this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Which shows how stupid it was to knock down Clayton Arms. why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsLee Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm probably gonna pay £2 in as well, even though I'm a season ticket holder. Might make a bit of a difference if other season ticket holders do this as well. same here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm probably gonna pay £2 in as well, even though I'm a season ticket holder. Might make a bit of a difference if other season ticket holders do this as well. get to f**k, there's a recession on :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 get to f**k, there's a recession on :lol: :lol: Not in recession no more.. we might be after the next quarterly figures though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc0000 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 they can come because there is nout stopping them... unless dole money goes on white lightening or something or maybe it goes on the kids, food, bills... Going off what you post I can only presume you are a kid with no responsibilities what so ever.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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