Love this post so many good ideas in here to improve an already great product. I have said for AGES that clubs should partner with colleges to get kids doing there social media as It would be a win win so its good to see im not the only one thinking that way.
Also as a commentator in the welsh leagues I know first hand just how grateful clubs are for any kind of exposure so if we can get people doing this across non league that would be incredible.
Also agree the all the FAs in the uk need to do more to help clubs as it can't just be left to us volunteers if clubs are going to survive and indeed thrive
Agreed with the a lot of comments. When I go around to watch the local Welsh league games in Cardiff and surrounding areas and the non league games around Bristol you see the same faces but none of them are youngsters. Like to see teams work with schools to try and bring the next generation of fans coming through
100% the emphasis needs to be on capturing the next generation. The premier league is a tourist league now and the opportunity to offer kids a real football experience with some local heroes is a real opportunity to take hold of!
Definitely. I went to watch FC United of Manchester against Bamber Bridge couple of years ago and it was £10 to get in but you had Man United playing Everton in Manchester and you had load of local fans priced out and you had more tourists than real local fans and it's the same at Chelsea and Arsenal in London
Money - well too much money is the root of all evil. The sport was for the working class and over the years greed has made people either forget or choose to forget that.
As a football fan living abroad, I definitely see the benefit of more online presence. My hometown club has some fair-to-middling video highlights and post-match manager interviews, but I can't help thinking that more revenue and advertising would come if they made a concerted effort. They could certainly use it after being relegated last season. It's a shame I don't live there anymore because I would one of the first to be volunteering my time for match write-up or (poor) live commentary to help boost them.
Absolutely - it just opens the club up to soo many more people. You can see the effect clubs like Wrexham, Dorking Wanderers, Farnham Town have all had from this kind of effort - people want to go and visit the club they have been watching online.
Some of the ideas you mention there are similar to what I've suggested to my nearest club some years ago which largely fell on deaf ears unfortunately. But yeah, free tickets to local primary schools (free or discounted adult tickets perhaps where they already don't charge under 16s), and as abstract as it sounds, a better beer selection - one club near to me got a decent following in part because they sold premium German lagers and craft beer.
Ah I'm sorry to hear that Jordan, but I'm glad I'm not alone with my thoughts on some of this.
Absolutely it is all of the little touches which set the clubs apart from the EFL and above, it is a main reason why I think Dulwich Hamlet have seen such a rise in terms of attendance - their matchday offering is unique and draws people in.
Love this post so many good ideas in here to improve an already great product. I have said for AGES that clubs should partner with colleges to get kids doing there social media as It would be a win win so its good to see im not the only one thinking that way.
Also as a commentator in the welsh leagues I know first hand just how grateful clubs are for any kind of exposure so if we can get people doing this across non league that would be incredible.
Also agree the all the FAs in the uk need to do more to help clubs as it can't just be left to us volunteers if clubs are going to survive and indeed thrive
Glad you enjoyed it Spencer!
Absolutely - I have no idea why more clubs dont do this...
Come on FA!
Agreed with the a lot of comments. When I go around to watch the local Welsh league games in Cardiff and surrounding areas and the non league games around Bristol you see the same faces but none of them are youngsters. Like to see teams work with schools to try and bring the next generation of fans coming through
100% the emphasis needs to be on capturing the next generation. The premier league is a tourist league now and the opportunity to offer kids a real football experience with some local heroes is a real opportunity to take hold of!
Definitely. I went to watch FC United of Manchester against Bamber Bridge couple of years ago and it was £10 to get in but you had Man United playing Everton in Manchester and you had load of local fans priced out and you had more tourists than real local fans and it's the same at Chelsea and Arsenal in London
Money - well too much money is the root of all evil. The sport was for the working class and over the years greed has made people either forget or choose to forget that.
As a football fan living abroad, I definitely see the benefit of more online presence. My hometown club has some fair-to-middling video highlights and post-match manager interviews, but I can't help thinking that more revenue and advertising would come if they made a concerted effort. They could certainly use it after being relegated last season. It's a shame I don't live there anymore because I would one of the first to be volunteering my time for match write-up or (poor) live commentary to help boost them.
Absolutely - it just opens the club up to soo many more people. You can see the effect clubs like Wrexham, Dorking Wanderers, Farnham Town have all had from this kind of effort - people want to go and visit the club they have been watching online.
Some of the ideas you mention there are similar to what I've suggested to my nearest club some years ago which largely fell on deaf ears unfortunately. But yeah, free tickets to local primary schools (free or discounted adult tickets perhaps where they already don't charge under 16s), and as abstract as it sounds, a better beer selection - one club near to me got a decent following in part because they sold premium German lagers and craft beer.
Ah I'm sorry to hear that Jordan, but I'm glad I'm not alone with my thoughts on some of this.
Absolutely it is all of the little touches which set the clubs apart from the EFL and above, it is a main reason why I think Dulwich Hamlet have seen such a rise in terms of attendance - their matchday offering is unique and draws people in.