There is a magic about league football - last Saturday I travelled to St Andrew’s Birmingham and watched my beloved Blues play in the sunshine and it felt magical, like I was seven years old again. The smells, the green pitch, the singing and the atmosphere. Then I have a passion too for the non league game, everything is different but unique and special in its own way.
On the same tack I was at Barnet's game with Dagenham last Saturday which with the reduced ticket offer brought in a much bigger crowd. I wonder when you look at the extra food sales and a club shop busy before and after the game what the takings were compared with other Saturdays this season. Of course we need to be back in Barnet but it also indicates an argument for if the price is right people will come all be it we are playing some exceptional football at present. Not suggesting the Saturday price should be the norm but it dose give food for thought.
Easily bigger than most Saturdays David I would hazard a guess at. I personally think we're overpriced at £24, National League football isn't worth that imo at any ground.
I think the rough and ready approach that non-league has can be an attractive proposition for fans. Its how football was back in the 80s (wouldn't know was only born in 93) but it's not this sterile product that the Football Leauge and even the top half of the championship has become.
I think it has that appeal and better, it's so much of an improvement in all aspects since the 80's, so much to be grateful for in the non-league game.
There is a magic about league football - last Saturday I travelled to St Andrew’s Birmingham and watched my beloved Blues play in the sunshine and it felt magical, like I was seven years old again. The smells, the green pitch, the singing and the atmosphere. Then I have a passion too for the non league game, everything is different but unique and special in its own way.
I think League's One and Two are relatively untouched, however there are a few bank rolled and others just treading water without much ambition.
Granted you could argue the former happens to a smaller extent in non-league too, but seemingly it hasn't yet overtaken the game.
On the same tack I was at Barnet's game with Dagenham last Saturday which with the reduced ticket offer brought in a much bigger crowd. I wonder when you look at the extra food sales and a club shop busy before and after the game what the takings were compared with other Saturdays this season. Of course we need to be back in Barnet but it also indicates an argument for if the price is right people will come all be it we are playing some exceptional football at present. Not suggesting the Saturday price should be the norm but it dose give food for thought.
Easily bigger than most Saturdays David I would hazard a guess at. I personally think we're overpriced at £24, National League football isn't worth that imo at any ground.
I think the rough and ready approach that non-league has can be an attractive proposition for fans. Its how football was back in the 80s (wouldn't know was only born in 93) but it's not this sterile product that the Football Leauge and even the top half of the championship has become.
I think it has that appeal and better, it's so much of an improvement in all aspects since the 80's, so much to be grateful for in the non-league game.