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Big E wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:34 am

Jonty wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:18 am Hmmm not sure. There were a lot of gaps not just in that area usually reserved for hospitality. I am going to say that the club have withdrawn a lot of seats in the stand from general sale for hospitality guests and sponsors and if they don’t sell hospitality or sponsors don’t take up their tickets then these seats will remain empty. See it all the time at all levels of the game. Empty seats, but seemingly full house attendances. No one wants to be bottom of the attendance league do they. A bigger attendance gives a perception of success at all levels.
The point here is do Barrow AFC announce attendance based on ticket sales or the numbers who actually come through the turnstile on the day.

Season ticket holders who haven't returned yet

Bombadel wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:50 am

PRR wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:47 am

You’ve lived a sheltered life if dressing like [SwearFilter] is your idea of fun. Should be sponsored by Smithys. Their tradition is to lose football matches at Holker St.

Wow, so edgy and judgemental, sucks to be you, son.

whitty1969 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:38 pm

Big E wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:34 am

Season ticket holders who haven't returned yet

Exactly that Ian, I know season ticket holders that haven't returned and probably won't all season untill Covid calms down. Club have had there money and they are happy to pay it...

mr_grey wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:45 am

dodger wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:41 am That doesn’t answer the question of that the scanner hasn’t accepted the scan on the season ticket? Yet still being allowed into the ground?

That's down to the person doing the scanning, and in my opinion is totally wrong and concerning. Did he make that decision off his own initiative, or contact a supervisor ?

BoltonBlue wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 1:14 pm

mr_grey wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 9:45 am

That's down to the person doing the scanning, and in my opinion is totally wrong and concerning. Did he make that decision off his own initiative, or contact a supervisor ?

I witnessed at least 8 people climbing over the Holker Street gate next to the turnstile when the teams came out and there was still a huge cue there

jeff1966 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:35 pm 3-2 in basically our first proper home league game in 40 years

PRR wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:17 am Hopefully our lads will learn not to rise to the goading and aggression and remain vocal. Most away supports are sound. Not sure why their lot ended up on Chatsworth St and at the Tally when they should have got straight on the bus.

blue nige wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 1:16 pm

BoltonBlue wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 1:14 pm

I witnessed at least 8 people climbing over the Holker Street gate next to the turnstile when the teams came out and there was still a huge cue there

Please tell me this is a wind-up!

Jonty wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:43 pm Re hospitality- it could be a good idea to actually promote the hospitality because apart from running with a small news item on the official site in pre season its not been pushed at all. The official website Stevenage uses is the same format as ours and they have linked Hospitality packages right next to the tickets link and the fixtures list on their site. This feature does not appear on our website. It might draw a few more towards hospitality, especially those who are looking for a matchday treat, or one off attendance- ir ground hoppers. Just little things like this to draw focus to the matchday hospitality is available. The links are currently buried in the main site.

Hadrian wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 1:19 pm

PRR wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 10:17 am Hopefully our lads will learn not to rise to the goading and aggression and remain vocal. Most away supports are sound. Not sure why their lot ended up on Chatsworth St and at the Tally when they should have got straight on the bus.

I imagine they were heading to their cars, which I understand have become quite popular in County Durham in recent years.

bluessupporter wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 12:16 pm

Jonty wrote: ↑Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:18 am Empty seats, but seemingly full house attendances. No one wants to be bottom of the attendance league do they. A bigger attendance gives a perception of success at all levels.
The point here is do Barrow AFC announce attendance based on ticket sales or the numbers who actually come through the turnstile on the day.

You're not saying that the figures given out were higher than the actual attendance are you? That makes the attendance even worse! Besides I thought the club has to pay some sort of tax based on their attendance in which case the tendency would be to understate it.