Marro Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 First and foremost we all want to see a winning Wednesday team. But I would like to see DC improve the match day experience for fans and lead the way. I came across this article and it is so apparent that the Germans are doing things so much better. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thisisanfield.com/2015/12/german-football-experience-mainz-hoffenheim/amp/ Why as a club can’t we do some of these things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 The football experience is totally skewed towards ££££ pprrrrrrrrrofits The German experience looks amazing Cheap to get in £3 a pint beers Safe Standing Free programmes Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timrud Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Sadly whilst FFP is controling what we spend, DC will need to set pricing to maximise revenue. It is the only responsible thing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marro Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: The football experience is totally skewed towards ££££ pprrrrrrrrrofits The German experience looks amazing Cheap to get in £3 a pint beers Safe Standing Free programmes It is amazing. It is all part of the debate as to whether it is better to get more through the turnstiles and making the same profit or doing what we are doing now. I’m concerned we are losing a generation of younger supporters and we have to improve the experience. I want DC to be innovative in a good way as opposed to offering 10 year season tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casbahowl Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 13 minutes ago, Marro said: First and foremost we all want to see a winning Wednesday team. But I would like to see DC improve the match day experience for fans and lead the way. I came across this article and it is so apparent that the Germans are doing things so much better. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thisisanfield.com/2015/12/german-football-experience-mainz-hoffenheim/amp/ Why as a club can’t we do some of these things? Think you’ve answered your own question with your contribution in another thread ......... “If sourcing your own kit was such a great idea why don’t many other clubs follow suit”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2soon Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Good article although it would be impossible to recreate here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Buy some decent players 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Win games. Everything else is froth and nonsense imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptheowls Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Something not only the club should be looking at but also the FA. Wasting your time on here though, like another thread the other week about matchday experience, it’ll just be full of people saying “i only turn up for the football” “baffles me why people want to eat at a football game” “not bothered about having a drink” So many of our fans are happy just to turn up and accept mediocre service and facilities because its all they’ve known. We clearly have an ageing fanbase stuck in their ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, edited said: Something not only the club should be looking at but also the FA. Wasting your time on here though, like another thread the other week about matchday experience, it’ll just be full of people saying “i only turn up for the football” “baffles me why people want to eat at a football game” “not bothered about having a drink” So many of our fans are happy just to turn up and accept mediocre service and facilities because its all they’ve known. We clearly have an ageing fanbase stuck in their ways. Or maybe they go to watch the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 40 minutes ago, @owlstalk said: The football experience is totally skewed towards ££££ pprrrrrrrrrofits The German experience looks amazing Cheap to get in £3 a pint beers Safe Standing Free programmes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casbahowl Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Attended football in Germany on 2 separate occasions, Wednesday at Kaiserslautern & England in the World Cup. On both occasions we remarked on the differences in policing attitudes. The German model treats the football fan as a normal person out to enjoy themselves on a social occasion and they actually add something to the experience. Sadly in this country the uniformed thugs who masquerade as match day police still deem it necessary to attack school children by running full pelt at them and cracking them over the head with a Spring loaded cosh ( conveniently swept under the C-19 carpet) with, it seems impunity & a total disregard for the consequences! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marro Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 6 minutes ago, Sham67 said: Or maybe they go to watch the match. I don’t think anyone is disagreeing that the football has to improve but we are at the match a long time. Surely there is more the club can be doing? For starters, walking through a room of wee wee at half time is not a good experience nor is buying a soggy pie! The club can do more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Premier League is the most exciting in the world sky broadcast it worldwide at ridiculous prices and then the players and agents want their share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1963owl Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 24 minutes ago, edited said: Something not only the club should be looking at but also the FA. Wasting your time on here though, like another thread the other week about matchday experience, it’ll just be full of people saying “i only turn up for the football” “baffles me why people want to eat at a football game” “not bothered about having a drink” So many of our fans are happy just to turn up and accept mediocre service and facilities because its all they’ve known. We clearly have an ageing fanbase stuck in their ways. but some of us really do go just to watch the football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penfold Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 23 minutes ago, Marro said: I don’t think anyone is disagreeing that the football has to improve but we are at the match a long time. Surely there is more the club can be doing? For starters, walking through a room of wee wee at half time is not a good experience nor is buying a soggy pie! The club can do more. Agree with that. There are "smaller" clubs with less wealthy chairmen/women that look after the fans better at matches or provide better facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, Marro said: I don’t think anyone is disagreeing that the football has to improve but we are at the match a long time. Surely there is more the club can be doing? For starters, walking through a room of wee wee at half time is not a good experience nor is buying a soggy pie! The club can do more. Walking through a clean clinical toilet will not add to your match day experience. In a few years time when you are reminiscing telling the grandkids how we won the league the bit about the wonderful toilets and the non soggy pies will be forgotten about. You will remember the flooded toilets and the dodgy pies for the rest of your life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torryowl Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 Where are these toilets that are swamped in p1ss ?........I dont understand the criticism .we park up about 400 yards from the the ground,stroll down walk straight in get a beer for £3.70 ( a bit steep but paid 5 -6 quid at some sporting venues)...we can sit and watch the early kick off on the telliy .have bet if I have a hunch ..can even get a carton of decent Chinese or thai food for less than a fiver.... go into the stand and have ample leg room ....no problem with the bogs at half time ..can go a bit pear shaped once the game kicks off though but that's football . All this for 13 quid a game is amazing value ,thats bit flip coz I get OAP rate but I thought the same when was paying the full rate of £23 ....The crap results apart its everything I'd want it to be . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ka58 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Marro said: . I’m concerned we are losing a generation of younger supporters and we have to improve the experience. to a certain extent this has already happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ka58 Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 1 hour ago, edited said: Something not only the club should be looking at but also the FA. Wasting your time on here though, like another thread the other week about matchday experience, it’ll just be full of people saying “i only turn up for the football” “baffles me why people want to eat at a football game” “not bothered about having a drink” So many of our fans are happy just to turn up and accept mediocre service and facilities because its all they’ve known. We clearly have an ageing fanbase stuck in their ways. Well I’m one of those people really. If I want something decent to eat or drink I wouldn’t go to the match to get it. it’s not being stuck in your ways it’s just where your priorities lie when it comes to supporting your team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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