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Hope they have enough food outlets open to cater for the increased numbers
I suspect they have seen big crowds at WrexhamAnd Stockport
Blimey. A few home crowds above 6500 and a bit better atmosphere (mainly only in the second half) and we think we're massive and potentially intimidating.
I've just checked DRFC site - in the Home areas there are now 1405 available tickets.10,000 plus crowd nailed on for Saturday.
Is it even possible for us to have a 10k+ home crowd these days? Don’t know what the situation with opening up other areas is anymore. On the face of it, it would make sense to put barrow behind the goal and then open up the remaining east blocks and west blocks to home fans. We aren’t going to fill the north stand so this would appear to be the most obvious solution, provided demand is there at the end of the week
They are pushing the free tickets to schools as well.
Only 1315 tickets available now, in total.
Quote from: Chris the Rover on April 16, 2024, 11:49:49 pmOnly 1315 tickets available now, in total. Be great to see all of those sold. It’s a shame the north stand will be pretty empty. Any mention of how many away fans are expected?
Do you really think the catering will make or break folks memories of the day?Personally, although I like the odd beverage and snack, I don't give a flying **** whether I get anything at all. I think most people will adjust their expectations accordingly. This is about a huge footy match, nothing else really matters does it?
Quote from: DonnyBazR0ver on April 17, 2024, 07:54:38 amDo you really think the catering will make or break folks memories of the day?Personally, although I like the odd beverage and snack, I don't give a flying **** whether I get anything at all. I think most people will adjust their expectations accordingly. This is about a huge footy match, nothing else really matters does it? If we’re getting a couple of thousand fans in that don’t normally come, by far the biggest factor that will get them back is what they see on the pitch but it would be really naive to disregard the impact of other areas - a bad experience with the catering or the club shop could put people off regardless of how we play.
Quote from: NickDRFC on April 17, 2024, 08:12:53 amQuote from: DonnyBazR0ver on April 17, 2024, 07:54:38 amDo you really think the catering will make or break folks memories of the day?Personally, although I like the odd beverage and snack, I don't give a flying **** whether I get anything at all. I think most people will adjust their expectations accordingly. This is about a huge footy match, nothing else really matters does it? If we’re getting a couple of thousand fans in that don’t normally come, by far the biggest factor that will get them back is what they see on the pitch but it would be really naive to disregard the impact of other areas - a bad experience with the catering or the club shop could put people off regardless of how we play.If, after winning the game, folk don't return because they didn't get some chips at half time, then I would really question their motivation for coming to the match in the first place.
The Toad was excellent. Barbecued burgers and sausages, great ale and just across the road from the ground. A shame it didn't work out for them.I would hope and expect that the club will be putting the temporary bar outside the BVB and asking the outside burger van company (J&J) to bring an extra van or two if they have them. And maybe, just maybe they'll run a cloth around and fill up the soap in the BVB gents for a change. Also wouldn't go amiss if someone did the five minute job of sticking a bit of Polyfilla in the holes around the hand dryer in there and giving the surround a lick of paint. Small niggles but if I was a first time or casual customer and I encountered the state of the bogs in there it would make me reticent to go in the bar again.
I have been to lots of grounds where one end has been split 50/50 with fans of both teams in there, with a small segregation area of course.Why couldn’t we do the same if there was enough demand for tickets.