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We don't come back from Northampton every week and charge £10 a ticket. Again, do we want to grumble about how many people aren't going this week compared to last week, or do we want the club to figure out why so many of them aren't going and try to improve it? It's an attitude I really don't...

Again, I still think there's a bit of reverse logic going on here. If want we want is more fans attending at the Ricoh, then we shouldn't be blaming them for turning up against Gillingham but not at Yeovil - we should be thinking about what we (as a club) need to do to encourage more of them...

Since when was there a law against ridiculing pseudo-intellectual business speak? It exists, you know it does. That site you mention had at least one interesting link though - the importance of listening to your customers...

I wouldn't worry - I've got three kids. If everyone elses are like mine, you couldn't pay me to take all three of them to the game on my own. There would be tears, tantrums, constant trips to the toilet, and endless begging for pop and crisps. And that's just me, imagine what the kids would...

No ridicule needed, I'm not sure I'd agree with every bit of it, but overall a really interesting analysis. Thank you.

I'm pretty sure that was Nick, btw. Sit down, would ya! ;)

Each to their own mate, as long as they ain't bothering anybody I'd say. Better they were down in the bar than standing up in front of me dicking around with a beach ball whilst I was trying to watch the match. ;)

Fair enough, I can see where you are coming from. I think I'd differ in that if prices were significantly less, we'd see a fair chunk more people at the ground, but I'd entirely accept it's about more than just the price. It's not about affordability for many, it's about value, and I think...

Surely your chauffeur doesn't begrudge working the occasional Saturday. Can't get the staff, eh. ;)

I lose track myself mate - not been out down that way for a few months myself. Possibly longer. It had reopened (after being closed for a while) when I was down there last, but it could well be closed again. The big breweries seem to have made running a pub a difficult business! I did my bit...

When I've got enough to buy the club I'm going to put the Ricoh on wheels and move it to the bottom of Craven St. That'll liven the crowd up. ;)

In truth I suspect they'd make more at the Ricoh with 10,000 at Sixfields prices, than with 2,000 at Sixfields with Sixfields prices - but it's moot, and like you I don't want to reignite all of those old arguments. Personally, I'd like them to shift on price a bit, but regardless at least now...

Ah, so this is more about your opinion of your fellow fans because you've had to queue for a pie than an actual rational analysis then. Accept it, if ticket prices were lower, we'd get more fans in. It's nothing to do with being destitute, it's about what people see as value for money. You've...

And this from a man who claims to work in marketing. What do you say in meetings, "No one's buying our product - ah f*ck 'em, they're all w*nkers anyway"?! Getting the club back is just the start of what needs to happen if we're really going to get big crowds to the Ricoh. There's a long...

Are you saying ticket price has no impact on attendance? Really?

A Coventry 'fan' who is perfectly able to afford to come on Saturday, lives locally, has no other family/work commitments or logistical issues to contend with, and chooses not to come isn't a "shit fan". That's ludicrous. That category might include plenty of people who have spent...

Who's justifying it. I could just as well say that you're trying to make people feel bad for not wanting to paying £24 to watch a game against Yeovil. It's a pointless argument. However I still think you're putting the cart before the horse here. If people are saying they can't or won't go...

I'd like to moan about the spelling. I'm pretty sure 'winge' should be spelt 'whinge'. ;)

Again, it's impossible to deny that ticket prices have an effect on attendance. How much is debateable, but it will have an effect. There's also a reversal of logic here, imho. Any business that blames its customers for not buying its products is going to struggle. It's pointless having a...

An absolutely fair point, but I think the question of whether £24/£26 represents value to watch a game of football in L1 is a matter of opinion. To you it does, but to me it doesn't. Entirely respect your point of view on this, but I think we'd have to accept that if we want more people in...